LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University track and field team competed for the first time in 2022 at Kentucky's Jim Green Invitational over the weekend at Nutter Field House.
 
Senior Jackson Siddall highlighted the meet for the men, storming to victory in the 3,000 meters with a personal-best time of 8:12.59. That currently stands as the fastest 3K time in the ASUN so far this season.
 
Four other Colonels – sophomores Nikodem Dworczak (5^th / 8:24.16) and Enock Kipchumba (9^th / 8:28.74) and freshmen Griffin Staude (10^th / 8:29.11) and Ahmed Sayf Kadri (11^th / 8:33.25) – also opened the season with top-10 ASUN times in the men's 3,000 meters.
 
In the men's field events, freshman Isaiah Allen opened his collegiate career with a leap of 22-6.5 in the long jump. That currently ranks No. 6 in the ASUN. Sophomore Austin Keeling, meanwhile, went 45-11.25 in the triple jump, which also ranks No. 6 in the conference.
 
On the women's side, Jone Zabaleta Larranaga ran an ASUN-best time of 4:54.13 in the mile, placing fourth in a field of 33.
 
Senior Beighley Ayers posted a personal-best time of 5:05.67 in the race. That ranks No. 2 in the conference, just behind Zabaleta Larranaga.
 
Sophomore Anouk van Gils also clocked a personal-best in the women's 3,000 meters, finishing eighth out of 42 runners with a time of 9:54.79. That time currently ranks No. 4 in the ASUN. Sophomore Grace Kilroy (9:59.69 / No. 6 in the ASUN) and junior Saskia Pingpank (10:07.43 / No. 7 in the ASUN) also turned in strong performances in the 3K.
 
The track and field Colonels return to action at the Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville on Saturday, January 29.