NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State track & field program wrapped up action from three different meets Thursday evening.
Members of the squad competed in three events on Thursday, with student-athletes competing at the 97th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Bobcat Invitational, and WashU Distance Carnival.
At the 97th Clyde Littlfield Texas Relays, Senior Kiley Sanders closed out the two-day women's heptathlon with a personal best mark of 4757 points. Sanders recorded personal best marks in the 100m hurdles and 200m with times of 15.65 and 27.18 on her path to a ninth-place finish.
In the men's decathlon, Sophomore Ryan Schaefer scored 6607 points in a 17th-place effort. Schaefer recorded a new personal best in the decathlon and now moves to seventh all-time in Redbird history.
Despite harsh weather conditions at the Bobcat Invitational, Junior Enyinnaya Nwagwu Jr. ran a time of 21.35 in the men's 200m in a fifth-place effort. Freshman Zach Paul recorded a time of 22.50 to finish 40th. On the women's side, Sophomore Chavi Flowers ran a mark of 24.91 to secure an 18th-place finish.
At the WashU Distance Carnival, Junior Maggie Reed ran a personal best time of 17:01.40 to tally a 23rd-place finish in the women's 5k. On the men's side, Junior Yusuf Baig recorded a personal best mark of 14:12.30 to finish in tenth place.
To wrap up the evening, Senior Zack Loomis led Illinois State in the men's 10k with a personal best mark of 29:51.27 to finish 12th. Senior Nick Doud secured a 29th-place finish with a time of 30:10.80
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Action will continue from all three meets Friday morning as the Redbirds host their home outdoor opener, with action beginning at 2 p.m.
