Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Friday, April 20
Columbus, OH
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Jesse Owens Classic
Photo by: Will Becque
Salukis head to Columbus for Jesse Owens Classic
04/19/2018 | 12:59:00 | Track and Field
The Southern Illinois track and field team will head to Columbus, Ohio for the Jesse Owens Classic, hosted by Ohio State. The two-day meet begins on Friday, April 20 and concludes Saturday, April 21.
Jesse Owens Classic: Surveying the field
Athletes from all levels, including student-athletes from more than 50 universities, are scheduled to compete during the Jesse Owens Classic. The Salukis will compete against athletes from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Dayton, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Ohio State, Toledo, and Youngstown State, to name a few. The meet serves as a "last chance" for NCAA Division III athletes who are looking for a qualifying mark for their conference championships next week, while NCAA DII athletes have this coming weekend and next weekend to qualify for their respective conference championships. The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor T&F Championships, hosted by Indiana State, begin May 11.
Top Competition brings the best out of the Salukis
Competing against student-athletes from 18 different Division I programs at the Tennessee Relays on April 13, including 11 schools from Power 5 conferences, the Salukis tallied 18 personal-bests. Madison Meyer, Nkabila Mwakyoma and Theo Phipps led the way, as all three set PRs in multiple events. Meyer took second in the decathlon behind PRs in the 100 hurdles, 200m and 800m while Mwakyoma clocked personal-bests in the 110m- and the 400m hurdles. Phipps, meanwhile, set lifetime-bests in both the 200 meter dash and the 110 meter hurdles.
1 of 2 in the NCAA
Southern Illinois thrower Ricky Hurley ranks in the top-20 in the NCAA West Region in three throwing disciplines. The four-time all-conference honoree ranks 11th in the region in the discus, 17th in the shot put and 20th in the hammer throw. Hurley is joined by Georgia's Denzel Comenentia, who leads the NCAA East Region in the hammer throw, as the only male throwers in NCAA Division I to currently rank in the top-20 of three throwing disciplines.Â
Hazel competes at Commonwealth Games
Warren Hazel represented St. Kitts and Nevis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on April 9. The two-time national qualifier ran 46.83 in the sixth heat of the 400m dash to advance to the semifinals, where he ran 47.03 to place seventh in his heat and 18th overall.
Leading the Valley
The Salukis lead the Missouri Valley Conference in seven (four men's/three women's) events. Ricky Hurley and Tyjuana Eason each lead the MVC in two events, as Hurley ranks first in the hammer and discus while Eason posted the fastest 100m time in the Valley this season at last weekend's Tennessee Relays to add to her fastest 200m time in the conference.
Athlete | Event | Time
Marcellus Fletcher | Triple Jump | 50'-6" // 15.39m
Jared Kern | Shot Put | 64'-6" (19.66m)
Ricky Hurley | Discus | 183'-11" (56.07m)
Ricky Hurley | Hammer Throw | 204'- 4" (63.29m)
Tyjuana Eason | 100m | 11.52
Tyjuana Eason | 200m | 23.93
Madison Meyer | Heptathlon | 5118 points
Top-3 marks in the Valley
In addition to leading the Valley in seven events, the Salukis currently have 25 (15 women/10 men) top-3 marks in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Ranked Regionally
The Salukis have 13 marks that are ranked within the top-48 of the NCAA West Region through four outdoor meets. Southern's top mark belongs to Jared Kern, who threw 64'-6" (19.66m) to finish second at the Tennessee Relays to move up to fourth regionally and eighth in the NCAA.
Rank | Athlete | Event | Mark/Time
4 | Jared Kern | Shot Put | 64'-6" // 19.66m
11 | Ricky Hurley | Discus | 183'-11" // 56.07m
16 | Madison Meyer | Heptathlon | 5118 points
17 | Ricky Hurley | Shot Put | 59'-9" // 18.21m
20 | Warren Hazel | 400m dash | 46.91
20 | Ricky Hurley | Hammer Throw | 204'-4" // 63.29m
22 | Tyjuana Eason | 100m | 11.52
24 | Marcellus Fletcher | Triple Jump | 50'-6" // 15.39m
31 | Bri'Anna Branch | 100m | 11.58
31 | Shauniece O'Neal | Hammer Throw | 190'-4" // 58.02m
33 | Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 41'-1" // 12.52m
39 | Nate Dyer | Hammer Throw | 197'-11" // 60.32m
42 | A'veun Moore-Jones | Shot Put | 49'-5" (15.06m)
Athletes of the Week
Jared Kern earned his fifth MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor of the season, and 10th of his career after he threw 64'-6" (19.66m) to finish second in the shot put at the Tennessee Relays. Madison Meyer claimed MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career after she scored a lifetime-best 5118 points in the decathlon to finish second.
Jesse Owens Classic: Surveying the field
Athletes from all levels, including student-athletes from more than 50 universities, are scheduled to compete during the Jesse Owens Classic. The Salukis will compete against athletes from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Dayton, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Ohio State, Toledo, and Youngstown State, to name a few. The meet serves as a "last chance" for NCAA Division III athletes who are looking for a qualifying mark for their conference championships next week, while NCAA DII athletes have this coming weekend and next weekend to qualify for their respective conference championships. The 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor T&F Championships, hosted by Indiana State, begin May 11.
Top Competition brings the best out of the Salukis
Competing against student-athletes from 18 different Division I programs at the Tennessee Relays on April 13, including 11 schools from Power 5 conferences, the Salukis tallied 18 personal-bests. Madison Meyer, Nkabila Mwakyoma and Theo Phipps led the way, as all three set PRs in multiple events. Meyer took second in the decathlon behind PRs in the 100 hurdles, 200m and 800m while Mwakyoma clocked personal-bests in the 110m- and the 400m hurdles. Phipps, meanwhile, set lifetime-bests in both the 200 meter dash and the 110 meter hurdles.
1 of 2 in the NCAA
Southern Illinois thrower Ricky Hurley ranks in the top-20 in the NCAA West Region in three throwing disciplines. The four-time all-conference honoree ranks 11th in the region in the discus, 17th in the shot put and 20th in the hammer throw. Hurley is joined by Georgia's Denzel Comenentia, who leads the NCAA East Region in the hammer throw, as the only male throwers in NCAA Division I to currently rank in the top-20 of three throwing disciplines.Â
Hazel competes at Commonwealth Games
Warren Hazel represented St. Kitts and Nevis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on April 9. The two-time national qualifier ran 46.83 in the sixth heat of the 400m dash to advance to the semifinals, where he ran 47.03 to place seventh in his heat and 18th overall.
Leading the Valley
The Salukis lead the Missouri Valley Conference in seven (four men's/three women's) events. Ricky Hurley and Tyjuana Eason each lead the MVC in two events, as Hurley ranks first in the hammer and discus while Eason posted the fastest 100m time in the Valley this season at last weekend's Tennessee Relays to add to her fastest 200m time in the conference.
Athlete | Event | Time
Marcellus Fletcher | Triple Jump | 50'-6" // 15.39m
Jared Kern | Shot Put | 64'-6" (19.66m)
Ricky Hurley | Discus | 183'-11" (56.07m)
Ricky Hurley | Hammer Throw | 204'- 4" (63.29m)
Tyjuana Eason | 100m | 11.52
Tyjuana Eason | 200m | 23.93
Madison Meyer | Heptathlon | 5118 points
Top-3 marks in the Valley
In addition to leading the Valley in seven events, the Salukis currently have 25 (15 women/10 men) top-3 marks in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Ranked Regionally
The Salukis have 13 marks that are ranked within the top-48 of the NCAA West Region through four outdoor meets. Southern's top mark belongs to Jared Kern, who threw 64'-6" (19.66m) to finish second at the Tennessee Relays to move up to fourth regionally and eighth in the NCAA.
Rank | Athlete | Event | Mark/Time
4 | Jared Kern | Shot Put | 64'-6" // 19.66m
11 | Ricky Hurley | Discus | 183'-11" // 56.07m
16 | Madison Meyer | Heptathlon | 5118 points
17 | Ricky Hurley | Shot Put | 59'-9" // 18.21m
20 | Warren Hazel | 400m dash | 46.91
20 | Ricky Hurley | Hammer Throw | 204'-4" // 63.29m
22 | Tyjuana Eason | 100m | 11.52
24 | Marcellus Fletcher | Triple Jump | 50'-6" // 15.39m
31 | Bri'Anna Branch | 100m | 11.58
31 | Shauniece O'Neal | Hammer Throw | 190'-4" // 58.02m
33 | Kezia Martin | Triple Jump | 41'-1" // 12.52m
39 | Nate Dyer | Hammer Throw | 197'-11" // 60.32m
42 | A'veun Moore-Jones | Shot Put | 49'-5" (15.06m)
Athletes of the Week
Jared Kern earned his fifth MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor of the season, and 10th of his career after he threw 64'-6" (19.66m) to finish second in the shot put at the Tennessee Relays. Madison Meyer claimed MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career after she scored a lifetime-best 5118 points in the decathlon to finish second.
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