TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Eastern Illinois indoor track competed in the Indiana State University John Gartland Invitational on Saturday afternoon as EIU went up against Southeast Missouri, Indiana State, Marian and Vincennes.
WOMEN SCORES
1) Indiana State - 188
2) Southeast Missouri - 157
3) Marian (Ind.) - 108
4) Eastern Illinois - 67
MEN SCORES
1) Indiana State - 172
2) Eastern Illinois - 138.50
3) Southeast Missouri - 135.50
4) Marian (Ind.) - 58
5) Vincennes - 7
The men's indoor track team was led by sprinter Cameron Yarbrough who had two first place finishes while setting two new ISU John Gartland Invitational meet records.
In the 60 meter dash, Yarbrough set a new meet record with a time of 6.85. Jahleel Perrin (6.87) finished in second place in the 60 while Brailyn Johnson (6.92) finished in fifth. Yarborough would then finish in first while setting a new meet record in the 200 with a time of 22.24. Perrin (22.35) and B. Johnson (22.46) would finish in second and fifth.
Bradley Olysav continues his hot start to the indoor season with a third place finish in the men's shot put. He finished with a throw of 16.54m (54'03.25"). He also eclipsed his old personal record in the weight throw with a new distance of 19.27m (63'02.75"). Olysav would finish in fifth.
Continuing success in the field events, Ramsey Hunt put points on the board for EIU as he placed first in the triple jump (14.23m / 46'08.25") and third in the long jump (7.13m / 23'04.25"). Gregory Downs (6.79m / 22.03.50") would also finish fifth in the long jump while Deshawn Parker earned a second place in the triple jump (14.20m / 46'07.25").
Elijah Skutt earned a fourth place in the high jump for the Panthers with a height of 1.96m which set his season best. On the women's side Taylor Wright earned a fourth place in the triple jump (11.00m / 36'01.25") and Carly Guinn earned fifth in the high jump (1.50m / 4'11.00").
Back on the track, Richie Jacobo was able to secure a second place finish in the mile with a time of 4:19.76 while TJ Garland earned fourth (4:26.46). Off a victory at home, Mackenzie Aldridge posted a third place finish in the women's one mine (5:04.24) and Sam Mabry finished in fourth (5:13.44).
The Panther performed while in the hurdles today as Jekeel Suber earned a second place finish for Eastern with a time of 8.38. Skutt would finish in fourth (8.60) and Leo Warbington (8.65) ended in fifth.
Akiya Kollore continued her impressive season with a first place in the women's 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.53 which sets her new personal best and ranks seventh all-time at EIU. Danielle Frank would also earn a fifth place in the 60 meter.
EIU racked up more points in both the men and women's 400 meter dash with a fourth place finish by Wright (1:00.89) on the women's side while Riley Wittkamper earned a fourth place finish (51.48). Josiah Neal also earned a third place in the men's 600 meter with a time of 1:21.99.
Finishing the meet with distance events, EIU got a spark in the women's 800 meter with Kathryn Cichon earning a second place with a time of 2:23.11 while Rylea Borgic earned a fifth place (2:28.30). Joshua Whitaker (1:56.36) and Isai Morales (1:57.36) also placed third and fifth in the men's 800.
Sarah Carr finished in second in the women's 3000 meter with a time of 10:04.14 beating the old meet record in the process. Andrew Pilat earned a fourth place finish on the men's side in the 3000.
The meet ended with the women's distance medley team earning a second place with the team of Kylie Decker, Cichon, Borgic and Aldridge who finished with a time of 13:39.81.
The Panthers will be back in action next week on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Louisville PNC Invite in Louisville, Kentucky. Live results will be made available.
