NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State track & field hosted day one of the Joyce Morton-Kief Invite at the Redbird Track & Field Complex on Friday afternoon. The meet kicked off in the field as athletes competed in the hammer throw.
Redbird junior Adi Scott highlighted the opening event with a win in the women's hammer throw, posting a mark of 50.67m in her first meet back after redshirting the indoor season.
Sophomore Morgan Foes was the next highest-finishing Redbird, taking sixth with a personal best throw of 47.54m. Sophomore Brianna Brodie followed in ninth with a personal-record throw of 45.79m, and freshman Hannah Gibson rounded out the top 10 with a personal-best mark of 45.34m.
On the men's side, two Redbirds finished in the top three. Junior Isaias Lopez finished runner-up with a personal-record throw of 57.03 m, while junior Cole Stevens earned bronze with a mark of 56.81m.
The Redbird women lead the team race with 13 points, while the men sit in second with 14 points.
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The Redbirds will host day two of the Joyce-Morton Kief Invitational tomorrow, with field events beginning at 10 a.m. CT and track events slated for noon CT. Illinois State seniors will be recognized at 11:30 a.m. CT.
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