NORMAL, Ill. – Junior Mye'Joi Williams took home the 2023 MVC Outdoor women's shot put, going for a mark of 17.45m (57-03.00). With the win, Williams becomes the first Illinois State student-athlete since 2017 (Brandy Thomas) to claim the title in the women's outdoor shot put.
ALL-VALLEY
Junior Joe Boyer finished in third in the men's shot put with a throw of 17.66m (57-11.25. The Arlington Heights native would tie with Southern Illinois' Cole Targgart with the mark of 17.66m, but due to Boyer's third toss of 17.36m (56-11.50), he is awarded third place as the thrower with the second-best mark.
MOVING ON IN THE FINALS
In the sprint/hurdle events, 17 Redbirds advanced to Sunday's finals:
- Dewayne Johnson, 110m hurdles
- Brandon Ratliff, 110m hurdles
- Jaden Johnson, 110m hurdles
- Hassy Fashina-Bombata, 100m hurdles
- Emelia Ness, 100m hurdles
- Raydoffa Braziel, 400m dash
- Enyinnaya Nwagwu Jr., 400m dash
- Junias Holmes Jr., 400m dash
- Nnenna Okpara, 400m dash
- San'Toria Harris, 400m dash
- Destiny White, 400m dash
- Sean Hopkins, 100m dash
- Arianna Walker, 100m dash
- Lindsey Miller, 100m dash
- Jaylin Holmes, 400m hurdles
- Isaiah Chatman, 400m hurdles
- Kayla Perry, 400m hurdles
Four Redbird middle-distance runners also advanced in the 800m:
OTHER MVC POINT SCORERS
3rd – Claire Fuhlhage, 3000m steeplechase, 10:10.21
4th – Mattison Plummer, 3000m steeplechase, 10:19.46
5th – Cade Ward, decathlon, 5943 points
5th – Amiri Buchanan, shot put, 17.63m (57-10.25)
5th – Darcis Bitangalo, long jump, 7.12m (23-04.50)
6th – Sean Hopkins, long jump, 7.02m (23-00.50)
6th – Carly Tucker, high jump, 1.64m (5-04.50)
6th – Windsor Roberts, pole vault, 3.65m (11-11.75)
7th – Atleigh Hamilton, long jump, 5.72m (18-09.25)
8th – Melissa Parrella, long jump, 5.66m (18-07.00)
8th – Gracie Jessup, heptathlon, 4464 points
8th – Batya Butler, shot put, 14.54m (47-08.50)
TEAM STANDINGS
Through two days of competition, eight men's events scored, and nine women's events scored, the Redbird men sit in a tie for fifth place with a total score of 29. The Illinois State women sit in first with 65 points, just ahead of Murray State's 63 points.
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