CARBONDALE, Ill. - McKendree University's men's and women's track and field programs competed at the Don Denoon Invitational here Saturday hosted by SIU-Carbondale.
On the men's side the Bearcats recorded six top five finishes with sophomore sprinter Malachi Carroll (Omaha, Neb./Iowa Western CC) recording a first place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.87.
Sophomore mid-distance runner Seth Kasinger (Pekin, Ill./Pekin Community was third in the 800-meter dash in a time of 2:02.92, while senior jumper/hurdler Johnathan Bumpers (Alton, Ill./Alton) placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.56.
Senior jumper Dontea Jones (Centralia, Ill,/Centralia) placed third in the long jump with a leap of 6.05 meters (19-10.25) and also placed fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 13.39 meters (43-11.25). Junior jumper Marco Martinez (Bridgeview, Ill./Argo Community) placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.83 meters (19-1.5).
On the women's side, the Bearcats recorded two top five finishes on the day.
Junior Sanique Rose (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Iowa Western CC) placed fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.77 and she was also eighth 200-meter dash with a time of 26.41. Sophomore jumper Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thornton Township) finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 10.44 meters (34-3) and was also sixth in the high jump with a height of 1.50 meters (4-11). Senior mid-distance runner Madelyn Tepe (Venedy, Ill./Okawville) was sixth in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:25.87.
The Bearcats return to action on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the UIndy Team Invitational in Indianapolis, Ind.
Complete results from the Don Denoon Invitational:
MEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Finals)
1. Malachi Carroll, 6.87
60-meter dash (Prelims)
1. Carroll, 6.98
200-meter dash
10. Johnathan Bumpers, 23.56
17. Kai Toolie, 24.23
20. Demetrius Walker, 24.99
60-meter hurdles (Prelims)
4. Bumpers, 8.62
7. Toolie, 8.94
9. Walker, 9.07
60-meter hurdles (Finals)
4. Bumpers, 8.56
6. Walker, 8.97
7. Toolie, 9.05
400 meter dash
6. Meshar Rogers-Prince, 55.55
9. Emmanuel Segbedzi, 57.85
1 mile
8. Voss, 5:15.94
9. Rodney Holas, 5:30.41
800-meters
3. Seth Kasinger, 2:02.92
9. Segbedzi, 2:24.71
Long jump
3. Jones, 19'10.25" (6.05 meters)
4. Martinez , 19' 1.5" (5.83
Triple jump
4. Jones, 43'11.25" (13.39 meters)
WOMEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Finals)
4. Sanique Rose, 7.77
60-meter dash (Prelims)
4. Rose, 7.89
21. Madison Davis, 8.59
24. Anele Maplanka, 9.42
200-meter dash
8. Rose, 26.41
400-meter dash
12. Laila Searcy, 1:09.77
800-meters
6. Tepe, 2:25.87
Long jump
13. Spates, 15'4" (4.67 meters)
High Jump
6. Spates, 4'11" (1.50 meters)
Triple Jump
3. Spates, 34'3" (10.44 meters.)
Shot put
13. Ndia Johnson, 34'11.25" (10.65 meters)
Weight Throw
10. Johnson, 55'0" (16.76 meters)
