NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Track & Field will split squads between two meets once more this weekend, as the Redbirds are set to compete at the Drake Relays, from April 27-29 and Clark Wood Invitational, from April 28-29.
Distance runners and a select group of sprinters and throwers will travel to Des Moines, Iowa while other student-athletes will compete at the Clark Wood Invitational.
REDBIRDS IN THE TOP-48
In order to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminary Round, you must rank among the best 48 student-athletes in your respective event in the West Region. Currently, 15 Redbird student-athletes sit with qualifying times/marks as more on the cusp.
17. Hassy Fashina-Bombata, 100m hurdles
21. Riley Wells, 800m
T-32. Melissa Parrella, long jump
33. Zofia LeHew, javelin
T-34. Mye'Joi Williams, shot put
36. Macy Byer, discus
37. Brandon Ratliff, 110m hurdles
38. Taylor Kesner, discus
T-38. Hassy Fashina-Bombata, 200m
T-43. Jaylin Holmes, 400m hurdles
43. Claire Fuhlhage, 3000m steeplechase
T-43. Windsor Roberts, pole vault
43. Amiri Buchanan, shot put
44. Taylor Kesner, javelin
45. Joe Boyer, shot put
MICHAEL JOHNSON & GARY WIENEKE INVITATIONALS
Last time out, the Redbirds were split between the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas as well as down the road in Champaign for the Gary Wieneke Invitational. Â
It was quite the Saturday for senior Hassy Fashina-Bombata, who would reset a program record as well as capture another top-10 event time, all in the matter of a couple events.
On the last day of competition in Waco, Fashina-Bombata clocked a time of 11.59 in the women's 100m, setting the fourth fastest event time for a Redbird. Her time ranks No. 5 in the MVC, No. 13 in the Midwest Region, and No. 52 on the NCAA DI West Outdoor Qualifying List.
Only a few events later, the senior would compete in the finals of the women's 100m hurdles. Competing alongside some top-tier and Power Five competitors, Fashina-Bombata would finish in with a time of 13.29, breaking her own previous event school record which, she set in early April at the Joe Walker Invite.
Her time ranks No. 1 in the MVC, No. 4 in the Midwest region, and No. 17 on the NCAA DI West Outdoor Qualifying List.
In addition to Hickey, six individuals and one relay squad cracked the ISU all-time top-10 list.
- Amiri Buchanan, hammer – no. 10 in school history
- Jaylin Holmes, 400m hurdles – no. 7 in school history
- Kayla Perry, 400m hurdles – no. 7 in school history
- Mattison Plummer, 3000m steeplechase – no. 9 in school history
- Melissa Parrella, long jump – no. 4 in school history
- Sean Hopkins, long jump – no. 7 in school history
- Holmes, Nwawgu, Hopkins, Turner, 4x100m relay – No. 6 in school history
MEET INFORMATION
For those who can't attend the Drake Relays or Clark Wood Invitational, follow along on Twitter at @RedbirdTFXC for updates. Links to live results for both meets this week will be posted on GoRedbirds.com when available.
UP NEXT
Following competition at the Drake Relays and Clark Wood Invitational, the Redbirds will close out the regular season at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic, hosted by Wisconsin, and Billy Hayes Invitational, hosted by Indiana, on May 5, before turning their attention to postseason action.
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