CHARLESTON, IL- The Mckendree Track and Field Teams had one of their strongest meets of the season at the Eastern Illinois Friday Night Special on February, 17, setting nine personal records.
The Mckendree men's team led the way with six personal records.
Holden Hutchcraft (Pinckneyville, IL/Pinckneyville) had an outstanding meet, setting a personal record in two separate events, the 60m dash and 400m dash. The freshman's performance has been steadily improving throughout the indoor season and his breakout 400m placed him in the top 16 in the GLVC qualifying him for the championships.
Johnathan Bumpers (Alton, IL/Alton) also had an outstanding performance setting a personal record twice in the 60m hurdles in one meet. He ran a new best time of 8.40 in the preliminary rounds only to come back and break this record with a time of 8.35 in the finals. Bumpers also had a season best long jump with a mark of 6.70m. Other bearcats setting new personal records on Friday included
Brendan Harter (St. Louis, MO/Desmet Jesuit) in the high jump,
George Safo (Crete, IL/Crete-Monee) in the 400m dash, and
Braden Voss (Belleville, IL/Altoff Catholic) in the 600m run.
The Bearcat women brought home three more personal records.
Azia Douglas (Cahokia Heights, IL/Altoff Catholic) had her best meet of the season setting a new best in both the 60m hurdles and the 400m dash.
Colleen Zinke (Collinsville, IL/Collinsville) continued her streak of personal records in the mile with a time of 6:08.56, and
Tori King (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) had her best jump of the season with a mark of 10.00 in the triple jump. These three will finish their outstanding freshman indoor season next weekend at the GLVC Championships.
The Bearcats will have their last meet of the indoor season next weekend February 24th and 25th at the GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Indianapolis.
Complete Results from the Indiana State Blue-White Classic
Men's Results
60m Dash Preliminaries
12.
George Safo- 7.24
13. Hutchcraft- 7.26
25.
Dorian Foster- 7.46
200m Dash
13. Foster- 25.68
400m Dash
6. Hutchcraft- 51.63 (Personal Best)
11. Safo- 53.30 (Personal Best)
13.
Julian Juszczyk 54.80 (Season Best)
600m Run
2.
Braden Voss- 1:38.86 (Personal Best)
3.
Caleb Kickham- 1:47.63
800m Run
5. Bush- 1:59.36 (Season Best)
6.
Oshawi Burgher (2:01.55)
Mile Run
16. Westrater- 4:49.78
17.
Seth Kasinger- 4:50.71
60m Hurdles Preliminaries
1. Bumpers- 8.40
60m Hurdles Finals
2. Bumpers- 8.40
High Jump
2. Harter- 2.01m
Long Jump
4. Bumpers- 6.70m (Season Best)
Women's Results
200m Dash
7. King- 29.23
400m Dash
9. Douglas- 1:06.57
Mile Run
9. Zinke- 6:08.58 (Personal Best)
60m Hurdles Preliminaries
7. Douglas- 11.02
Women's Triple Jump
4. King- 10.00m
