MANGELSON BREAKS 2ND RECORD OF 2025 INDOOR SEASON

Farrin Mangelson and Cornelius Kogo qualified for nationals in the 3,000 meters and Titus Kiprotich qualified in the 800 meters to lead the Blue Dragons on Saturday at the Ichabod Invitational in Topeka.

February 15, 2025

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TOPEKA – Sophomore Farrin Mangelson broke the Hutchinson Community College indoor men's track and field 3,000-meter school record on Saturday to lead the Blue Dragons on Saturday at the Ichabod Invitational at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.

Mangelson placed third on Saturday with a Blue Dragon and national qualifying time of 8:19.75. Right behind Mangelson was teammate Cornelius Kogo, who posted the second-fastest 3,000-meter time in Blue Dragon history with a ninth-place time of 8:26.14.

Two weeks ago on the same track, Mangelson broke the Blue Dragon 5,000-meter record.

Both Mangelson and Kogo surpassed the 2021 record of Teagan Flanagan, whose time of 8:31.79 was set at the 2021 NJCAA Indoor Championships.

Mangelson and Kogo both qualify for the NJCAA Indoor Championships in March in Lubbock, Texas. The Blue Dragons have 12 individual qualifiers and one relay heading into the Region 6 Championships in March at Lubbock, Texas.

The Dragons had a third qualifier on Saturday with Titus Kiprotich in the 800 meters. Kiprotich placed third on Saturday with a time of 4:10.63, which ranks No. 2 in Blue Dragon history.

Mangelson, Kogo and Kiprotich are all two-time individual national qualifiers in the 2025 indoor season.

Freshman sprinter Kebba Makalo was the Ichabod Invitational runner-up in the 60 meters with a time of 6.77 seconds, which is the fifth-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history. He qualified for the finals with a time of 6.84 seconds on Friday.

The Blue Dragons had one other Top 3 placing on Saturday with pole vaulter Gregory Martinez placing third with a clearance of 14-1 1/4 (4.30 meters).

2025 BLUE DRAGON INDOOR QUALIFIERS
Farrin Mangelson – 3,000 Meters
Cornelius Kogo – 3,000 Meters
Titus Kiprotich – Mile
Kebba Makalo – 60 meters
Kebba Makalo – 200 meters
Farrin Mangelson – 5,000 Meters
Cornelius Kogo – 5,000 Meters
Titus Kiprotich – 5,000 Meters
David Thid – 400 Meters
David Thid – 600 Meters
Leo LeGrand – 800 Meters
Leo LeGrand – 1,000 Meters
4x400 Relay

BLUE DRAGON SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN IN 2025
Farrin Mangelson – 3,000 Meters (8:19.75)
Farrin Mangelson – 5,000 Meters (14:35.35)
David Thid – 400 Meters (47.16)
Leo LeGrand – 800 Meters (1:53.06)