Jones, Willits Claim Big 12 Titles

LUBBOCK, Texas – Iowa State took home two Big 12 titles and reset two school records to begin Big 12 Indoor Championships.

Cam Jones took down his own school record on the way to securing the first weight throw Big 12 title in Iowa State history. The sophomore hit the mark of 76-4 1/4 (23.27m) to sit atop the leaderboard, setting the current No. 2-ranking mark in the nation. Jones threw over 70 feet in five of six rounds.

Sydney Willits claimed the second Big 12 title of the day, with hers coming in the long jump. The sophomore notched 20-9 1/4 (6.33m) on her second jump and remained in the lead the rest of the way. The finish moves Willits up to fourth on the ISU all-time list and ranks T-No. 18 in the nation this season. The title is Iowa State's first in the long jump since Jhoanmy Luque did so in 2018 and is the fifth indoor women's long jump title in program history.

Freshman Rachel Joseph also had a school record, breaking the 400-meter dash record for the third time this season, this time resetting it to 52.92. Joseph became the first in indoor program history to go sub-53 seconds while finishing third in preliminaries to earn another run tomorrow in finals.

Cailie Logue secured the silver medal in the 5,000m run while Dana Feyen took fifth to bring in 12 team points. On the men's side of the 5,000m, Gable Sieperda, Kelvin Bungei and Chad Johnson medaled to secure points.

Rebecca Manteuffel also brought in points with her seventh-place weight throw mark of 61-11 3/4 (18.89m).

After the first day, the women sit in fourth with 30 points and the men in fifth with 24.

Kaylyn Hall finished second overall in 60m hurdle prelims, automatically qualifying for finals tomorrow. Hall clocked 8.19 to move up to tie the third-fastest time in program history. Katarina Vlahovic notched seventh with 8.40 to also take possession of a spot in finals.

Three claimed their spot in the men's 1,000m run as freshman Emanuel Galdino led the Cyclones with a third-place finish in prelims with 2:22.66 (No. 9 in Iowa State history). Nehemia Too crossed the line fourth in 2:22.72 while current school-record holder Jason Gómez clocked 2:23.15 for seventh.

In the 800m, Peter Smith and Cebastian Gentil clocked men's finals qualifying times while Kinsey Christianson qualified for the women. Darius Kipyego timed in .26 seconds off a qualifying time.

Kiersten Fisher and Kailynn Gubbels competed for the Cyclones in the pentathlon, finishing 10^th and 12^th respectively. Fisher brought in 3,560 points, a new personal best by over 200 to set the eighth-highest total in ISU history.

The heptathlon began with Thai Thompson putting up a new 60m dash personal record of 7.00 while finishing fourth in the event. Following the first day of the heptathlon with four events completed, Thompson sits in fifth with 2,936 points and Jack Vetsch in sixth with 2,833. Events to come tomorrow are 60m hurdles, pole vault and the 1,000m run.

Day one closed with the men taking second in the DMR with 9:35.49 and the women in third with 11:26.72. The women's finish is the ninth-fastest in school history.

Big 12 Indoor Championships continue tomorrow at 11 a.m. with multi events.

Team Scores

Men (5 of 19 events)

1. Kansas - 41; 2. Texas - 39; 3. Oklahoma State - 29; 4. Texas Tech - 28; 5. Iowa State - 24; 6. Oklahoma - 10; 7. Baylor - 9; 8. TCU - 8; 9. Kansas State - 7

Women (6 of 19 events)

1. Oklahoma State - 68; 2. Oklahoma - 47.5; 3. Kansas State - 34; 4. Iowa State - 30; 5. Kansas - 12.5; 6. Texas - 11; 6. Texas Tech - 11; 8. Baylor - 8; 8. West Virginia - 8; 10. TCU - 4

Iowa State Results

Men

60m Hurdles Prelim: 1. Caleb Dean, Texas Tech – 7.62; 10. James Ezeonu, Iowa State – 8.09; 13. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 8.66

1,000m Run Prelim: 1. Juan Diego Castro, OSU – 2:21.73; 3. Emanuel Galdino, Iowa Satte – 2:22.66 (PR, No. 9 ISU); 4. Nehemia Too, Iowa State – 2:22.72; 7. Jason Gomez, Iowa State – 2:23.15

800m Run Prelim: 1. Crayton Carrozza, Texas – 1:48.72; 3. Peter Smith, Iowa State – 1:49.15; 5. Cebastian Gentil, Iowa State – 1:49.61; 10. Darius Kipyego, Iowa State – 1:50.20

5,000m: 1. Alex Maier, OSU – 14:11.72; 6. Gable Sieperda, Iowa State – 14:24.49; 7. Kelvin Bungei, Iowa State – 14:25.93; 8. Chad Johnson, Iowa State – 14:30.53; 9. Rodgers Rotich, Iowa State – 14:34.15; 11. Timothy Sindt, Iowa State – 14:38.10; 12. Titus Winders, Iowa State – 14:43.20; 14. Silas Winders, Iowa State – 14:53.40

Weight Throw: 1. Cam Jones, Iowa State – 76-4 1/4 (23.27m, No. 1 ISU); 9. Zach Verzani, Iowa State – 61-1 1/4 (18.62m, T-No. 9 ISU); 11. Garret Wagner, Iowa State – 59-11 (18.26)

Heptathlon 60m: 1. Tayton Klein, Kansas – 6.80; 4. Thai Thompson – Iowa State – 7.00 (PR); 8. Jack Vetsch, Iowa State – 7.32

Heptathlon Long Jump: 1. Tayton Klein, Kansas – 24-4 1/2 (7.43m); 4. Thai Thompson – Iowa State – 22-11 1/4 (6.99m); 5. Jack Vetsch, Iowa State – 22-1 3/4 (6.75m)

Heptathlon Shot Put: 1. Kristo Simulask, Oklahoma – 47-6 1/4 (14.48m); 5. Jack Vetsch, Iowa State – 42-4 1/4 (12.91m); 10. Thai Thompson, Iowa State – 36-2 (11.02m)

Heptathlon High Jump: 1. Kristo Simulask, Oklahoma – 6-8 (2.03m); 5. Thai Thompson – Iowa State – 6-2 (1.88m); 8. Jack Vetsch, Iowa State – 5-11 1/2 (1.82m)

Distance Medley Relay: 1. OSU – 9:31.52; 2. Iowa State (Too, Nelson, Kipyego, Rop) – 9:35.49

Women

60m Hurdles Prelim: 1. Demisha Roswell, Texas Tech – 8.04; 2. Kaylyn Hall, Iowa State – 8.19; 7. Katarina Vlahovic, Iowa State – 8.40; 11. Katie Ruffener, Iowa State – 8.69

400m Run Prelim: 1. Kennedy Simon, Texas – 51.80; 3. Rachel Joseph, Iowa State – 52.92

800m Run Prelim: 1. Gabija Galvydyte, OSU – 2:04.51; 7. Kinsey Christianson, Iowa State – 2:09.95

1,000m Run: 1. Hayley Jackson, WVU – 2:48.47; 15. Makayla Clark, Iowa State – 2:59.96

Mile Prelim: 1. Taylor Roe, OSU – 4:44.98; 10. Janette Schraft, Iowa State – 4:51.98; 12. Kaylee Tobabaen, Iowa State – 5:10.49; 14. Kaylee Tobaben, Iowa State – 5:20.41

5,000m Run: 1. Taylor Roe, OSU – 16:08.37; 2. Cailie Logue, Iowa State – 16:18.36; 5. Dana Feyen, Iowa State – 16:31.55; 10. Madelynn Hill, Iowa State – 16:44.62; 13. Brenna Cohoon, Iowa State – 17:11.45; 14. Kiki Connell, Iowa State – 17:20.81

Weight Throw: 1. Abby Moore, Oklahoma – 68-6 (20.88m); 7. Rebecca Manteuffel, Iowa State – 61-11 3/4 (18.89m); 11. Kaitlyn Burson, Iowa State – 58-8 1/2 (17.89); 12. Emily March, Iowa State – 58-3 3/4 (17.77m)

Long Jump: 1. Sydney Willits, Iowa State - 20-9 1/4 (6.33m)

Pentathlon 60m Hurdles: 1. Bailey Golden, OSU – 8.57; 2. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 8.60 (PR); 10. Kailynn Gubbels, Iowa State – 9.00 (PR)

Pentathlon High Jump: 1. Bailey Golden, OSU – 5-8 1/2 (1.74m); 10. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 5-3 3/4 (1.62m); 12. Kailynn Gubbels, Iowa State – 5-1 1/4

Pentathlon Shot Put: 1. Urte Bacianskaite, K-State – 47-10 1/2 (14.59m); 12. Kailynn Gubbels, Iowa State – 32-6 1/2 (9.92m); 13. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 29-4 (8.94m, PR)

Pentathlon Long Jump: 1. Pippi Lotta Enok, Oklahoma – 20-0 1/4 (6.10m); 9. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 17-4 1/4 (5.29m); 12. Kailynn Gubbels, Iowa State – 16-3 3/4 (4.97m)

Pentathlon 800m: 1. Olivija Vaitaityte, OSU – 2:15.67; 6. Kailynn Gubbels, Iowa State – 2:27.61; 8. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 2:28.97

Distance Medley Relay: 1. OSU – 11:12.21; 3. Iowa State (Schraft, Amos, Clark, Keeney) – 11:26.72, No. 9 ISU

Iowa State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Kelvin Bungei

Kaitlyn Burson

Alec Carr

Kinsey Christianson

Makayla Clark

Brenna Cohoon

Kiki Connell

James Ezeonu

Dana Feyen

Kiersten Fisher

Emanuel Galdino

Cebastian Gentil

Kailynn Gubbels

Kaylyn Hall

Madelynn Hill

Chad Johnson

Cam Jones

Rachel Joseph

Rodgers Kiplimo

Darius Kipyego

Cailie Logue

Rebecca Manteuffel

Emily March

Katie Ruffener

Janette Schraft

Gable Sieperda

Timothy Sindt

Peter Smith

Thai Thompson

Kaylee Tobaben

Nehemia Too

Zach Verzani

Jack Vetsch

Katarina Vlahovic

Garret Wagner

Sydney Willits

Silas Winders

Titus Winders

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