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Oxford, Miss
Southern Illinois University
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Ole Miss Classic
Saluki Track and Field Wraps Up Competition at Ole Miss Classic
03/27/2021 | 9:31:00 | Track and Field
OXFORD, Miss. – The Southern Illinois University track and field program concluded its second outdoor meet of the 2021 season on Saturday at the Ole Miss Classic.
In all, 25 SIU student-athletes finished in the top-five of their respective events over the two-day meet.
On the women's side, senior Savannah Long was the lone event winner as the Dekalb, Ill., native won the 400-meter hurdles at 1:01.15, finishing just two seconds behind her PR. Long also finished third in the 100-meter hurdles after finishing at 14.26 (+0.7).
Freshman Iaunia Pointer finished second in the women's 200-meter dash (24.17/-0.3) and fifth in the 400-meter (56.75). Sophomore Rachel Anderson took third in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a PR of 11:17.32.
Erin Diemer moved up to seventh on the SIU all-time outdoor pole vault list after clearing 3.86m/12-08, setting a new outdoor PR. Over at the ring, Shauniece O'Neal took third in the hammer with a mark of 63.22m/207-09, while A'veun Moore-Jones took fourth in the shot put with an overall best throw of 16.01m/52-6.5.
On the men's side, Ethan Senti won his first collegiate outdoor event after winning the 5000-meter at a PR of 15:07.38. Fellow freshman Travis Hart won his first collegiate event as well, as the Fort Branch, Ind., native clocked in at a PR of 9:49.71 in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Competing in the same event, Dawson Smith set a PR after finishing second with a time of 9:49.74.
Willie Johnson took second in the 400-meter dash with a PR of 47.60, while sophomore Kyle Lind took second in the 110-meter hurdles at 14.37 (+2.4).
In the field events, Ricky Hurley took second in the hammer and third in the discus, while Willie Rodgers took fifth in the long jump.
The Salukis will get a week off of competition before picking things back up on April 9-10 for the Tom Botts Invitational.
Salukis in Competition
Women's 100-Meter Dash
7. Olivia Garner – 12.15 (+2.0)
Men's 100-Meter Dash
6. Ja'Den Johnson – 10.83 (+1.5)
8. Corey Sherrod – 10.92 (+1.5)
Women's 200-Meter Dash
2. Iaunia Pointer – 24.17 (-0.3)
16. Olivia Garner – 25.22 (+1.2)
20. Madison Meyer – 26.24 (+1.9)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
2. Corey Sherrod – 21.81 (+0.4)
4. Ja'Den Johnson – 21.99 (+0.1)
17. Dasani Edward – 22.99 (+0.5)
18. Kyle Lind – 23.07 (+0.1)
Women's 400-Meter Dash
5. Iaunia Pointer – 56.75
8. Miracle Berry – 57.59
Men's 400-Meter Dash
2. Willie Johnson – 47.60
Women's 1500-Meter
13. Sydney Matusik – 4:53.27
15. Josie Brown – 5:00.61
Men's 1500-Meter
6. Noah McIntyre – 3:56.48
Women's 3000-Meter
5. Stephanie Anthonies – 10:42.22
Men's 5000-Meter
1. Ethan Senti – 15:07.39
4. Reid Parsons – 15:35.24
7. Uriah Guthrie – 15:56.51
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
3. Savannah Long – 14.26 (+0.7)
13. Madison Meyer – 15.29 (+0.7)
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
2. Kyle Lind – 14.37 (+2.4)
7. Omar Rodgers – 14.85 (+2.4)
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
1. Savannah Long – 1:01.15
6. Jade Ceasar – 1:08.27
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
8. Omar Rodgers – 59.16
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
3. Rachel Anderson – 11:17.72
Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Travis Hart – 9:49.71
2. Dawson Smith – 9:49.74
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay
3. SIU 'A' – 47.35
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
4. SIU 'A' – 42.08
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
5. SIU 'A' – 3:59.49
Women's High Jump
10. Mckenzie Krich – 1.55m/5-01.00
Men's High Jump
5. Dawson Plab – 1.96m/6-05.00
6. Willie Rodgers – 1.96m/6-05.00
Women's Pole Vault
3. Erin Diemer – 3.86m/12-08.00
Men's Pole Vault
12. Kyle Zeinemann – 4.57m/15-00.00
13. Gary Glenewinkel – 4.42m/14-06.00
Women's Long Jump
14. Britney Mosby – 4.82m/15-09.75 (+1.0)
Men's Long Jump
5. Willie Rodgers – 7.12m/23-04.50 (+0.6)
9. Dasani Edward – 6.55m/21-06.00 (+1.6)
Women's Triple Jump
8. Britney Mosby – 11.34m/37-02.50 (+1.0)
9. Trinity Daniels – 11.15m/36-07.00
Women's Shot Put
4. A'veun Moore-Jones – 16.01m/52-06.50
7. Kayleigh Conlon – 15.08m/49-05.75
9. BriYanna Robinson – 14.75m/48-04.75
Men's Shot Put
4. Clint Meyer – 17.45m/57-03.00
7. Cole Taggart – 16.47m/54-00.50
8. Ricky Hurley – 16.42m/53-10.50
Women's Discus
8. A'veun Moore-Jones – 47.25m/155-00
11. Shauniece O'Neal – 46.09m/151-02
16. Kayleigh Conlon – 42.62m/139-10
Men's Discus
3. Ricky Hurley – 52.95m/173-09
13. Cole Taggart – 45.50/149-03
Women's Hammer
3. Shauniece O'Neal – 63.32m/207-09
6. Elisia Lancaster – 60.67m/199-00
8. Emily Kern – 59.59m/195-06
13. BriYanna Robinson – 54.44m/178-07
17. Kaitlyn Burson – 52.04m/170-09
Men's Hammer
2. Ricky Hurley – 64.18m/210-07
11. Dylan Beaird – 50.41m/165-05
Women's Javelin
4. Emma Sexton – 39.60m/129-11
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In all, 25 SIU student-athletes finished in the top-five of their respective events over the two-day meet.
On the women's side, senior Savannah Long was the lone event winner as the Dekalb, Ill., native won the 400-meter hurdles at 1:01.15, finishing just two seconds behind her PR. Long also finished third in the 100-meter hurdles after finishing at 14.26 (+0.7).
Freshman Iaunia Pointer finished second in the women's 200-meter dash (24.17/-0.3) and fifth in the 400-meter (56.75). Sophomore Rachel Anderson took third in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a PR of 11:17.32.
Erin Diemer moved up to seventh on the SIU all-time outdoor pole vault list after clearing 3.86m/12-08, setting a new outdoor PR. Over at the ring, Shauniece O'Neal took third in the hammer with a mark of 63.22m/207-09, while A'veun Moore-Jones took fourth in the shot put with an overall best throw of 16.01m/52-6.5.
On the men's side, Ethan Senti won his first collegiate outdoor event after winning the 5000-meter at a PR of 15:07.38. Fellow freshman Travis Hart won his first collegiate event as well, as the Fort Branch, Ind., native clocked in at a PR of 9:49.71 in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Competing in the same event, Dawson Smith set a PR after finishing second with a time of 9:49.74.
Willie Johnson took second in the 400-meter dash with a PR of 47.60, while sophomore Kyle Lind took second in the 110-meter hurdles at 14.37 (+2.4).
In the field events, Ricky Hurley took second in the hammer and third in the discus, while Willie Rodgers took fifth in the long jump.
The Salukis will get a week off of competition before picking things back up on April 9-10 for the Tom Botts Invitational.
Salukis in Competition
Women's 100-Meter Dash
7. Olivia Garner – 12.15 (+2.0)
Men's 100-Meter Dash
6. Ja'Den Johnson – 10.83 (+1.5)
8. Corey Sherrod – 10.92 (+1.5)
Women's 200-Meter Dash
2. Iaunia Pointer – 24.17 (-0.3)
16. Olivia Garner – 25.22 (+1.2)
20. Madison Meyer – 26.24 (+1.9)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
2. Corey Sherrod – 21.81 (+0.4)
4. Ja'Den Johnson – 21.99 (+0.1)
17. Dasani Edward – 22.99 (+0.5)
18. Kyle Lind – 23.07 (+0.1)
Women's 400-Meter Dash
5. Iaunia Pointer – 56.75
8. Miracle Berry – 57.59
Men's 400-Meter Dash
2. Willie Johnson – 47.60
Women's 1500-Meter
13. Sydney Matusik – 4:53.27
15. Josie Brown – 5:00.61
Men's 1500-Meter
6. Noah McIntyre – 3:56.48
Women's 3000-Meter
5. Stephanie Anthonies – 10:42.22
Men's 5000-Meter
1. Ethan Senti – 15:07.39
4. Reid Parsons – 15:35.24
7. Uriah Guthrie – 15:56.51
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
3. Savannah Long – 14.26 (+0.7)
13. Madison Meyer – 15.29 (+0.7)
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
2. Kyle Lind – 14.37 (+2.4)
7. Omar Rodgers – 14.85 (+2.4)
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
1. Savannah Long – 1:01.15
6. Jade Ceasar – 1:08.27
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
8. Omar Rodgers – 59.16
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
3. Rachel Anderson – 11:17.72
Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Travis Hart – 9:49.71
2. Dawson Smith – 9:49.74
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay
3. SIU 'A' – 47.35
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
4. SIU 'A' – 42.08
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
5. SIU 'A' – 3:59.49
Women's High Jump
10. Mckenzie Krich – 1.55m/5-01.00
Men's High Jump
5. Dawson Plab – 1.96m/6-05.00
6. Willie Rodgers – 1.96m/6-05.00
Women's Pole Vault
3. Erin Diemer – 3.86m/12-08.00
Men's Pole Vault
12. Kyle Zeinemann – 4.57m/15-00.00
13. Gary Glenewinkel – 4.42m/14-06.00
Women's Long Jump
14. Britney Mosby – 4.82m/15-09.75 (+1.0)
Men's Long Jump
5. Willie Rodgers – 7.12m/23-04.50 (+0.6)
9. Dasani Edward – 6.55m/21-06.00 (+1.6)
Women's Triple Jump
8. Britney Mosby – 11.34m/37-02.50 (+1.0)
9. Trinity Daniels – 11.15m/36-07.00
Women's Shot Put
4. A'veun Moore-Jones – 16.01m/52-06.50
7. Kayleigh Conlon – 15.08m/49-05.75
9. BriYanna Robinson – 14.75m/48-04.75
Men's Shot Put
4. Clint Meyer – 17.45m/57-03.00
7. Cole Taggart – 16.47m/54-00.50
8. Ricky Hurley – 16.42m/53-10.50
Women's Discus
8. A'veun Moore-Jones – 47.25m/155-00
11. Shauniece O'Neal – 46.09m/151-02
16. Kayleigh Conlon – 42.62m/139-10
Men's Discus
3. Ricky Hurley – 52.95m/173-09
13. Cole Taggart – 45.50/149-03
Women's Hammer
3. Shauniece O'Neal – 63.32m/207-09
6. Elisia Lancaster – 60.67m/199-00
8. Emily Kern – 59.59m/195-06
13. BriYanna Robinson – 54.44m/178-07
17. Kaitlyn Burson – 52.04m/170-09
Men's Hammer
2. Ricky Hurley – 64.18m/210-07
11. Dylan Beaird – 50.41m/165-05
Women's Javelin
4. Emma Sexton – 39.60m/129-11
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