TOPEKA, Kan. - The William Jewell men's and women's track and field teams took part in the Washburn Open on Friday and Saturday and brought home eight new career bests, all by different athletes. Additionally, six athletes and one relay finished in the top-20 in the meet that featured 37 collegiate teams as well as unattached competitors. 

TOP PERFORMANCES

• Justen O'Brien, 400 meter dash (49.27) - 9th place*
• Brooke Ware, 600 yards (1:37.24) - 16th place*
• Noah Mayo, 600 yards (1:17.73) - 18th place*
• Ian Hoffman, pole vault (3.60 meters) 5th place
• Cydney Banks
  • shot put (13.00 meters) - 6th place 
  • Weight throw (13.97 meters ) - 10th place 
• Bobbie Pollard, weight throw (12.12 meters) - 20th place 
• Men's 4x400 Relay (O'Brien, Mayo, Matthew Ingle, Blake Reynolds) - 16th place 
   

CAREER BESTS

• McKenna Fulton, 600 yards (1:45.35) 
• Keana Palmer, weight throw (9.29 meters) 
• Matthew Ingle, 800 meters (1:59.73)
• Fabian Reyes, 600 yards (1:25.63) 
• Christian Santiago, 3000 meters (9:14.27)

UP NEXT
The Cardinals head north next weekend for the Bearcat open at Northwest Missouri State on Friday, February 4.