Recap | Track and Field dominates at the Don Denoon Invite - Southern Illinois University Athletics

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois track and field dominated at the Don Denoon Invite in the SIU Recreation Center.

"It was an excellent showing for the team today, all event groups," sprints coach DeShawn Marshall Jr. said. "A lot of good energy within the program today, hopefully, today's performances create momentum going into championship season that boosts us upward."

SPRINTS
James Gaiters won the 400m dash with a time of 50.83 seconds. Marius Coleman finished second and Tyrell Major third.

Keyann Wilson won the 60m dash with a time of 7.77 second, winning the event by .01 seconds.

Keyann Wilson capped off a strong showing at the invite by winning the 200m dash with a time of 24.91 seconds.

Xavier Preston qualified for the final in the 60m dash with a time of 7.01 seconds. Preston then went into the finals and picked up the win with a time of 6.92 seconds. Christian Donatelli finished second and Kyle Burgoni finished third.

Triniti Douglas qualified to race in the finals of the 60mH event with a time of 8.80 seconds, going on to win in the finals with a time of 8.83 seconds.

Jadon Robertson picked up his second event win of the day, placing first in the 60mH event with a time of 8.17 seconds. Christian Coleman finished in second and Nadir Langston third.

Andre Jackson II continued an impressive freshman campaign, winning the 200m dash with a time of 21.81 seconds. Kyle Burgoni finished second, and Tamarion Bivens third.

DISTANCE
Hannah Meiser won the mile run with a time of 5:04.46, setting her new personal best time in the event. Brianna Nieset was right behind her, finishing second.

Brianna Nieset won the 800m race with a time of 2:18.66. Nieset and Ansley Bailey were neck and neck and led the pack the entire race. Bailey would finish in a close second place.

Weston Jokerst won the 800m race with a time of 1:54.76, setting his personal best time in the event.

"Our team is sharpening to the tactical and strategic side of indoor racing and we are seeing an earned confidence in race execution from freshman and seniors alike, that's exciting and well timed," distance coach Angelina Ramos said. "We see it across every event group from bringing a higher intensity and emotional demand from throws to running personal bests, even if winning their race/flight from sprints, jumps, and distance."

THROWS
"I think the throwers did pretty good at the Don Denoon Invite," throws coach Jeneva Stevens said. "It showed that we are on the right track, gearing up the the MVC Championship."

Dallas Hodge set a new personal best in the weight throw event, with an 18.70m (61' 4.25") on his second throw. All he needed was two throws to take home the win.

Kyan Bell won the shot put event and earned a new personal best throw with a distance of 15.96m (52' 4.5"). Bell broke his previous personal best by .51 meters. He also broke his previous best record in the weight throw event with a distance of 17.94m (58' 10.25"), finishing in third place.

Elise Green finished third in the shot put event, finishing with the furthest throw amongst college athletes with a distance of 13.50m (44' 3.5").

JUMPS
Dyson Roye won the pole vault event with a jump height of 4.40m (14' 5.25"). Jadon Robertson finished second and set a personal best jump height of 4.10m (13' 5.25"). Dom Martin finished in third place.

Jadon Robertson won the high jump event in a tightly contested event with rival SEMO. Robertson won the event with a jump height of 2.02m (6' 7.5").

"Jadon has one of the busiest days today on the track, which he is used to, one of his best single days as a Saluki so far," jumps coach Jacob Brydson said. "New PR's in the 60 and pole vault and wins in the high jump and hurdles with marks that would be quite competitive in the heptathlon, he's coming on at the right time."

Makayla Winters jumped into first place in the long jump on her final attempt of the day, winning the event with a jump distance of 5.27m (17' 3.5"), setting her personal best jump distance. Kelsey Pacha finished second with a jump distance of 5.25m.

Jacob Morrison followed suit, winning the long jump event with a jump distance of 7.35m (24' 1.5"), setting his personal best distance in the event. Darrione Williams finished second with a jump distance of 7.12m.

"Jacobs 24 foot jump and tremendous series was the biggest highlight of the meet, all five of his legal jumps today were ahead of his college best marks and he improved by over a foot today," Brydson said. "All things said and done, he is a very diligent athlete and this was a tremendous breakthrough."

Na'Kyrah Cooks won the triple jump event with a jump distance of 11.59m (38' 0.25"), setting her personal best jump distance in the event.

"Na'Kyrah opened up in the triple jump with a first jump that is now her lifetime best," Brydson said. "I am excited to see where she's at in two weeks with how strong she's looking in both horizontal jumps."

Darrione Williams followed suit, winning the triple jump event with a jump distance of 14.63m (48').

"Darrione doing 11 jumps in the span of three hours and his last being a really solid triple jump effort was great," Brydson said. "He doesn't do the triple jump every weekend, so opening up with a new indoor best was very encouraging, things are coming together at the right time for him."

PERSONAL BESTS

Briana Bolt – Weight Throw – 14.06m
Katee Swope – Weight Throw – 13.76m
Dallas Hodge – Weight Throw – 18.70m
Kyan Bell – Weight Throw & Shot Put – 17.94m, 15.96m
Henry Harsey – Weight Throw – 14.37m
Evan Redpath – Weight Throw – 13.63m
Xavier Moore – Weight Throw - 13.21m
Jadon Robertson – Pole Vault & 60m Dash – 4.10m, 7.14 seconds
Makayla Winters – Long Jump – 5.27m
Jacob Morrison – Long Jump – 7.35m
Patrick Dubose – Shot Put – 14.12m
Na'Kyrah Cooks – Triple Jump – 11.59m
Kylee Weber – Triple Jump -10.54m
Adrian Przestrzelski – High Jump – 1.80m
Dominic Martin – High Jump – 1.80m
Kasha Neilly – 60m Hurdles - 8.82 seconds
Nadir Langston – 60m Dash - 7.10 seconds
Tamarion Bivens – 60m Dash – 7.14 seconds
Christian Coleman – 60m Dash – 7.17 seconds
Hannah Meiser – Mile – 5:04.46
Brodie Denny – Mile – 5:10.81
Britany Ziemer – Mile & 3000m – 5:23.31, 11:00.34
Ally Niedfeldt – Mile & 800m – 5:25.31, 2:26.83
Will Foltz – Mile – 4:24.70
Tyrell Major – 400m – 53.41 seconds
Triniti Douglas – 60m Dash – 7.87 seconds
Weston Jokerst – 800m – 1:54.76
Sophia Schlicklin – 200m – 27.46 seconds
Audrey Boles – 3000 – 11:11.84

Full results for the Don Denoon Invite can be seen here.

UP NEXT
The Salukis will look to build off a strong meet and carry the momentum into the MVC Indoor Championship at the Dr. Conrad Worril Track & Field Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, March 2.

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