Carlisle, Marx Collect Two More Wins for K-State to Wrap Up Drake Relays

DES MOINES, Iowa – The K-State track and field teams wrapped up the 115^th annual Drake Relays on Saturday (April 26) with two more event winners, for a total of four Wildcats as Drake Relays champions over four days of competition at Drake Stadium.

Sophomore Riley Marx wrapped up the meet with the men's javelin throw championship section with a winning distance of 70.65m (231' 9") as his first throw. That throw was just seven inches short of his personal best but 12 feet further than the second-place finisher.

Sophomore Pierson Carlisle won the men's pole vault university event, clearing 5.02m (16' 5 ½") on his first attempt. It is his second best height of the year after recording his personal best of 5.05m (16' 6 ¾") during the indoor season.

Another top mark in the field events came from junior Sharie Enoe as she finished runner-up in the women's high jump championship, clearing a height of 1.85m (6' 0 ¾").

Sophomore Mikah Scott was the only Wildcat to compete in a finals race, finishing 4^th in the 100 meter dash university race in 12.19 seconds.

Junior Gary Moore Jr. and senior Monique Hardy both competed in the hammer throw championship event, both of them also finishing in 4^th place. Moore Jr., threw for a distance of 64.89m (212' 10") in the men's event, Hardy recorded a distance of 63.38m (207' 11").

In the women's javelin championship section, three Wildcats took the no. 6-8 spots in the finals. Juniors Saydee Tanking (6^th; 42.87m ,140' 7") and Jessi Brummett (7^th; 42.38m, 139' 0") threw for a foot and a half difference, ahead of sophomore Brooklyn Jones (8^th; 40.10m, 131' 7").

In the 4x400 relay university invitationals, the women's team ran a new order of juniors Delaney Wright and Safhia Hinds, Scott and freshman Ariana Jackson for a 3^rd place time of 3:37.81. In the men's race, the team finished 4^th with a time of 3:08.07 featuring sophomore Cyrus Ways, freshman Tavon Underwood, sophomore Nen Matlock and freshman Thomas Canivet for the first time.

The Wildcats will take a weekend off before hosting the Ward Haylett Invitational on Friday (May 9) at R.V. Christian Track.

FROM THE TRACK
Head Coach Travis Geopfert
On the team's competitiveness throughout the meet…
"Overall, it was a great day. I really appreciate Drake Relays and the relays director Blake Boldon, inviting us, and we got a lot of things done. We had a bunch of event winners. We finished the meet with a big win, and Riley Marx threw right at his personal best in the javelin, which was awesome. Vienna [Lahner] won her section of the 1,500 [meters], Pierson won his section of the pole vault. And then yesterday, Safhia Hinds in the 400 hurdles ran a great time and won the 400 hurdles overall. So really pleased with the team, some great competitive efforts."

Drake Relays
Drake Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa

Men's Hammer Throw (Championship)
4. Gary Moore Jr., 64.89m (212' 10")

Men's Pole Vault (University)
1. Pierson Carlisle, 5.02m (16' 5 ½")

Women's 100 Meters (University Finals)
4. Mikah Scott, 12.19 (-2.1)

Men's Distance Medley Relay (University)
12. K-State, 10:05.51
(Adam Snoke, Nen Matlock, Alex Gutierrez, Tommy Hazen)

Women's Sprint Medley Relay (University)
5. K-State, 3:54.04
(Mikah Scott, Ariana Jackson, Jourdin Edwards, Vienna Lahner)

Men's Sprint Medley Relay (University)
4. K-State, 3:21.95
(Quenton Rice, Isaac Ativie, Cyrus Ways, Jackson Steger)

Women's Javelin Throw (Championship)
6. Saydee Tanking, 42.87m (140' 7")
7. Jessi Brummett, 42.38m (139' 0")
8. Brooklyn Jones, 40.10m (131' 7")

Women's High Jump (Championship)
2. Sharie Enoe, 1.85m (6' 0 ¾")

Women's 4x400 Relay (University Invite)
3. K-State, 3:37.81
(Delaney Wright, Safhia Hinds, Mikah Scott, Ariana Jackson)

Men's 4x400 Relay (University Invite)
4. K-State, 3:08.07
(Cyrus Ways, Tavon Underwood, Nen Matlock, Thomas Canivet)

Women's Hammer Throw (Championship)
4. Monique Hardy, 63.38m (207' 11")

Men's Javelin Throw (Championship)
1. Riley Marx, 70.65m (231' 9")

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Carlisle, Marx Collect Two More Wins for K-State to Wrap Up Drake Relays

Players Mentioned

Isaac Ativie

Jessi Brummett

Thomas Canivet

Pierson Carlisle

Jourdin Edwards

Sharie Enoe

Alex Gutierrez

Monique Hardy

Tommy Hazen

Safhia Hinds

Ariana Jackson

Brooklyn Jones

Vienna Lahner

Riley Marx

Nen Matlock

Gary Moore Jr.

Quenton Rice

Mikah Scott

Adam Snoke

Saydee Tanking

Tavon Underwood

Cyrus Ways

Delaney Wright

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