Track & Field Competes in Dan Veach Invitational

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (4/21/25) – The Williams Baptist University men's and women's outdoor track & field teams competed at the 2025 Dan Veach Invitational hosted by Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark. on Saturday.

EJ Johnson led the way for the Eagles at the meet, coming in second in men's High Jump with a Jump of 1.80m. Kimberly Cruz led the way for the women in the discus throw with a toss of 30.66.

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

MEN

100 Meter Dash
17 Eddrick Lard - 11.77
21 Grant Mitchell - 13.30

200 Meter Dash  
16 Eddrick Lard - 24.49
18 Jason Detrick - 26.30
19 Grant Mitchell - 27.63

4x100m Relay 
4 WBU (A) - 48.25

Shot Put
4 Tucker Coleman - 14.17m

Discus Throw 
8 Tucker Coleman - 45.32m
17 Cody Carden - 27.73m

Hammer Throw  
5 Tucker Coleman - 45.52m
13 Cody Carden - 28.63m 

Javelin Throw
8 Tucker Coleman - 43.32m
14 Cody Carden - 33.94m

Long Jump
11 Antonio Trotter - 5.53m 

High Jump 
2 Eric Johnson - 1.80m

WOMEN

100 Meter Dash
16 Madison Westbrook - 14.38m

200 Meter Dash 
14 Kiasia Burns - 28.79
16 Madison Westbrook - 30.89

400 Meter Dash
13 Aletta Jonker - 1:00.76

800 Meter Dash 
7 Aletta Jonker - 2:25.79

4x100m Relay
3 WBU (A) - 53.87

High Jump 
5 Kaylee Clark - 1.55m
10 Kaleigh Lester - 1.40m

Shot Put
7 Calista Christian - 10.56
12 Dayshia Espinoza-Ford - 7.89m
Kimberly Cruz - 7.59m

Discus Throw 
15 Kimberly Cruz - 30.66m
19 Calista Christian - 24.86m
22 Dayshia Espinoza-Ford - 21.07m
22 Rachel Dudley - 18.08m
23 Kaleigh Lester - 11.85m

Hammer Throw  
3 Calista Christian - 43.38m
13 Kimberly Cruz - 26.85