NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State track & field program closed out the Senior Spotlight Friday afternoon at the Redbird Track & Field Complex.
In the last home meet of the season, the Redbirds brought their best for the hometown fans. Illinois State picked up four new top-10 marks and several personal bests across the day.
Junior Rob Pulliam entered the top-10 list for the men's long jump with a leap of 7.20m (23-7.50). Pulliam's mark now ties him for 10th in program history for the event.
Freshman Zach Paul joined the top-10 list for the men's 100m dash after he ran a time of 10.42. Paul's mark moves him to sixth place in Redbird history.
Senior Kiley Sanders showed out in her last appearance at home with a top-10 mark of 1.75m (5-8.75) in the women's high jump. Sanders now sits tied for eighth in the Illinois State record book.
Freshman Victor Byaundaombe became the second freshman on the day to enter the top-10 list. Byaundaombe recorded a jump of 15.32m in the men's triple jump to move to seventh all-time in program history.
Sophomore Jonathan Tegel picked up the win in the men's 400m hurdles with a new personal best mark of 54.22.
In the men's 1500m, the Redbirds claimed the top-three spots with Ian Geisler securing the win with a personal best time of 3:51.50. Freshmen Blake Oleson and Luke Barham followed with their own personal bests of 3:52.82 and 3:54.42.
Freshman Josh Weeks claimed the event win in the men's 5000m. On his way to the win Weeks ran a personal best time of 15:13.35.
Sophomore Cole Stevens secured the top spot in the men's hammer throw with a personal best throw of 57.83m (189-8). On the women's side, Sophomore Adison Scott recorded a career best of 51.85m (170-1).
On her path to winning the women's long jump, Senior Atleigh Hamilton tallied a season-best mark with a jump of 5.69m (18-8).
Senior Madison Saunders won the women's triple jump with a season-best leap of 12.15m (39-10.50).
EVENT WINNERS
Women's
Layla Lerus, 100m
Corrina Courser, 100m hurdles
Lindsey Miller, 200m
Brianna Brodie, Discus
Adi Scott, Hammer Throw, Shot Put
Kiley Sanders, High Jump, Javelin
Atleigh Hamilton, Long Jump
Madison Saunders, Triple Jump
Flowers, Daniel, Miller, Starks, 4x100m relay
Men's
Zach Paul, 100m
Kevyere Mack, 110 hurdles
Enyinnaya Nwagwu Jr., 200m
Caleb-Emmanuel Lerus, 400m
Jonathan Tegel, 400m hurdles
Ian Geisler, 1500m
Josh Weeks, 5000m
Garrett Taylor, Discus, Shot Put
Cole Stevens, Hammer Throw
Rob Pulliam, High Jump, Long Jump
Charles Cruse, Pole Vault
Victor Byaundaombe, Triple Jump
Reed, Nwagwu, Curtis, Paul, 4x100m relay
UP NEXT
The Redbird squad will split to travel to Bloomington, Ind., and Terre Haute, Ind., for the Billy Hayes Invitational and Sycamore Open. Both events will be single-day events scheduled for May 9.
