The men and women of the HLG Track & Field team were off to a strong start at the SIUE Twilight Open on Saturday before a string of violent thunderstorms cut short the meet.
Women's Results
Men's Results
On the women's side, Brittni Bastean battled a soaked high jump apron to take second in the event at 1.53m. Brittni was one of only three competitors that were able to clear the opening height. Jocelyn Bright placed 6th in the triple jump, setting a new school record with her leap of 9.92m. Cara Grinde had a strong showing in the pole vault, placing 6th with a vault of 3.20m. Caitlin McCoy and Danielle Sturgeon followed closely behind, with both placing in a tie for 7th with a mark of 2.75m. Kelsey Anderson had her best showing of the season, placing 13th in the discus with a toss of 31.30m. Senior Heather Dixon had a strong showing in the 1500m race, winning her heat and placing 10th overall with a time of 5:27.36
The men's team had most of their events cut off due to the weather but were able to complete some events as well. John Anderson placed 10th in the 110m Hurdles in a time of 16.81. Ben Griffin set a new personal best in the 1500m run, placing 24th with a time of 4:24.43. Bernardo Massuchin placed 18th in the long jump with a mark of 5.83m and Gheron Dorsett placed 25th in the discus with a toss of 32.54m.
The team is now preparing for this week's American Midwest Conference Championships, which takes place April 29-May 1. On Thursday, the throwing events (shot put, discus, javelin, and hammer throw) will take place at William Woods University in Fulton, MO. The running and jumping events will take place beginning Friday afternoon at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL.
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