Eagles Open Outdoor Season at Hendrix Invitational

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (3/3/25) – The Williams Baptist University men's and women's outdoor track teams opened the 2025 season at the Hendrix Invitational in Conway, Ark. on Friday and Saturday.

Calista Christian led the way for the Eagles at the meet, setting a new school record in the women's hammer throw with a 43.36m toss.

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

MEN

100 Meter Dash
11 Antonio Trotter - 11.65
13 Eddrick Lard - 11.83
16 Jason Detrick - 12.20
17 Grant Mitchell - 13.52

200 Meter Dash
17 Bryan Williams - 23.88
18 Antonio Trotter - 23.88
24 Jason Detrick - 26.48
25 Grant Mitchell - 28.22

400 Meter Dash
11 Bryan Williams - 54.87

4x100m Relay
2 WBU (A) - 46.53

Shot Put
4 Tucker Coleman - 13.36m

Discus Throw
4 Tucker Coleman - 42.26m
8 Caleb Bettis - 37.45m
14 Cody Carden - 31.75m

Hammer Throw
4 Tucker Coleman - 41.01m
7 Caleb Bettis - 37.53m
8 Cody Carden - 35.79m

Javelin Throw
11 Tucker Coleman - 41.15m
17 Cody Carden - 31.56m

WOMEN

100 Meter Dash
16 Brineka Taylor - 14.15
17 Rachel Dudley - 16.20

200 Meter Dash
24 Kiasia Burns - 28.72
27 Brineka Taylor - 29.62

400 Meter Dash
7 Aletta Jonker - 1:02.04

800 Meter Dash
6 Aletta Jonker - 2:27.31

100m Hurdles
12 Alyssa Russell - 18.80

400m Hurdles
4 Alyssa Russell - 1:17.32

4x100m Relay
5 WBU (A) - 53.40

Long Jump
12 Kiasia Burns - 4.78m

Shot Put
16 Rebecca Simington - 8.58m
18 Kimberly Cruz - 7.04m

Discus Throw
16 Calista Christian - 28.29m
19 Rebecca Simington - 20.08m
21 Kimberly Cruz - 17.10m

Hammer Throw
4 Calista Christian - 43.36m
12 Rebecca Simington - 29.48m
13 Kimberly Cruz - 26.73m

Javelin Throw
13 Calista Christian - 22.27m
18 Rebecca Simington - 14.10m

Next, the Eagles will return to the track on Mar. 6-7 to compete in the Bison Multi in Searcy, Ark.