Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Friday, February 16
Charleston, IL
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EIU Friday Night Special
Photo by: Will Becque
Select Salukis set to compete at EIU Friday Night Special
02/15/2018 | 6:06:00 | Track and Field
Southern will send a handful of athletes to Charleston, Ill. for EIU's last chance meet.
While many will have the week off to rest before the 2018 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships, select Salukis will travel up I-57 to take part in Eastern Illinois' Friday Night Special on Feb. 16.
Southern tallied 30 personal-bests, including seven top-10 school marks, at last weekend's Music City Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt University. Ricky Hurley accounted for two of each, as he notched lifetime-bests in both the weight throw and the shot put to crack SIU's top-10 in both events.
"We had a good meet last weekend and we took some steps forward," third-year Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Kathleen Raske said. "We still didn't execute across the board and are still working out some kinks as far as how to compete better. We emphasize the need to compete at your best when it matters the most. By and large, we took a big step forward last weekend. There are a few athletes who need to fine tune and have another trial run this weekend in Charleston."
The Salukis will be joined at the last chance meet by student-athletes from MVC foes Bradley, Evansville and Indiana State as well as athletes from SIUE, Kentucky Wesleyan, Lincoln College, McKendree, and Millikin.
Friday night's meet will mark the regular season finale for the Salukis during the 2017-18 indoor season.Â
Notes
Event Squad Rankings
The Southern Illinois track and field team continues to maintain its ranking amongst the best in the nation in several throwing events, according to the latest event squad rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week.Â
The Saluki men lead all Division I teams in the shot put, ahead of second-place Ohio State and third place Northern Iowa. SIU's men also rank fourth in the nation in the weight throw while the Saluki women moved up two spots to 13th in the shot put and are ranked 16th in the weight throw.
Rank | Event | Collective Mark
1 | Men's Shot Put | 238'-10" // 73.96m
4 | Men's Weight Throw | 253'-6" // 77.27m
13 | Women's Shot Put | 187'-7" // 57.19m
16 | Women's Weight Throw | 233'-4" // 71.12m
Leading the Missouri Valley Conference
The Salukis currently lead the Missouri Valley Conference in six (two men's/four women's) events.Â
Jared Kern | Shot Put | 62'-11.25" // 19.18m
Isaac Ingram | Weight Throw | 71'-7.50" // 21.83m
Shafiqua Maloney | 400m dash | 55.74
Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 40'-9.5" // 12.43m
A'veun Moore-Jones | Shot Put | 48'-9.5" // 14.84m
Alexis Roberson | Weight Throw | 66'-3" // 20.19m
Top-75 Nationally
The Salukis have eight student-athletes ranked in the top-75 nationally in their respective events led by Ricky Hurley, who has top-75 marks in both the shot put and the weight throw. Southern's throwers account for 7 of SIU's 9 top-75 marks.Â
12 | Isaac Ingram | Weight Throw | 71'-7.50" // 21.83m
18 | Jared Kern | Shot Put | 62'-11.25" // 19.18m
24 | Adam Kessler | Shot Put | 62'-2.5" // 18.96m
25 | Alexis Roberson | Weight Throw | 66'-3" // 20.19m
32 | Warren Hazel | 400m dash | 46.79
40 | Ricky Hurley | Shot Put | 59'-7" // 18.16m
53 | Ricky Hurley | Weight Throw | 64'-7.25" // 19.69m
59 | Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 40'-9.5" // 12.43m
60 | Sam Sikon | Shot Put | 57'-11.25" // 17.66m
Ranked in the region
The Saluki men and women are both ranked in the top-15 in the Midwest Region. Southern's men are ranked 14th in the region with 101.29 points while SIU's women are ranked 15th with 47.50 points. On the men's side, SIU is one of four Valley schools ranked in the top-20, as they are joined by Illinois State (No. 9), Braldey (No. 16), and Northern Iowa (No. 20). SIU's women are one of four MVC schools ranked in the top-25 of the midwest region and are joined by Illinois State (No. 11), Loyola-Chicago (No. 17) and Northern Iowa (No. 22).Â
Next Up
The Salukis will trek to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take part in the 2018 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day meet gets underway Saturday, Feb. 24.Â
Southern tallied 30 personal-bests, including seven top-10 school marks, at last weekend's Music City Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt University. Ricky Hurley accounted for two of each, as he notched lifetime-bests in both the weight throw and the shot put to crack SIU's top-10 in both events.
"We had a good meet last weekend and we took some steps forward," third-year Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Kathleen Raske said. "We still didn't execute across the board and are still working out some kinks as far as how to compete better. We emphasize the need to compete at your best when it matters the most. By and large, we took a big step forward last weekend. There are a few athletes who need to fine tune and have another trial run this weekend in Charleston."
The Salukis will be joined at the last chance meet by student-athletes from MVC foes Bradley, Evansville and Indiana State as well as athletes from SIUE, Kentucky Wesleyan, Lincoln College, McKendree, and Millikin.
Friday night's meet will mark the regular season finale for the Salukis during the 2017-18 indoor season.Â
Notes
Event Squad Rankings
The Southern Illinois track and field team continues to maintain its ranking amongst the best in the nation in several throwing events, according to the latest event squad rankings released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) this week.Â
The Saluki men lead all Division I teams in the shot put, ahead of second-place Ohio State and third place Northern Iowa. SIU's men also rank fourth in the nation in the weight throw while the Saluki women moved up two spots to 13th in the shot put and are ranked 16th in the weight throw.
Rank | Event | Collective Mark
1 | Men's Shot Put | 238'-10" // 73.96m
4 | Men's Weight Throw | 253'-6" // 77.27m
13 | Women's Shot Put | 187'-7" // 57.19m
16 | Women's Weight Throw | 233'-4" // 71.12m
Leading the Missouri Valley Conference
The Salukis currently lead the Missouri Valley Conference in six (two men's/four women's) events.Â
Jared Kern | Shot Put | 62'-11.25" // 19.18m
Isaac Ingram | Weight Throw | 71'-7.50" // 21.83m
Shafiqua Maloney | 400m dash | 55.74
Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 40'-9.5" // 12.43m
A'veun Moore-Jones | Shot Put | 48'-9.5" // 14.84m
Alexis Roberson | Weight Throw | 66'-3" // 20.19m
Top-75 Nationally
The Salukis have eight student-athletes ranked in the top-75 nationally in their respective events led by Ricky Hurley, who has top-75 marks in both the shot put and the weight throw. Southern's throwers account for 7 of SIU's 9 top-75 marks.Â
12 | Isaac Ingram | Weight Throw | 71'-7.50" // 21.83m
18 | Jared Kern | Shot Put | 62'-11.25" // 19.18m
24 | Adam Kessler | Shot Put | 62'-2.5" // 18.96m
25 | Alexis Roberson | Weight Throw | 66'-3" // 20.19m
32 | Warren Hazel | 400m dash | 46.79
40 | Ricky Hurley | Shot Put | 59'-7" // 18.16m
53 | Ricky Hurley | Weight Throw | 64'-7.25" // 19.69m
59 | Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 40'-9.5" // 12.43m
60 | Sam Sikon | Shot Put | 57'-11.25" // 17.66m
Ranked in the region
The Saluki men and women are both ranked in the top-15 in the Midwest Region. Southern's men are ranked 14th in the region with 101.29 points while SIU's women are ranked 15th with 47.50 points. On the men's side, SIU is one of four Valley schools ranked in the top-20, as they are joined by Illinois State (No. 9), Braldey (No. 16), and Northern Iowa (No. 20). SIU's women are one of four MVC schools ranked in the top-25 of the midwest region and are joined by Illinois State (No. 11), Loyola-Chicago (No. 17) and Northern Iowa (No. 22).Â
Next Up
The Salukis will trek to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take part in the 2018 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day meet gets underway Saturday, Feb. 24.Â
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