Washburn’s Pau Borillo Febrer clears the bar in his vault attempt. Febrer placed 11th in the men’s heptathlon pole vault, with a height of 11 feet. 5.795 inches. The competitions were Saturday, Jan. 30, day two of Washburn’s Open track and field meet.

Ready, Start, Go: Ichabod Pau Borillo Febrer works his way to the front of the pack in the men’s 1K. Febrer finished the race in 3rd place with a time of 2:54.94.

Every Day I’m Hustlin’: Ichabod Darian Hillebert sprinting around the track in the women’s 200-meter dash. Hillebert placed 17th in the competition with a time of 26.06 seconds on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Washburn Open track meet.

All Heart: Washburn’s Josh Wiltz giving everything he has in the 200-meter dash. Wiltz placed 64th in the competition with a time of 23.50 seconds. ” I just thought I had a good start, but I just couldn’t keep up with the other runner in the end,” said Wiltz.

Washburn’s Gabriel Chinya runs into 17th place in the men’s 3K with a time of 8:59.93 during day two of the Washburn Open. ” It’s entertaining when you have a pack you can stick to, and with the training that you’ve had, you can stick to the pack and then kick it in at the end. That is always a good feeling and also knowing that you have put in the right work,” Chinya said.

Washburn’s Logan Stock finds his place in the pack during the men’s 1K. Stock finished in 8th place with the time of 2:58.69 during the competitions at the Washburn Open Saturday, Jan. 30.

Neck and Neck: Washburn’s Isabella Hohl and Mandana Vouillemin running side by side in the 60-meter dash. Hohl finished in 16th place with a time of 7.88 seconds, and Vouillemin placed 18th with a time of 7.90 seconds. “That race felt different. I felt really good, and I felt comfortable, and I am satisfied with my time,” said Hohl. She said she tied her school record and hasn’t run that fast in over a year.

Drop the Hammer: Washburn’s Wyatt Heiman picking up speed in the men’s 60-meter dash. Heiman finished in 31st place with a time of 7.11 seconds. Heiman also competed in the men’s 200-meter dash during the Washburn Open track and field competitions.

Born to Run: Washburn’s Sierra Mortensen is running strong and steady in the women’s 3000-meter. “During long-distance events, I think about staying relaxed and trying not to focus on what lap I am on until there are five laps left and overall try to find a rhythm and don’t get too far into my head,” said Mortensen. She finished the race in 4th place with a time of 10:10.76 during the Jan. 30 track and field meet.

No limits: Skyler Saunders flies over the bar of the high jump. Saunders placed 6th with a jump of 5 feet and 3.78 inches. ” I have been doing the high jump since the sixth grade,” said Saunders.

Ghost Runner: Ichabod Lyndsay Stinson digging deep to power through to the finish line of the 400-meter. Stinson finished in 5th place with a time of 59.62 seconds during the Washburn Open competitions on Saturday. “The last few weeks, my races weren’t very good, so I was just trying to go as fast as I could today and hit a good time,” said Stinson. “I am happy with that time; that is my second best time ever.”

Run to Achieve: Washburn’s Romain Henry running around the bank toward the home stretch of the 400 meter. Henry finished the race in 7th place with a time of 48.92 seconds. “I only was focusing on the win, win, win. I know I can run faster, and I am really happy with the work I am doing with the coach,” said Henry.

Washburn’s Luz Lopez Gonzalez competes in the women’s 3000 meter race. Gonzalez raced in the Washburn Open Saturday, Jan.30, placing 20th with a time of 11:39.84.

Washburn’s Kelsie Dent finds a steady pace in the women’s 3000 meter. Dent competed on day two of the Washburn Open Saturday, Jan. 30. She placed 16th with a time of 11:26.56.

Just Run: Washburn’s Darian Hillebert sprinting out of the blocks in the 60-meter dash. Hillebert finished in 22nd place with a time of 8.04 seconds during the Washburn Open track and field competitions. ” I don’t think about much, just running fast and getting out of the blocks. I got to break my PR for the season, but not overall; I am getting closer,” said Hillebert.

Kick it: Washburn’s Nikki Kraaijeveld running in the women’s 400-meter dash. Kraaijeveld finished 24th with a time of 1:01.63 in the Washburn Open on Saturday’s track meet.

Mad Hops: Ichabod Tom Haug clears the bar in the high jump. Haug came in 5th with a height of 6 feet and 2.409 inches. Haug said, “high jump is a very mental event in track and field because you’re jumping at heights at your head and higher. So you’ve got to be confident in your ability and trust your training.”

Washburn’s Pau Borillo Febrer gets some advice from assistant coach Rick Attig at the Washburn Open track meet

Washburn’s Chia Okoro feels the burn as she nears the finish line in the 400-meter dash. Okoro placed 8th with a time of 1:00.10 during Saturday’s competition. “This hurts, but I am just thinking to get out and maintain, and the last 50 meters I just run with heart, that’s what my coach told me,” said Okoro.

Washburn’s Dalton White clears the hurdle in the 60 meter hurdles. White placed 24th with a time of 9.40 seconds. ” I try to focus on sprinting as fast as I can between each hurdle; it’s not a very long race, so there’s not much time to think about it,” said White.

Ichabod Justin Gnuechtel settles into a steady pace in the men’s 800 meters. Gnuechtel competed in the Washburn Open last Saturday, finishing with a time of 2:01.57.

Washburn’s Skyler Saunders is reflecting on her last high jump with assistant coach Rick Attig. Skyler said that “what goes through my head before I jump, usually, especially right now, with having such a long break, it’s like, OK, you can do this. You know that you can do this; just make it happen.”

Washburn’s Romain Henry leaps over the hurdles on his way to the finish line. Henry placed 3rd in the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.13 seconds.

Washburn’s Michael Pearl competes in the men’s heptathlon 1K, achieving 4th place with a time of 2:55.39 during the Washburn Open on Saturday. “The key is you just have to keep up with one guy, the guy either in front of you or behind you,” said Pearl.

Washburn’s Antina Junge racing toward the finish line of the 200-meter dash. Junge finished in 55th place with a time of 27.91 seconds. ” I am so nervous, and I don’t think about anything except just finishing the race without any injuries,” said Junge.

Team Ichabod: Nikki Kraaijeveld taking the baton from teammate Chia Okoro in the women’s relay. “The relay is different because you’re in a team, and you have to run against other teams,” said Nikki Kraaijeveld. “It’s more fun, but the bad part is it’s always at the end of the day, and you’re always tired.”

In it to win it: Washburn’s Chia Okoro digging deep to keep her teams position in the 4×400 relay. Okoro was the first leg in the women’s 4×400 on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Washburn Open track meet.

Flash: Washburn’s Wyatt Heiman closing the gap in the men’s 200-meter dash. Heiman placed 35th with a time of 22.70 seconds on Saturday at the Washburn Open track meet.

Hand Off: Ichabod Lyndsay Stinson taking the baton from teammate Mandana Vouillemin. “I like the 4×4 a lot because it’s more fun than the 400, and you feel more motivated because you’re running for other people other than yourself,” said Stinson. “You worry more about the team doing good as a whole.”

Run until it hurts: Washburn’s Mandana Vouillemin turning up the heat in the women’s 4×400 relay. Vouillemin ran the third leg of the relay on Saturday during Washburn’s Open track meet.

Anchor Leg: Washburn’s Lyndsay Stinson rushing toward the finish line in the 4×400 relay. ” I like the last leg because your position is more solid.,” Stinson said. “I feel like the first runner has to worry about getting you in a good spot, and I just have to hold on.”