ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Track & Field will be back in action this weekend, competing in two meets on Jan. 30–31. The Griffons will open the weekend at the Washburn Open in Topeka, Kan., hosted at the Sneed Indoor Athletic Facility on the campus of Washburn University, before also sending athletes to the Grinnell Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Grinnell, Iowa, hosted by Grinnell College.
Here is a breakdown of the Griffon student-athletes competing across the two meets.
Friday, Jan. 30 – Washburn Open
MoWest will be represented heavily in the distance events, led by
Kayden Crigger,
Mason McCain,
Sam Shipp, and
Mason Orscheln on the men's side of the 5K, while
Abby Kinney competes in the women's 5K. In the middle distances,
Meagan Smith and
Maizie Hageman will run the 600 yards. Field events on Friday include
Abbey Henry in the triple jump,
Dawson Miller in the weight throw,
Makenzie Garr in the shot put, and
Kelsi Fair in the shot put.
Saturday, Jan. 31 – Washburn Open
Saturday's action features a strong showing in the men's 3K with
Joshua Zachary,
Wimach Gilo, and
Ryan Ringgenberg.
Abbey Henry returns to compete in the long jump, while
Makenzie Garr is scheduled for the weight throw.
Saturday, Jan. 31 – Grinnell Invitational
MoWest will also compete at Grinnell, led by
Henry Trumpp in the 3K/mile. The men's 5K group includes
Adam Ducey,
Levi Huber, and
Logan Soedt. In the 800,
Angelo Baez-Mahr,
Dylan Stout,
Aidan Jumper, and
Brianna DeBord are scheduled to run, while
Yesenia Carrillo will compete in the 400.
Kaleigh Harvey is set for the 3K/mile, with
Abby Molloy and
Maddie McMillan representing the Griffons in the shot put. The day wraps up with the men's 4x400 relay.
Interim Head Coach
Sean Gosewisch shared his thoughts heading into the Washburn Open, saying, "We're excited to get back to competing after an unfortunate cancellation due to weather. This meet has historically been very competitive, and we look to take advantage of that and execute some season bests. Each opportunity counts at this point in the season, so we're going in with the intention to give it our all and see how we stack up."
