SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City and Oral Roberts were represented in the season’s third Summit League Indoor Track and Field Peak Performers of the week, League officials released Tuesday. Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and Oral Roberts’ Jordan Wenger took home the honors on the men’s side while ORU’s Ossly Murambidzi and KC’s Jaleesa McWashington secured them on the women’s side.

Lanham secured first place in the 200-meter dash by taking the tape in 21.01 at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational. His time ranks tied for fifth in the NCAA this season. He also sits at No. 1 on the Kansas City all-time list after besting his teammate Stephen Brown, who owned the title for all of three minutes before Lanham ran one heat later.

Wenger won the high jump competition with a leap of 6-9” (2.06m). His first-place mark ranks him 37th in the NCAA this season. Wenger also finished third in the long jump with a mark of 22-8” (6.91m). The high jump was a personal best by two inches.

Murambidzi won the first race of her collegiate career by clocking a time of 10:16.60 in the 3000m. Her time moved her into fifth all-time in the ORU record book. She also took fourth in the mile with a league-leading time of 5:03.53. Murambidzi’s mile time is the 30^th fastest mile by a freshman this season at the Division I level.

McWashington finished third in the long jump competition with a season-best leap of 18-7” (5.66m) at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational. She also finished first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.84. McWashington’s long jump currently ranks tied for sixth in the Summit League.

MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Tory Lanham, Kansas City
So | Sprints | Kansas City, Mo.

• Collected his first career weekly award
• Took first in the 200-meter by taking the tape in a time of 21.01 seconds
• Time ranks tied for 5^th in the NCAA this season

Also nominated: Artwell Magake (Oral Roberts)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
Fr | Jumps| Colorado Springs, Colo.

• Earned his first career indoor weekly award
• Won the high-jump competition with a leap of 6-9.” (2.06m)
• His high jump mark is tied for 37^th in the NCAA this season

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ossly Murambidzi, Oral Roberts
Fr | Distance| Harare Zimbabwe

• Collected her first career indoor weekly honor 
• Finished first in the 3000-meter at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational with a time of 10:16.60
• Placed fourth in the mile with a time of 5:03.53 which ranks her first in the Summit League this season

WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jaleesa McWashington, Kansas City
Gr.| Jumps/Hurdles | Lenexa, Kan.

• Garnered her first career indoor weekly accolade.
• Placed third in the long jump with a leap of 18-7” (5.66m)
• Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.84

2024-25 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Dec. 10
MT: Stephen Clunis, Kansas City
MF: Landon Olson, South Dakota
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota
Dec. 17
MT: Trey Heinrich, North Dakota State
MF: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota
WT: Sydney Arndt, North Dakota State
WF: Tiffanie Magnusson, North Dakota
Jan. 14
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
WT: Ossly Murambidzi, Oral Roberts
WF: Jaleesa McWashington, Kansas City
 
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