Hamer's program impacts lead eight Cougar Track national qualifying performances at Baker Invitational #GoBarton

The Barton Community College men's track and field team began their indoor portion of the 2025 slate Saturday in Manhattan competing in the Thane Baker Invitational held at Kansas State University's Cliff Rovelto Indoor Track.

Taking on mostly fellow junior college competitors, as well as, additional athletes from both KSU and the University, Barton had twelve placings among the Top-3 finishes with 8 national qualifying performances including two making an impact on the program record book.

Both of those program impacts came from sophomore Trevon Hamer as the KSU signee enjoyed his future home indoor arena by setting the facility's triple jump record at 15.98m (52-05.25) for a Barton 6th best all-time mark.

Hamer would also lead Barton's national qualifying 1-2-3 finish in the 60m, clocking a program 9th fastest time of 6.68 with fellow sophomore Wanyae Belle's personal best 6.74 edging out freshman Aragorn Straker's 6.75.

Straker would also pick up another national ticket in the 200m with a second place 21.45 time. Sophomore Corlando Chambers earned his trip to nationals on a runner-up 800m clocking of 1:55.93.

Freshman Simeon Adams also qualified while crossing just .8 seconds off from a program top ten 600-yard time of 1:11.90 in finishing runner-up in the event.

Sophomore Ricardo Hayles was the lone thrower to reach standards launching a 16.39m (53-09.25 heave in the shot put.

The Cougars' other event winner came from the 4x400m relay team of Devonric Mack, Adams, Keandro Gordon, and Taigon Peterkin with a 3:18.90 passing of the baton with Barton's second entry tandem of Belle, Straker, Brandon Pemberton, and Jaden Webb placing third in 3:25.22.

Barton remains in state for its next meet coming up Saturday at the NAIA/JUCO Challenge held at Pittsburg State University's Plaster Center.

Complete Thane Baker Invitational results

Barton Men's Results
60m: 1st Trevon Hamer (PB NQ 6.88 *Tied 9th Program Best), 2nd Wanyae Belle (PB NQ 6.74), 3rd Aragorn Straker (NQ 6.75), 9th Brandon Pemberton (PB 7.03)
200m: 2nd Aragorn Straker (NQ 21.45), 9th Brandon Pemberton (PB 22.15), 14th Taigon Peterkin (22.72)
400m: 2nd Devonric Mack (49.29)
600y: 2nd Simeon Adams (NQ 1:11.90 *Just .80 seconds outside program top ten), 6th Keandro Gordon (1:12.70), 13th Jaden Webb (1:23.77)
800m: 2nd Corlando Chambers (NQ 1:55.93), 6th Gabriel Carty (2:06.07), 7th Korbin Woods (2:08.60)
1000m: 3rd Corlando Chambers (PB 2:30.15), 12th Korbin Woods (2:47.18)
4x400m Relay: 1st "A" 3:16.90 (Devonric Mack, Simeon Adams, Keandro Gordon, Taigon Peterkin), 3rd "B" 3:25.22 (Wanyae Belle, Aragorn Straker, Brandon Pemberton, Jaden Webb)
Triple Jump: 1st Trevon Hamer (PB NQ 15.98m, 52-05.25 *6th Program Best **Facility Record)
Shot Put: 2nd Ricardo Hayles (NQ 16.39m, 53-09.25), 4th Jaylon Calder (14.94m, 49-00.25), 10th Boris Peranovic (12.24m, 40-02.00)
Weight Throw: 4th Boris Peranovic (14.46m, 47-05.25), 5th Ricardo Hayles (14.15m, 46-05.25), 7th Jaylon Calder (13.38m, 43-10.75), 16th Jorge Pena (10.73m, 35-02.50), 17th Justin Barker (10.60m, 34-09.50)