CHICAGO, IL.- The Redbirds track & field squads both finished third after day one of the Missouri Valley Championships. The Redbirds had four on the podium and 13 advanced to the finals.
On the men's side
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Sophomore Charles Cruse earned All-MVC by taking third in the pole vault with a new-personal-best height of 5.05 (16-6.75) and now tied for seventh all-time.
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Senior Brandon Ratliff won the 60m prelims with a new personal-best time of 7.84 seconds.
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Sophomore Dewayne Johnson took second in the 60m hurdles with 8.05 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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Senior Jaden Johnson took fourth in the 60m hurdles with 8.09 seconds as he also advanced to the finals.
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In the 200m dash, Enyinnaya Nwgawu took seventh with 21.69 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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Senior Raydoffa Braziel took first in the 400m with 47.62 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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Junior Caleb Emmanuel-Lerus took in the 400m with 49.00 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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In the 800m, freshman Sam Atkinson took eighth with a new personal-best time of 1:52.98 as he advanced to the finals.
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In the mile, freshman Yusuf Baig took ninth with a new personal-best time of 4:12.30 as he advanced to the finals.
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In the 5,000m, junior Mathis Chavand took fourth with a new personal-best time of 14:18.87.
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For the DMR, the Redbird took third with a time of 10:05.55.
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In the long jump, junior Darcis Bitangalo took eighth with a leap of 7.01m (23-00).
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In the pole vault, senior Ariel Atias took fourth with a height of 4.85m (15-11.00).
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In the weight throw, senior Amiri Buchanan finished fifth with a throw of 19.48m (63-11.00).
Heptathlon
On the women's side
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Junior Windsor Roberts wins the pole vault with a new personal-best and new school record of 4.09m (13-5.00) while also earning All-MVC..
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In the long jump, sophomore Abby Milott earned All-MVC and took third with a leap of 5.76m (18-10.75).
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In the 60m dash, sophomore Lindsey Miller took eighth with 7.61 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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In the 60m hurdles, junior Corrina Courser took fourth with a new personal-best time of 8.48 seconds as she advanced to the finals.
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Senior Emelia Ness took sixth with a new personal-best time of 8.66 seconds as she advanced to the finals.
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In the 200m dash, sophomore Nnnena Okpara took third with 24.20 seconds as he advanced to the finals.
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In the mile run, sophomore Mattison Plummer won her heat with 4:54.15 as she advanced to the finals.
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In the 5,000m run, senior Claire Fuhlhage took seventh with 17:20.80.
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In the DMR, the Redbird took fourth with 11:58.67.
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In the weight throw, senior Morgan Wrublik took sixth with a mark of 16.51m (54-2.00)
Pentathlon
Overall Leaderboard. Women's
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Indiana State - 53
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Belmont - 41
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Illinois State - 39
Overall Leaderboard Men's
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Indiana State - 57
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Drake - 42
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Illinois State - 28.5
UP NEXT
Day two continues tomorrow with competition beginning at 9:30 am with the rest of the heptathlon and the rest of the events to follow.
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