Leah Thames
Recap | SIU wraps busy day one at Penn, Vanderbilt
04/26/2024 | 9:51:00 | Track and Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Southern Illinois track and field wrapped action at the Music City Invitational and the Penn Relays Friday, April 26, in Nashville, Tenn., and Philadelphia, Pa.
The men's and women's 4x400 teams will continue their quests for the SIU history books on Saturday after both qualified for the finals at the Penn Relays.
The women's team of Vashti Grey, Leah Thames, Selisa Palmer and Teanna Bell ran 3:48.38, good for fourth in the qualifying round and only 2.03 seconds behind first-place finisher Navy.
Shane Ashton, Xavier Preston, Marius Coleman and Bryson Wilson also finished fourth with a time of 3:14.17, only 1.22 seconds behind leader St. Augustine's on the men's side.
Josh Allison continued the best stretch of his freshman campaign, running a personal record 3:51.98 in the men's 1500-meter.
Five other Salukis tallied personal records on Friday:
KEEP UP WITH THE MEET
The Salukis are back in action Saturday, with the Music City Challenge beginning at 10:00 a.m., and the Penn Relays starting collegiate action at 12:15 p.m. Follow the meets with Live Results and Meet Information.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC) and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).
The men's and women's 4x400 teams will continue their quests for the SIU history books on Saturday after both qualified for the finals at the Penn Relays.
The women's team of Vashti Grey, Leah Thames, Selisa Palmer and Teanna Bell ran 3:48.38, good for fourth in the qualifying round and only 2.03 seconds behind first-place finisher Navy.
Shane Ashton, Xavier Preston, Marius Coleman and Bryson Wilson also finished fourth with a time of 3:14.17, only 1.22 seconds behind leader St. Augustine's on the men's side.
Josh Allison continued the best stretch of his freshman campaign, running a personal record 3:51.98 in the men's 1500-meter.
Five other Salukis tallied personal records on Friday:
- Halaya Woodson - Women's discus throw (40.59m)
- Nikoby Johnson - Men's 200-meter dash (21.45)
- Preston Sumner - Men's 200-meter dash (22.14)
- Josh Allison - Men's 1500-meter run (3:51.98)
- Uriah Guthrie - Men's 1500-meter run (4:00.26)
- Brianna Nieset - Women's 1500-meter run (4:29.51)
KEEP UP WITH THE MEET
The Salukis are back in action Saturday, with the Music City Challenge beginning at 10:00 a.m., and the Penn Relays starting collegiate action at 12:15 p.m. Follow the meets with Live Results and Meet Information.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC) and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).
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