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Nele Huth, sophomore multisport athlete from Frankfurt, Germany, clears the bar in the high jump and wins first place. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Gallery: Track and field claims five wins at annual Wes Kittley Invitational

March 24, 2026 by Callie Brimberry Leave a Comment

Track and field hosted the Wes Kittley Invitational at Elmer Gray Stadium last Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats took home five first-place finishes and several personal-best performances. The meet honored ACU’s seniors before the team heads to Lubbock for the Masked Rider Invitational at Texas Tech on March 27-28.

Anna Vyn, freshman middle-distance runner from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Emma Santoro, sophomore middle-distance runner from Rockwall, run to the finish line in the women’s 800 meters. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Fans cover themselves with umbrellas during the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational at Elmer Gray Stadium. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Kaia Anderson, freshman multisport athlete from Denton, prepares for the high jump at the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Canaan Fairley, redshirt junior multisport athlete from San Antonio, clears the bar in the pole vault at Elmer Gray Stadium. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Emma Santoro, sophomore middle distance runner from Rockwall, walks alongside assistant coach Nathan Meeuwenberg at Elmer Gray Stadium. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
An athlete from Angelo State clears the bar in the pole vault at the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

An athlete from McMurry University races down the track at the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Nele Huth, sophomore multisport athlete from Frankfurt, Germany, clears the bar in the high jump and wins first place. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Halle Gunter, freshman multisport athlete from Midland, competes in the women’s 100 meters. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

Athletes compete in the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational at Elmer Gray Stadium. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Anna Vyn, freshman middle-distance runner from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Emma Santoro, sophomore middle-distance runner from Rockwall, race in the women’s 800 meters. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
Emma Santoro, sophomore middle-distance runner from Rockwall, runs in the women’s 800 meters at Elmer Gray Stadium during the 2026 Wes Kittley Invitational. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)

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