Dodge City track and field opened the outdoor season, competing at the Emporia State Spring Open in a field that featured athletes from all levels, NJCAA, NAIA, and NCAA Division I and II. 
 
Leading the way for the Conqs was the performance of Coray Stafford, who, after a strong indoor season, started his outdoor season strong. Stafford posted a time of 10.25 in the 100-meter dash, earning second place out of 72 runners and time would be good for qualifying for outdoor nationals but is a wind aided time. He also took third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.31, just barely missing the national qualifying time.
 
Deven Bolton took fifth place in the high jump competition, posting a leap of 2.01 meters (6'07") to open his outdoor season. 
 
Also, in the men's competition, Josue Vega, with a time of 15:23.28, earned sixth place out of nearly 30 competitors in the 5000-meter run. Vega was just 20 seconds off the national qualifying time. 
 
On the women's side of competition, Denae Arellano raced to a sixth-place finish in the 5000-meter run behind a time of 19:58.29. 
 
In the 100-meter hurdles, Olivia Leatherman took eighth place, recording a time of 14.91. 
 
The outdoor season will continue for the Conqs on April 10-11th in El Dorado as they compete at the Grizzly Gold Invite hosted by Butler. 
 
Other Track & Field Performances:  
Brier Thompson – 100m (10.95); 110m hurdles (16.52); 200m (22.91); Long Jump (5.87m)
J'Daryion Dickson – 100m (11.42); 200m (23.54)
Iranzi Revis – 100m (11.85); Long Jump (5.16m)
Tynisha Green – 100m (13.07); 200m (28.12) 
Vanda Amler – 100m (13.18); 200m (27.90) 
Zyria Thompson – 100m (13.63); 200m (28.16) 
Careion Franklin – 200m (22.52); 400m (51.68)
James Bradley – 200m (24.11); 400m (54.84)
Olivia Leatherman – 200m (27.36); High Jump (1.44m)
Javaurius Malone – 400m hurdles (1:07.53)
Jose Chavez Ramirez – 800m (2:06.10); 1500m (4:40.03)
Anthony Godfrey – 800m (2:08.93); 1500m (4:44.98) 
Elijah Kisner – 800m (2:12.04); 1500m (4:42.38)
Sarai Rodriguez – 800m (2:31.66) 
Karina Avalos Martinez – 800m (2:33.72) 
Kamilla Dombi – 800m (2:35.98) 
Frankie Martens – 800m (2:50.87); 1500m (5:52.79) 
Kristina Bates – 800m (2:51.51); 1500m (5:54.46)
Rafael Zaballa del Hoyo – 1500m (4:23.85) 
Eddie Salinas Millan – 5000m (16:48.64)
Juan Gomez-Lira – 5000m (17:22.72)
Jennifer Lamas – 5000m (21:50.04)
James Littlewood – Discus (40.79m); Hammer (44.02m)
Deven Bolton – Long Jump (5.96m) 
Cinthya Garcia – Triple Jump (9.74m) 
Women's 4x100m Relay – 52.26