Posted: Apr 04, 2025

14 PERSONAL BESTS FOR SWEDES IN MIDWEST CLASSIC

Emporia, Kan. - The Swedes Track and Field teams returned to Emporia State University on Friday, April 4, for the Midwest Classic competition. Battling colder conditions, wind, and rain, the Swedes came away with some very solid performances.

Overall, the Swedes had 14 personal bests and one top-3 finish. The men's 4x100 meter relay had the highest finish placing second in the event. The Swedes also had a female and male thrower complete all 4 throwing disciplines.

Head Coach Aaron Yoder had this to say about his teams' competitiveness and grit: "We have been impressed with the crew on how they have pushed through the training and have continued to improve over the past 3 meets. We are excited about our student athletes and how they are stepping up to try new events and showing improvement week after week. This completes the half way point of our season. We will be unloading on the training next week and take a week off from competition. Thank you for all the support and we look for the back half of the Outdoor Track and Field Season."

To see the full list of results from the Midwest Classic, click here.

Personal Bests - 14

Women - 5

Toni Carochi - Hammer Throw - 27.68m

Madison Kelley - Hammer Throw - 30.65m; Discus - 27.24m

Lydia Escalante - 1500m - 5:57.6

Ariana Hurley - 200m - 29.45s

Men - 9

Tyler Blackmon-Discus - 21.60m; Hammer - 20.69m

James Lee - 3,000m Steeplechase - 11:17

Ashton Joseph - Hammer - 31.59m

Chris Yoder - 1500m - 4:18.2

Bryan Adams - Shot Put - 10.97m

Braydon Pratt - Shot Put - 11.58m

David Sawyer - 200m - 23.49s

Eli Gruenbacher - 5,000m - 16:50

Top-3 finish - 1

Men's 4x100m relay-2nd place

Up Next...

The Swedes return to action on April 18 and 19 as they will compete in the Coyote Challenge held in Salina, Kan. hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University. This two-day meet will be a great prep for the KCAC Outdoor Championships which will be held at the same venue as Wesleyan hosts this year.