WARRENSBURG, MO. - McKendree University's men's and women's track and field programs competed at the UCM Invitational on Friday, Jan. 20.
On the men's side, the Bearcats recorded three top three finishes with the performances of Malachi Caroll (Omaha, NE Harry A. Burke), John Bush (Ballwin, Mo./Marquette), and the 4x400m Relay consisting of Johnathan Bumpers (Alton, IL, Alton), John Bush, Malachi Caroll, and Roemello Byndloss (Kingston, Jamaica Holmwood Tech High School).
Caroll placed placed 3rd in the Finals of the 60m Dash with a time of 6.91, bettering his time of 6.94 which he ran in the preliminaries. This time was fast enough to move him into the current top 3 in the GLVC indoor performance rankings.
Bush placed 3rd in the 400m Dash with a time of 52.04. This was his first time competing in the event this season and a strong return to racing after the winter break.
Bush and Carroll returned to compete in the 4x400m relay alongside teammates Bumpers and Byndloss. Byndloss passed an Emporia State Team in the final lap of the relay to take over the 3rd place position. Byndloss also had the fastest split of the Mckendree relay team with a split time of 50.73.
Several collegiate bests were run on the women's side including Lacey Laxton (Coal Valley, IL Geneseo) who ran 11:59.63 in the 3000m run and Azia Douglas (Cahokia Heights, IL Althoff Catholic) setting a new PR of 11.45 in the 60m Hurdles.
Laxton and Douglas returned to run the 4x400m alongside their teammates Tori King (Belleville, IL./Belleville West) and Reagan Lucas (Freeburg IL./Freeburg) to place 9th in a very strong field.
The Bearcats return to action on Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Principia College Relays hosted by Principia College.
Complete results from the UCM Invitational
WOMEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Prelims)
12. Sanique Rose, 8.19 (Season Best)
400-meter dash
12. Douglas, 1:08.68
800-meter dash
9. Lucas, 2:34.67
12. King 2:49.21 (Season Best)
Mile run
11. Colleen Zinke, 6:30.81
3000-meter run
11. Laxton, 11:59.63
60-meter hurdles
10. Douglas, 11.45 (Season Best)
4-x-400 relay
9. McKendree 'A' – 4:45.64 (King, Douglas, Lucas, Laxton)
MEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash (Finals)
3. Carroll, 6.91 (Season best)
60-meter dash (Prelims)
3. Carroll, 6.94
22. George Safo, 7.34
22. Holden Hutchcraft, 7.34 (Season Best)
28. Dorian Foster, 7.43
33. Mason Young, 7.85
200-meter dash
4. Byndloss, 23.16 (Season Best)
11. Kai Toolie, 23.83 (Season Best)
12. Hutchcraft, 23.92
13. Safo, 24.02
15. Foster, 25.23
16. Young, 26.28
400-meter dash
3. Bush, 52.04
14. Julian Juszczyk, 55.08
800-meter run
5. Oshawi Burgher, 2:04.46
7. Seth Kasinger 2:09.21 (Season Best)
11. Westrater, 2:17.41 (Season Best)
13. Caleb Kickham, 2:33.35
Mile run
15. Blake Westrater, 4:51.98 (Personal Best)
60-meter hurdles (Finals)
6. Bumpers, 8.73
60-meter hurdles (Prelims)
4. Bumpers, 8.55
11. Toolie, 8.73 (Personal Best)
4-x-400 relay
3. McKendree 'A' –3:31.68 (Bumpers, Bush, Carroll, Byndloss)
12. McKendree 'B' – 3:55.16 (Hutchcraft, Westrater, Kickham, Safo)
High jump
4. Harter, 1.91 meters (6'3.25") (Season best)
Long jump
4. Bumpers, 6.52 meters (21'4.75")
