Coronado And Kleppe Turn Heads At OBU Invitational
Shawnee, Okla.- In a team field of mostly NCAA Division II schools, Arizona Christian Men’s Track still made their presence felt as Senior Zak Kleppe recorded two first place finishes and Senior Julian Coronado added a pair of second place finishes. In several races, the head wind was one of the toughest competitors.
Event Details
- Competing teams (no team scores): Allen CC, Arizona Christian, Cameron, East Central Texas, Langston, Midwestern State, North Central Texas, Oklahoma Baptist, Oklahoma City, SAGU, Southern Nazarene, Southwestern Christian
- Location: Eddie Hurt Jr. Memorial Track, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK
Top Ten Finishes/ NAIA Cuts/ Records
- 100m- Julian Coronado– 10.55 (2nd/ NAIA A Qualifier/ School Record)
- 100m- Charles Proby– 10.92 (8th)
- 200m- Coronado- 22.02 (2nd)
- 400m- Justin Redmon– 51.72 (7th)
- 800m- Jordan Clayton– 2:03.27 (10th)
- 110m Hurdles- Zak Kleppe– 14.29 (1st/ NAIA A Qualifier)
- 110m Hurdles- Joshua Collier– 16.12 (4th)
- 110m Hurdles- Nick Perez– 17.25 (6th)
- 400m Hurdles- Kleppe- 55.91 (1st/ NAIA B Qualifier)
- 400m Hurdles- Perez- 1:00.49 (8th)
- 400m Hurdles- Collier- 59.09 (10th)
- 3000m Steeplechase- Kody DeHart– 10:47.41 (6th)
- 4×100 Relay- Greg Tremble, Kleppe, Justin Frahm, Coronado- 41.70 (2nd/ School Record)
- 4×400 Relay- Proby, Clayton, Redmon, Carlos Ordaz– 3:23.11 (1st)
- High Jump- Ordaz- 6-04.75 feet (4th)
- High Jump- Ben Ply– 5-7 feet (4th)
- Pole Vault- Ply- 13.05.25 feet (2nd)
- Pole Vault- Tommy Cruz– 13-05.25 feet (2nd)
- Pole Vault- Tyler Black– 10-11.75 feet (4th)
- Long Jump- Ordaz- 20-4.50 feet (7th)
- Long Jump- Cruz- 19-4.25 feet (9th)
- Discus- Shaun Wahlstrom– 134-00 feet (3rd)
- Discus- Jamel Shaw– 121-02 feet (4th)
- Discus- Lorenzo Cantoja– 111-06 feet (2nd)
- Shot Put- Shaw- 42-08.25 feet (4th)
- Shot Put- Wahlstrom- 37-09.25 feet (7th)
- Shot Put- Cantoja- 335-08.75 feet (9th)
- Discus- Wahlstrom- 134-0 feet (3rd)
- Discus- Shaw- 121-02 feet (4th)
- Discus- Cantoja- 111-06 feet (6th)
- Javelin- Wahlstrom- 148-11 feet (2nd)
- Javelin- Ply- 147-00 feet (4th)
Thoughts from Coach Campbell
“The toughest meet we have been to this season. Our sprinters had an amazing day. Coronado raced to the fourth fastest time in the NAIA with a blistering 10.55. The 4×100 relay took over the sixth fastest time in the NAIA. Kleppe’s times in the 110m and 400m relay were the third and fifth fastest NAIA times. An OBU coach told me that ACU sure turned some heads this weekend.”
Next On The Schedule
The Firestorm will host a second outdoor event for the year when they host the Firestorm Outdoor Invitational 2 at Apollo HS on April 9.
