Bales qualifies for nationals as Butler opens season at WSU
Partial squad competes at Herm Wilson Invitational at Wichita State
January 11, 2012
The Butler Community College Track and Field Team opened the 2012 season at the Herm Wilson Invitational on the campus of Wichita State University.
Only a partial team competed as classes have not started yet for the spring semester.
Leading the way at the meet was freshman pole vaulter AJ Bales. Bales qualified for nationals in the pole vault by clearing a height of 14'7 ½". Bales becomes the first Grizzly pole vaulter since 1991 to qualify for the indoor championships.
The next action for the Grizzlies and Lady Grizzlies will be January 20th and 21st at Texas Tech University.
Women
400M - Paige Slayton - 1:07.68
1000M - Juliette Gourdet - 3:25.56
60MH - Paige Slayton - 10.47
Long Jump - Paige Slayton - 14' ¼"
Men
60M - Shauron Jennings - 7.11P/ 7.04F
200M - Emanuel Thornton - 23.43
- Shauron Jennings - 23.75
3000M - Cesar Sanabria - 9:02.13
- Joseph Metcalf - 9:02.64
- Kelvin Busienei - 9:10.03
- Kevin White - 9:18.06
- Jameson Fay - 9:32.69
- Mathew Komen - 9:36.95
60MH - Emanuel Thornton - 8.88
Pole Vault - AJ Bales - 14' 7 ½" - National Qualifier/2nd All Time