The Emporia State track and field team hosted the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Welch Stadium Thursday through Saturday this weekend. The championships generated several new facility and national records. On Friday, Trenden Collins couldn’t register a height on the high jump and finished 16th in the country for ESU. Saturday, freshman Mele Taula finished 11th in the javelin throwing 150 feet-7 inches. She was 12th in the women’s shot up tossing the shot 48 feet- 1/2 inch. Senior Travis Morrison wrapped up his career 15th in the country in the men’s shotput with a throw of 55 feet-9 inches. The Hornets had six athletes participate in seven events in the 2024 national meet, the most for the program since 2015.
Hornets Wrap Season at NCAA Division II Championships
Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
