SOUTH BEND, Ind. – At Saturday's Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame, the men's 4x400-meter relay team of Anderson Devonish, Derrius Rodgers, Brandon Gage, and Ben Montgomery shattered the ISU school record.
The team finished third with a time of 3:11.59, surpassing Menefee, Little, Monix, and Davenport's previous record of 3:13.04 that had stood since 1980. The mark, which currently ranks first in the Valley, was a great ending to a very solid weekend.
"This weekend was an opportunity to get quality competitions under our belt as we inch closer to the conference meet," said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Jeff Bovee. "The sprints and hurdles crew had an outstanding weekend, with multiple top-three finishes across the board. We built some great momentum, and are taking steps in the right direction."
The 60-meter hurdles squad continues to excel, with Kentre Patterson and Demetria Anderson each making noise in the finals of their respective events. Patterson recorded a personal-record yet again, finishing second with a time of 7.95. He not only ranks second in ISU history, but is third in the Valley as well. Anderson finished fifth in the women's section with a time of 8.49 and currently holds the fastest time in the MVC.
In the 60-meter dash, Kelsie Prear made her presence known. She advanced to the finals of the event, where she finished third in a personal-record 7.58. She now ranks tenth all-time in ISU history and sixth in the Valley.
The women's mid-distance crew also experienced success on Day Two. In the 800-meter run, Hattie Plumb recorded a new personal-best of 2:12.32. With the mark, she cracks ISU's top-10 list, ranking ninth all-time. She is also seeded fourth in the MVC.
Grace Beattie captured a personal-record in the mile run, crossing the finish line in 4:53.76. She now ranks ninth in Redbird track & field history, as well as seventh in the Valley.
In the field, freshman Logan Calvin had a career day, launching a personal-best throw of 17.24m (56-06.75) to finish third in the shot put. His mark catapults him into fifth on ISU's top ten list.
Other Notable Performances
Women's Pole Vault
6th - Ariana Cranston (3.72m / 12-02.50), remains in first in the Valley
Women's 4x400-meter Relay
4th - Emily Cowan, D'Jenne Egharevba, Nicole Humenik, Ashleigh Wilson (3:45.22), first in the Valley
Men's High Jump
3rd - Anthony McRoberts (2.11m / 6-11.00), first in the Valley
The Redbirds will return to action next weekend, when they travel to two different meets. A few of the 'Birds will head to Ames, Iowa, to compete in the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 9-10. The remainder of the squad will travel to Allendale, Michigan, to participate in the Grand Valley State University Big Meet on Feb. 9.
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