Regular, Unwell. – The Illinois women’s and men’s monitor and field groups done an action-packed weekend as a group of Illini competed at the Stanford Invitational and Mike Fanelli Track Common in California on Friday (April 1), while the other the greater part observed action at the Redbird Invite in Standard, Unwell., on Saturday (April 2).
“It was a demanding working day with the temperature but I’m delighted with the way we responded,” claimed head coach Mike Turk. “The endeavours were good, we are progressing alongside perfectly and I truly feel fantastic about what we can do in the coming weeks.”
Redshirt-senior Rebecca Craddock kicked the weekend off in historic style, working the next speediest 5000m in application background, as properly as a particular history, with a time of 16:11.64 at the Stanford Invitational, while senior Emma Milburn also ran a personalized-best 5000m race herself, registering a time of 16:26.56.
The Illini discovered more success at the Redbird Invite as junior Tyler Sudduth was topped champion in men’s shot place with a 18.78m toss and freshman Tori Thomas concluded first in the women’s pole vault with a particular greatest mark of 4.15m. Freshman Collin Kao took home a second-area finish in the men’s pole vault with a mark of 4.75m, while redshirt-junior Brian Keyes also placed 2nd in the men’s discus toss with a mark of 50.28m. Graduate scholar Kristin Higgins finished third in the women’s higher bounce with a mark of 1.70m., with senior Reed Marshall also positioned 3rd in the men’s triple bounce with a year-very best mark of 14.35m.
In the 400m hurdles, senior Jaden Jackson won the men’ celebration in a time of 54.61, even though classmate Kionnah Weaver registered a runner-up complete with a time of 1:05.36. Also registering a runner-up finish was junior Eddie Lennon with a time of 3:55.25 in the men’s 1500m. Freshman CJ Shoaf leaped into the finals of the 110m hurdles, jogging a 14.90 in the prelims, and finishing 3rd in general in the finals with a time of 15.00.
Illinois Function Champions

Men’s Shot Place: Tyler Sudduth // 18.78m

Women’s Pole Vault: Tori Thomas // 4.15m

Men’s 400m Hurdles: Jaden Jackson // 54.61
Private Bests

Women’s 5000m (Stanford Invitational)

Rebecca Craddock » 16:11.64

Emma Milburn » 16:26.56
Women’s Pole Vault (Redbird Invite)

Tori Thomas » 4.15m
Up Up coming

Illinois stays dwelling next 7 days, hosting the Illini Basic at Demirjian Park on April 8-9.
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