ELSAH, Ill. - McKendree University's men's and women's track field programs competed at the Principia Relays on Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29.
On the women's side the Bearcats recorded six top three finishes with junior sprinter Sanique Rose (St. Catherine, Jamacia/Iowa Western CC) recording three individual wins and she was a part of the winning 4x400 meter relay team.
Rose won the long jump with a leap of 5.12 meters (16-9.75), the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.88 and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.29. Sophomore jumper Kiara Spates won the triple jump with a leap of 10.82 meters (35-6).
The last top three finish was the 4x200 meter relay team of Spates, freshman sprinter Brianna Sarver (Pana, Ill./Pana), senior sprinter Ciara Hampton (Belleville, Ill./Iowa Western CC), and Anele Maplanka as they placed second in a time of 1:58.15.
On the men's side the Bearcats had four top three finishes. Sophomore sprinter Malachi Carroll (Omaha, Neb./Iowa Western CC) recorded second place finishes in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. He ran 6.91 in the 60 and 22.58 in the 200.
Senior jumper/hurdler Johnathan Bumpers (Alton, Ill./Alton) placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.64. Senior jumper Dontea Jones (Centralia, Ill,/Centralia) placed third in the triple jump with a leap of 13.28 meters (43-7).
The Bearcats return to action on Friday, Feb.4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Don Denoon Indoor Invitational hosted by SIU-Carbondale.
Complete results from the Principia Relays
MEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Finals)
3. Malachi Carroll, 6.91
60-meter dash (Prelims)
2. Carroll, 6.92
12. DJ Willis, 7.18
31. Mason Young, 7.76
35. Caleb Kickham, 7.82
200-meter dash
2. Carroll, 22.58
19. Kai Toolie, 24.13
30. Demetrius Walker, 25.05
38. Mason Young, 26.44
39. Kickham, 26.51
60-meter hurdles (Prelims)
4. Walker, 8.77
6. Toolie, 9.10
9. Johnathan Bumpers, 9.45
Distance Medley Relay
10. Isaac Winter, Seth Kasinger, Braden Voss, Emmanuel Segbedzi, 12:35.34
60-meter hurdles (Finals)
3. Bumpers, 8.64
4. Walker, 8.83
7. Toolie, 9.10
4-x-400 Meter Relay
4. McKendree 'A' - Bumpers, Meshar Rogers-Prince, Kasinger, Carroll, 3:39.69
Long jump
4. Jones, 20'3.75" (6.19 meters)
Triple jump
3. Jones, 43'7" (13.28 meters)
500 meter
13. Segbedzi, 1:18.58
1 mile
17. Kasinger, 4:53.31
36. Voss, 5:17.20
Sprint Medley Relay
1.Young, Kickham, Jones, Rodney Holas, 4:21.00
300 meter
26. Marco Martinez, 41.43
WOMEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Finals)
1. Sanique Rose, 7.88
7. Brianna Sarver, 8.43
60-meter dash (Prelims)
1. Rose, 7.87
11. Sarver, 8.28
60-meter hurdles (Finals)
6. Ciara Hampton, 11.17
60-meter hurdles (Prelims)
4. Hampton, 9.74
200-meter dash
1.Rose, 26.29
8. Deimante Bedalyte, 27.88
12. Sarver, 28.34
24. Hampton, 30.08
32. Anele Maplanka, 32.47
1 mile run
5. Madelyn Tepe, 5:34.21
4x200 meter relay
2. Sarver, Hampton, Maplanka, Spates, 1:58.15
4x400 meter relay
1.Sarver, Tepe, Laila Searcy, Rose, 4:21.6
Long jump
1.Rose, 16'9.75" (5.12 meters)
6. Kiara Spates, 16'0.50" (4.89 meters)
High Jump
4. Spates, 4'11" (1.50 meters)
Triple Jump
1. Spates, 35'6" (10.82 meters.)
Shot put
18. Kira Johnson, 26'11.75" (8.22 meters)
