NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State track & field program returns to Louisville for the Clark-Wood Open for the fourth-consecutive season this weekend, April 23-24 at Cardinal Park. The two-day meet is set to kick off on Friday, April 23 with field events beginning at 11 a.m. EST, followed by running events at 4:30 p.m. EST. On day two, running events will begin at noon EST with the remaining field events set to start at 12:30 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Limited University of Louisville affiliated spectators will be allowed in the main stands according to local guidelines. Fans can follow live results here or get updates via Twitter @redbird_trackxc.)
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
The Redbirds will face competition from 20 different schools, including two Missouri Valley Conference opponents. The following teams will compete at the Clark-Wood Open: Bellarmine, Belmont, Bowling Green, Butler, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, DePaul, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, Kennesaw State, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Memphis, Murray State, Notre Dame, Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky and Xavier.
FIELD EVENTS TO WATCH
Friday, April 23
- 11 a.m. – Men's Javelin: Brian Brown, Josh Schmid, Zach Fiser
- 12 p.m. – Women's Javelin: Caleigh O'Flaherty, Jordyn Bruce, Parker Francisco, Alexa Tarohocker, Rebecca Waite
- 12 p.m. – Men's Pole Vault: Caleb Miedema, Kyle Rowe, Sam Peschke, Kellen Kravik, Eddie Winner, Ryan Ashenbremer
- 1 p.m. – Women's High Jump: Carly Tucker, Grace Daun, Kristin Higgins
- 2 p.m. – Men's Hammer Throw: Payton Smith, Joe Boyer, Zach Fiser, Amiri Buchanan, Logan Calvin
- 2 p.m. – Women's Shot Put: Morgan Wrublik, Hannah Johnson, Mye'Joi Williams, Tayler Weaver, Julia Bourke
- 4 p.m. – Women's Pole Vault: Cassie Wilson, Ali Cranston, Maddie Wright, Nicole Bagwell
- 4:30 p.m. – Women's Hammer Throw: Mye'Joi Williams, Hannah Johnson, Tayler Weaver, Sydney Laufenberg, Julia Bourke
- 4:30 p.m. – Men's Shot Put: Payton Taylor, Amiri Buchanan, Joe Boyer, Logan Calvin
- 4:30 p.m. – Men's High Jump: Nick Klecki, Brian Brown, Cameron Getz
- 5 p.m. – Men's Long Jump: Jalen Hunter, Caleb Miedema
Saturday, April 24
TRACK EVENTS TO WATCH
Friday, April 23
- 4:30 p.m. – Women's 800m: Ashley Heagy (heat 5)
- 4:45 p.m. – Men's 800m: Harris Porter (heat 2), Charles Murphy (heat 4)
- 5 p.m. – Women's 200m: Rebecca Waite (heat 2), Jaclyn Greci (heat 2), Seven Hicks (heat 2), Mattie Lieb (heat 2), Destiny White (heat 3), Mya Robinson (heat 5)
- 5:20 p.m. – Men's 200m: Brandon Gage (heat 2), Micah Amerson (heat 4), Kai Larson (heat 4), Kyle Langellier (heat 5), Nick Klecki (heat 5)
- 5:40 p.m. – Women's 400m hurdles: Jordyn Bruce (heat 1), Whitney Ward (heat 2)
- 5:50 p.m. – Men's 400m hurdles: Cole Maguire (heat 1)
- 6 p.m. – Women's 5,000m: Emma Argo (heat 1), Ailey Mitchell (heat 1), Mackenzie Brownrigg (heat 2)
- 6:40 p.m. – Men's 5,000m: TJ Stevenson (heat 2)
Saturday, April 24
- 12 p.m. – Women's 100m: Seven Hicks (heat 2), Mattie Lieb (heat 3), Rebecca Waite (heat 5)
- 12:10 p.m. – Men's 100m: Jalen Hunter (heat 1), DeMariye Carpenter (heat 2), Micah Amerson (heat 2)
- 12:35 p.m. – Women's 100m hurdles: Parker Francisco (heat 1), Jordyn Bruce (heat 2), Alexa Tarohocker (heat 3), Mya Robinson (heat 5)
- 12:50 p.m. – Men's 110m hurdles: Jaden Johnson (heat 2), Brandon Ratliff (heat 2)
- 1:10 p.m. – Women's 4x100m relay (heat 2)
- 1:20 p.m. – Women's 4x100m relay (heat 2)
- 1:30 p.m. – Women's 1,500m: Ashley Heagy (heat 2), Kendy Ummel (heat 3)
- 1:50 p.m. – Men's 1,500m: Charles Murphy (heat 3)
- 2:50 p.m. – Women's 400m: Destiny White (heat 2), Whitney Ward (heat 3), Kyra Dalluge (heat 5)
- 3:05 p.m. – Men's 400m: Kai Larson (heat 2), Harris Porter (heat 3), Kyle Langellier (heat 3), Caleb Miedema (heat 4)
- 3:50 p.m. – Men's 3,000m steeplechase: Jordan Wood, Matt Blanco, Marcus Johnson, Tyler Polak
- 4:10 p.m. – Women's 4x400m relay (heat 1)
- 4:30 p.m. – Men's 4x400m relay (heat 1)
LAST TIME AT LOUISVILLE
At the 2019 Clark-Wood Invite, Charde Golliday broke a 32-year-old school record, winning the long jump competition with a leap of 6.30 meters (20-8 ft.). With that mark, Golliday took down Angie Taylor's previous school record of 6.24m (20-5.75) that had stood since 1987.
UP NEXT
Following the Clark-Wood Open and the Drake Relays this weekend, the 'Birds will return home to host the ISU Invite on April 30 and May 1. The women's teams will compete on Friday, followed by the men's teams on Saturday.
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