NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Track and Field program travels to Nashville to compete in the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt University. The meet will begin with the field events starting Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. with the weight throw.
MEET INFORMATION
For those who are unable to attend the Music City Challenge, follow along on Twitter at @RedbirdTFXC for updates and Instagram with story updates at @redbirdtfxc. Live video stream links are available below.
Music City Challenge : Friday Watch Link: http://tinyurl.com/5n7he7py
Music City Challenge : Saturday Watch Link: http://tinyurl.com/mr3kawry
LAST TIME OUT
The Redbirds competed at the annual Keck Select and Meyo Invitational hosted by Illinois Wesleyan and Notre Dame, respectively.
There were a number of strong performances over the weekend, including:
On the men's side:
- · Senior Amiri Buchanan took first in the shot put with 17.52 (57-5.75).
- · Buchanan had a season-best throw in the weight throw with 19.78m (64-10.75).
- · Freshman Garrett Taylor threw for a personal-best in the shot put of 16.22m (53-2.75).
- · Sophomore Anthony Smith threw for a personal-best in the shot put of 16.14m (52-11.50).
- · Junior Darcis Bitangalo leapt his way to a season-best of 7.06m (23-2.00) as he came away with first place in the long jump.
- · Freshman Jaiden Reed took first in the 60m dash with a time of 6.88.
- · Junior Kevyere Mack took 2nd in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.36.
- · Junior Michael Marrs took first in the 200m dash with a season-best time of 22.19.
On the women's side:
- · Sophomore Lindsey Miller took first in the 60m dash crossing the finish line with 7.57 seconds.
- · Junior Madison Saunders came in second with 7.70 seconds in the 60m dash.
- · Sophomore Macee Rivers took first with a personal-best time of 8.88 in the 60m hurdles.
- · Junior Gracie Jessup also ran a personal-best time of 8.98 while taking 2nd in the 60m hurdles.
- · Senior Mattie Lieb ran a season-best time of 25.89 while claiming first in the 200m dash.
- · Sophomore Maggie Reed took first in the 3,000m with a time of 10:23.77.
- · Senior Carly Tucker had a season-best jump of 1.66m (5-5.25) while taking 3rd in the high jump.
- · In the long jump sophomore Abby Milott leapt to a personal-best distance of 5.64m (18-6.00) while taking second.
- · Senior Brittney Oakley had a season-best leap of 5.60m (18-4.50) while taking 3rd in the long jump.
- · Junior Atleigh Hamilton also leapt to a season-best distance of 5.59m (18-4.25) while taking 4th in the long jump.
- · Junior Windsor Roberts took first in the pole vault with her season-best of 3.95m (12-11.50).
UP NEXT
Following the Music City Challenge, the Redbirds return home to compete in the Redbird Tune-Up on Friday, February 16.
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