Redbirds Set to Compete in Drake Relays and Kip Janvrin Invite

NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State track & field will split squads between two meets once again this weekend, as a select group of Redbirds are set to compete at the prestigious Drake Relays from April 25-27 while another group head to the Kip Janvrin Invite hosted by Simpson College from April 25-26.

Last Time Out

The Redbirds competed in two meets last weekend that included 15 personal-best marks and times that included:

• Virgil Steward - 100m dash - 10.87 

• Ryan Schaefer - 110m hurdles - 16.26 seconds; 400m hurdles - 56.02 seconds

• Sam Atkinson - 200m dash - 49.40 

• Cade Ward - 400m hurdles - 55.69 

• Jonathan Tegal - 400m hurdles - 55.88 

• Dylan Meyers - 1,500m - 3:59.85

• Noah Penry - 5,000m - 15:06.55

• Carter Smott - 5,000m - 15:18.48

• Jacob Rollins - shot put - 16.11m (52-10.25

• Mattie Lieb - 100m dash - 11.93 

• Chavi Flowers - 400m dash - 57.25 

• Lauren Schulze - 1,500m run - 4:40.44

• Maggie Reed - 3,000m steeplechase - 11:05.74

• Laney Lester - discus throw - 38.54m (126-05) 

• Megan Clark - long jump - 5.69m (18-8.00

Notable finishes included sophomore Dewayne Johnson, as he finished in the top 10 in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.30 seconds. Sophomore Enyinnaya Nwagwu finished sixth with a time of 21.70 in the 200m dash, while junior Raydoffa Braziel took eighth in the 400m dash as he crossed the finish line in 46.63 seconds, just .02 from his personal-best time.

Redbirds in the top-48 in the NCAA

Men:

10. Amiri Buchanan – shot put – 18.73m (61-5.5)

24. Devin Turner – long jump – 7.63m (25-0.5)

34. Jacob Klink – shot put – 17.80m (58-4.75)

34. Dewayne Johnson – 110m hurdles – 13.99 seconds

35. Mathis Chavand – 5,000m run – 13:48.14

43. Raydoffa Braziel – 400m dash – 46.63 seconds

44. Charles Cruse – pole vault – 5.15m (16-10.75)

46. Sean Hopkins – long jump - 7.47m (24-6.25)

Women:

27. Claire Fuhlhage – 3,000m steeplechase – 10:23.80

33. Macy Byer – discus – 52.95m (173-9)

42. Mattison Plummer – 3,000m steeplechase – 10:34.23

45. Nnenna Okapra – 200m dash – 23.63 seconds

Up Next

Following the Drake Relays and the Kip Janvrin Invite, the Redbirds will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Badger Challenge on Friday, May 3.

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