LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the first day of the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite, hosted by Louisville, Illinois State freshman Julia Bourke posted two top-three finishes, winning the open hammer throw and placing second in the open shot put.
Bourke shined in the open section of the hammer throw, recording a personal-best heave of 57.88m (189-11) to win the event. With the mark, she improves to third all-time in Redbird track & field history and currently ranks fourth in the Valley and 36th in the NCAA West region.
Bourke then turned around and captured a second-place finish in the open shot put with a throw of 14.90m (48-10.75). Kassie Hoyme also performed well in the shot put, launching a throw of 14.28m (46-10.25).
In the men's open hammer throw, Zachary Gregory recorded his first win of the season with a throw of 51.81m (170-00). The mark is a season-best.
Competing the men's open long jump, LaMont Allen posted a huge personal-best of 6.95m (22-09.75) to finish third. His mark surpasses his previous personal-record by over half of a foot and seeds him eighth in the Valley.
Other Notable Performances
Women's Open Hammer Throw
5th - Brandy Thomas (48.49m/159-01)
10th - Tayler Weaver (47.10m/154-06), personal-record
Men's Hammer Throw
7th (Seeded) - Sam Weisz (51.65m/169-05)
5th (Open) - Logan Calvin (48.95m/160-07)
The Redbird men's and women's track & field teams will return to the track tomorrow for day two of the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite. Field events will begin at 8 a.m. CT. Running events will get underway at 10 a.m. CT.
Live results of the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite will be provided. Redbird fans can follow live action of the meet on Twitter via @Redbird_TrackXC.Â
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