Ellis Soars to 4.45m, Multiple Jayhawks Achieve New Bests

Friday, February 21

Fayetteville, Ark.

University of Kansas

Arkansas Qualifier

Compiled Results

Ellis Soars to 4.45m, Multiple Jayhawks Achieve New Bests

2/21/2025 8:46:00 PM | Track & Field

LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Kansas track and field team had multiple standout athletes at Friday's Arkansas Qualifier, including Erica Ellis, who reached a new personal best of 4.45m to win the women's pole vault.

Ellis, the senior transfer from SFA, is now tied for No. 11 in NCAA Division I women's pole vault. She joins teammate Mason Meinershagen in Kansas athletes who have qualified for NCAA Indoor National Championships with her mark, as the top 16 in each event will compete on the big stage. Meinershagen checks in at No. 9 in this week's rankings with her best mark of 4.47m.

Other strong performances came from athletes like Nathan Thengvall, who ran an 800m personal best of 1:51.99 for a 22nd place finish. Dimitrios Antonatos joins him with a new PR on the day, taking fourth place in the shot put with a new top mark of 16.37m.

Madeleine Fey also had a strong shot put outing, winning the women's division with a 15.44m mark.

Dean McCune and Payton Kasper were the only two in the entire men's 60m hurdle field to achieve new personal bests, with McCune running 8.26 and Kasper 8.62.

Up next, the Jayhawks will have Big 12 Indoor Championships on February 28 and March 1 in Lubbock, Texas.