Eagles Track Competes at Principia Relays

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (2/3/25) – The Williams Baptist University indoor track and field teams competed at the Principia Relays hosted by Principia College over the weekend.

Tucker Coleman highlighted the squad with a second place finish in the weight throw with a 16.20m mark, and a fourth place finish in the shot put with a 14.07m throw.

Aletta Jonker posted a new personal best in the 200 meter dash with a time of 28.16.  Jonker also put up a fourth place finish in the women's 300 with a 44.58 second time.

Below is a list of all athletes that competed and their performances in the events:

MEN

Weight Throw
2 Tucker Coleman - 16.20m
9 Caleb Bettis - 13.46m*
19 Cody Carden - 11.66m*

Shot Put
4 Tucker Coleman - 14.07m
18 Caleb Bettis - 11.61m
29 Cody Carden - 9.23m

60 Meter Dash
38 Jason Detrick - 7.78

200 Meter Dash
38 Jason Detrick - 26.68

WOMEN

Long Jump
8 Kiasia Burns - 4.66m
20 Dayshia Espinoza-Ford - 3.16m

Weight Throw
5 Calista Christian - 14.04m
11 Rebecca Simington - 10.54m*
16 Dayshia Espinoza-Ford - 9.15m*
20 Kimberly Cruz - 8.08m*

Shot Put
13 Calista Christian - 9.24m
18 Rebecca Simington - 8.17m*
22 Dayshia Espinoza-Ford - 7.52m*
23 Kimberly Cruz - 7.30m*

200 Meter Dash
8 Aletta Jonker - 28.16*
12 Kiasia Burns - 29.62
21 Alyssa Russell - 31.33
22 Brineka Taylor - 31.46

300 Meter Dash
4 Aletta Jonker - 44.58*
21 Brineka Taylor - 52.48

4x200 Meter Relay
6 WBU A - 2:03.28

*Denotes career-high
** Indicates school record