LEBANON, Ill. - McKendree University's men's and women's track and field programs competed at the Bearcat Classic on Saturday at Leemon Field.
The men's team finished fourth out of 13 teams after scoring 64 points, while the women's team was fifth out of 13 teams after scoring 57 points.
The women's team had six Top 5 finishes including a first place finish while also having three personal bests and two season bests. Junior thrower Ndia Johnson (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) won the hammer throw with a personal best throw of 48.04 meters (157-7). Sophomore jumper Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thornton Township) was third in the long jump with a leap of 4.95 meters (16-3). Spates also finished fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 10.15 meters (33-3.75). Senior distance runner Kayla Tirey (Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville) was third in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 20:27.5. The women's 4x100 meter relay team of junior sprinter Sanique Rose (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Iowa Western CC), freshman sprinter Laila Searcy (Centreville, Ill./Belleville West), senior sprinter Ciara Hampton (Belleville, Ill./Iowa Western CC) and freshman sprinter Brianna Sarver (Pana, Ill./Pana) finished fourth in a season best time of 50.95. The final Top 5 finisher was Rose in the 100-meter dash as she finished fourth in a time of 12.44.
The men's team had 10 Top 5 finishes along with two first place finishes, six personal bests and three season bests. Sophomore sprinter Malachi Carroll (Omaha, Neb./Iowa Western CC) finished first in the 100-meter dash with a personal best time of 10.73. Senior jumper Dontea Jones (Centralia, Ill./Centralia) won the triple jump with a leap of 13.89 meters (45-7) while also finishing fourth in the long jump with a leap of 6.43 meters (21-1.25). Freshman high jumper Brendan Harter (St. Louis, Mo./Desmet Jesuit) was third in the high jump with a height of 1.92 meters (6-3.5).
The Bearcats return to action on Friday, April 15 at the Greenville Select Invitational in Greenville, Ill.
Complete results from the Bearcat Classic:
MEN'S RESULTS
100-meter dash (Finals)
1. Carroll, 10.73 - Personal Best
100-meter dash (Prelims)
1. Carroll, 10.82
200-meter dash (Finals)
4. Carroll, 22.76
30. Mason Young, 25.73
4x100 meter relay
3. Kai Toolie, Johnathan Bumpers, Demetrius Walker, Carroll, 43.00 - Season Best
110-meter hurdles (Finals)
3. Bumpers, 15.36
4. Walker, 15.41
6. Toolie, 16.28 - Personal Best
400 meter dash
13. Emmanuel Segbedzi, 54.35 - Personal Best
1500-meters
28. Seth Kasinger, 4:20.76 - Personal Best
61. Rodney Holas, 5:03.01 - Personal Best
66. Braden Voss, 5:13.57
800-meter
34. Caleb Kickham, 2:23.23 - Personal Best
4x400 meter relay
5. 'A' - Bumpers, Walker, Toolie, Kasinger, 3:31.71 - Season Best
11. 'B' - Voss, Holas, Segbedzi, Isaac Winter, 4:00.59
4x800 meter relay
4. Kasinger, Voss, Holas, Winter, 9:15.32 - Season Best
Long jump
4. Dontea Jones, 21'1.25" (6.43 meters)
Triple jump
1. Jones, 45'7" (13.89 meters)
High Jump
3. Harter, 6'3.5" (1.92 meters)
WOMEN'S RESULTS
100-meter dash (Finals)
4. Rose, 12.44
7. Sarver, 12.97
100-meter dash (Prelims)
5. Rose, 12.65
6. Sarver, 12.79
200-meter dash (Finals)
9. Sarver, 26.99
800-meters
19. Madelyn Tepe, 2:31.55
1500-meters
7. Tepe, 4:53.84 - Personal Best
4x100 meter relay
4. Rose, Searcy, Hampton, Sarver, 50.95 - Season Best
4x400 meter relay
6. Tepe, Hampton, Searcy, Sarver, 4:19.61 - Season Best
5,000 meters
3. Kayla Tirey, 20:27.5
Long jump
3. Spates, 16'3" (4.95 meters)
18. Searcy, 12'10" (3.91 meters)
19. Fama Camara, 12'8.75" (3.88 meters)
High Jump
10. Spates, 4'7.75" (1.42 meters)
Triple Jump
5. Spates, 33'3.75" (10.15 meters.)
Shot put
11. Ndia Johnson, 32'11.25" (10.04 meters)
15. Quinn Breeding, 31'8.75" (9.67 meters)
19. Kira Johnson, 26'10" (8.18 meters)
Discus
7. Breeding, 107'7" (32.80 meters)
16. K. Johnson 82'10" (25.25 meters) - Personal Best
Hammer Throw
1. N. Johnson, 157'7" (48.04 meters) - Personal Best
11. Breeding, 114'5" (34.87 meters)
19. K. Johnson, 74'2" (22.61 meters) - Personal Best
