RESULTS
TEAM SCORES
The Hannibal-LaGrange track & field teams continued to build off of their early season momentum and put forth a strong effort at the Illinois Wesleyan Titan Open, held Saturday in Bloomingtoon, IL. Both the women (4th out of 18) and men (5th out of 16) boasted top-five team finishes on the day.
WOMEN
The Lady Trojans performed well in several areas, including the pole vault, where Cara Grinde (3.20m - 10'6"), Cailey Wilkinson (3.04m - 10'0"), and Holland McCoy (2.74m - 9'0") took the top three spots in the event. Breanna Newton had a great finish of her own, placing 4th in the 800m and breaking her own school record with a time of 2:25.33. Mandi Riddle also dropped time off of her personal best in the 800m race, placing 11th in 2:31.28. Both of these runners would join Sarah Wilson and Amanda Miller in leading the women's 4x400m relay team to a 5th place finish in a school-record time of 4:16.78. This marks the third consecutive meet that the women's 4x400m relay school record has been broken. HLG got a great effort in the 5K event, as newcomer Nicole Griesbaum made her HLG debut a memorable one, finishing 3rd in the race with a school record time of 20:26.72. Sarah Erickson placed 5th in the 5K with a time of 21:27.62. In her return to track action, sprinter Jasman Edmond made the finals of a tough 55m dash field, finishing 13th overall with a time of 7.78. Jocelyn Bright had her best meet of the season, placing 7th in the triple jump (9.56m) and 15th in the long jump (4.52m). Assistant Coach Bethany Scott had a busy and successful day, earning top-5 finishes in both the 400m (5th - 59.54) and 800m (3rd - 2:24.84) races, while wrapping up the day with a 7th place time in the 200m (26.51).
MEN
The men's team was led by the standout effort of Andre Townsend, as the junior continued to re-write the HLG record books. His preliminary time of 6.54 seconds in the 55m dash set a new school record and he followed that up with a 6.57 in the finals to place 4th in the event. Later Andre competed in the 400m where he was the runner-up with a time of 50.17, also a new school record time. He would take to the track one more time to help lead the men's 4x400m
relay team (also including Bernardo Massuchin, Stephen McTeer, and Cole Peck) to a 6th place finish (3:30.76). Philiph Tonui was victorious in his first 5000m race of the season. His winning time of 15:25.29 was a few seconds off of the NAIA national qualifying mark and the effort was done without much help as the junior almost lapped the entire field during the race. Philiph would later run the mile leg of the men's distance medley relay team (also including Tyler Malone, Stephen McTeer, and Edward Gregg) that finished 5th in 10:58.82. Cole Peck had a pair of 15th place finishes, earning that spot in the 200m (23.68) and 400m (53.06) In the long jump, Bernardo Massuchin had another strong outing, taking 3rd place with a top jump of 6.74m (22'1.50"). Assistant Coach Jason Scott also performed well, winning the pole vault with a mark of 5.18m.
Coach Comments: It was a great day for us today at IWU. We had strong showings all across the board and the result was a great team finish for both the men and women. It is great to see so many of our athletes coming out and improving every week and that proves to be a motivator as we are training during the week. We have a number of folks on the verge of qualifying for nationals which is good. However, this meet showed what we are capable of accomplishing as a team. I am already looking forward to the meet next week! This is a great group of folks and they are such great ambassadors of HLG. I am truly blessed to be able to coach them all!
The Trojans will return to Illinois College next Saturday for the Jim Green Invitational.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS SET AT IWU
WOMEN
800m - 2:25.33 (Breanna Newton)
5000m - 20:26.72 (Nicole Griesbaum)
4x400m Relay - 4:16.78 (Sarah W, Mandi R, Amanda M, Breanna N)
MEN
55m - 6.54 (Andre Townsend)
400m - 50.17 (Andre Townsend)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
More Records Fall at IC Snowbird
RESULTS
The Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team continued their fast start to 2011 with a strong showing at the Illinois College Snowbird Invitational on Saturday in Jacksonville, IL. After a string of illnesses plagued the team throughout the week, the team battled back to perform well against competition that included the other schools of the AMC. Among the highlights were three individual wins and six new school records.
On the men's side, Bernardo Massuchin got the day started by claiming the title in the long jump competition. Bernardo had a great first jump of 6.87m (22'6.5") and that ended up being all he needed to do as that mark was 16 inches farther than the second-place effort. Bernardo's leap also shattered the previous school record and leaves him just 0.14m from qualifying for the national meet. Last week's AMC track & field athlete of the week Andre Townsend took a break from the hurdles but came out and, in convincing fashion, won the 200m dash in a time of 22.72. This effort breaks his own school record in the event, which was set a few weeks ago. Philiph Tonui looked very strong in taking home the title in the 3,000m race, winning in convincing fashion with a time of 8:55.39. In other action, Cole Peck (11th in 400m), Edward Gregg (10th in 800m), and Brett Jones (7th in pole vault) all had solid showings, along with John Anderson, whose 11th place finish in the 60m hurdles (9.18) left him just one spot short of the finals. Jumper Michael Clemons made a strong 2011 debut, finishing 10th in the triple jump after a 13th place showing in the long jump earlier in the day. At the end of the day, a weary group in the 4x400m relay battled and came through with an 8th place finish out of 23 teams. Overall the men finished 8th out of 17 teams in the meet with 33 points.
On the women's side, the Trojans got great performances from a number of athletes. Freshman Sarah Wilson continued to impress after placing 2nd in the 400m (60.81) and 4th in the 200m (27.36). Both times set new school records and Sarah was the top collegiate finisher in the 400m event, falling only to HLG assistant coach Bethany Scott, who won the event with a time of 60.08. Breanna Newton made her track debut after a record-setting cross country season and didn't disappoint, taking third place in the 800m race with a time of 2:28.58, a new school record. Breanna would later anchor the 4x400m relay team (also including Sarah Wilson, Mandi Riddle, and Caitlin McCoy) to a fifth place finish. Their time of 4:20.26 set a new school record in the event for the second consecutive week. Mandi Riddle also performed well in the 8oom race, placing 7th with a time of 2:34.13. On a day where a usually strong group of pole vaulters struggled, Cailey Wilkinson picked up the group, taking home a second-place finish in the event with a mark of 3.05m. Sarah Erickson (11th in 3,000m), Jocelyn Bright (7th in triple jump), and Abbie Herrold (11th in weight throw) also had strong performances for the Trojans. The overall performance by the women propelled them to a 6th place finish out of the 20 teams in attendance.
COACH COMMENTS: After a week of battling sickness, snow, and soreness, I thought the team came out and competed well. We had some definite bright spots and were able to see a new depth that we haven't had in year's past. With this being the first meet for a lot of our athletes, it was great to see where everyone stood and this meet will help us continue to stay focused on our goal of improving every week. Hopefully we have gotten all of the sickness out of our system and can get healthy and back to work in preparation for next weekend. Overall, I can't help but be pleased with the effort and I look forward to seeing this young group keep getting better each time out.
The team will travel to Bloomington, IL to compete at Illinois Wesleyan University next Saturday. The meet is set to begin at 10am.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS SET AT IC SNOWBIRD MEET
MEN
Long Jump - 6.87m/22'6.5" (Bernardo Massuchin)
200m - 22.72 (Andre Townsend)
WOMEN
200m - 27.36 (Sarah Wilson)
400m - 60.81 (Sarah Wilson)
800m - 2:28.58 (Breanna Newton)
4x400m Relay - 4:20.26 (Sarah Wilson, Mandi Riddle, Caitlin McCoy, Breanna Newton)
The Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team continued their fast start to 2011 with a strong showing at the Illinois College Snowbird Invitational on Saturday in Jacksonville, IL. After a string of illnesses plagued the team throughout the week, the team battled back to perform well against competition that included the other schools of the AMC. Among the highlights were three individual wins and six new school records.
On the men's side, Bernardo Massuchin got the day started by claiming the title in the long jump competition. Bernardo had a great first jump of 6.87m (22'6.5") and that ended up being all he needed to do as that mark was 16 inches farther than the second-place effort. Bernardo's leap also shattered the previous school record and leaves him just 0.14m from qualifying for the national meet. Last week's AMC track & field athlete of the week Andre Townsend took a break from the hurdles but came out and, in convincing fashion, won the 200m dash in a time of 22.72. This effort breaks his own school record in the event, which was set a few weeks ago. Philiph Tonui looked very strong in taking home the title in the 3,000m race, winning in convincing fashion with a time of 8:55.39. In other action, Cole Peck (11th in 400m), Edward Gregg (10th in 800m), and Brett Jones (7th in pole vault) all had solid showings, along with John Anderson, whose 11th place finish in the 60m hurdles (9.18) left him just one spot short of the finals. Jumper Michael Clemons made a strong 2011 debut, finishing 10th in the triple jump after a 13th place showing in the long jump earlier in the day. At the end of the day, a weary group in the 4x400m relay battled and came through with an 8th place finish out of 23 teams. Overall the men finished 8th out of 17 teams in the meet with 33 points.
On the women's side, the Trojans got great performances from a number of athletes. Freshman Sarah Wilson continued to impress after placing 2nd in the 400m (60.81) and 4th in the 200m (27.36). Both times set new school records and Sarah was the top collegiate finisher in the 400m event, falling only to HLG assistant coach Bethany Scott, who won the event with a time of 60.08. Breanna Newton made her track debut after a record-setting cross country season and didn't disappoint, taking third place in the 800m race with a time of 2:28.58, a new school record. Breanna would later anchor the 4x400m relay team (also including Sarah Wilson, Mandi Riddle, and Caitlin McCoy) to a fifth place finish. Their time of 4:20.26 set a new school record in the event for the second consecutive week. Mandi Riddle also performed well in the 8oom race, placing 7th with a time of 2:34.13. On a day where a usually strong group of pole vaulters struggled, Cailey Wilkinson picked up the group, taking home a second-place finish in the event with a mark of 3.05m. Sarah Erickson (11th in 3,000m), Jocelyn Bright (7th in triple jump), and Abbie Herrold (11th in weight throw) also had strong performances for the Trojans. The overall performance by the women propelled them to a 6th place finish out of the 20 teams in attendance.
COACH COMMENTS: After a week of battling sickness, snow, and soreness, I thought the team came out and competed well. We had some definite bright spots and were able to see a new depth that we haven't had in year's past. With this being the first meet for a lot of our athletes, it was great to see where everyone stood and this meet will help us continue to stay focused on our goal of improving every week. Hopefully we have gotten all of the sickness out of our system and can get healthy and back to work in preparation for next weekend. Overall, I can't help but be pleased with the effort and I look forward to seeing this young group keep getting better each time out.
The team will travel to Bloomington, IL to compete at Illinois Wesleyan University next Saturday. The meet is set to begin at 10am.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS SET AT IC SNOWBIRD MEET
MEN
Long Jump - 6.87m/22'6.5" (Bernardo Massuchin)
200m - 22.72 (Andre Townsend)
WOMEN
200m - 27.36 (Sarah Wilson)
400m - 60.81 (Sarah Wilson)
800m - 2:28.58 (Breanna Newton)
4x400m Relay - 4:20.26 (Sarah Wilson, Mandi Riddle, Caitlin McCoy, Breanna Newton)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Andre Townsend Named AMC T&F Athlete of the Week
Andre Townsend (Junior-Chicago, IL)
The junior from Chicago, IL earned this distinction after a strong showing at last weekend's SIU Saluki Open where Andre won the 60m Hurdles in a time of 7.97 seconds. In addition, Andre placed 5th in the 400m dash with a time of 50.45 seconds. Both marks set new HLG records as well.
You can see the conference press release HERE.
Andre and the rest of the Trojans will be back in action this weekend at The Illinois College Snowbird Open in Jacksonville, IL.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Townsend Leads Strong Effort at SIU
RESULTS
17 members of the Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team travelled to Carbondale, IL to compete in the Saluki Open, hosted by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. With around 20 teams competing, most of whom were NCAA Division 1 programs, the Trojans more than held their own, setting four new school records along the way. Here are some of the highlights.
Next Saturday the entire team will travel to Jacksonville, IL to compete in the Snowbird Invitational, hosted by Illinois College.
17 members of the Hannibal-LaGrange track & field team travelled to Carbondale, IL to compete in the Saluki Open, hosted by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. With around 20 teams competing, most of whom were NCAA Division 1 programs, the Trojans more than held their own, setting four new school records along the way. Here are some of the highlights.
* Andre Townsend was the meet champion in the 60m hurdles, with a winning time of 7.97, a new personal best and school record. Andre was also first in the preliminary rounds with a time of 8.09. He followed that performance with a 5th place finish in the 400m dash. His time of 50.45 is also new school record.
* John Anderson made the finals of the 60m hurdles, where he placed 12th with a personal-best time of 9.11.
* After a small layoff following cross country season and a half marathon, Philiph Tonui returned to action to place 7th in the 3,000m race, finishing with a solid time of 8:59.12.
* Easton Padden placed 5th in the pole vault, with a mark of 4.34m (14’2.75”).
* Sara Wilson made her 400m debut and put forth a solid effort, setting a new school record with her time of 1:01.74.
* Holland McCoy set a new personal best in the pole vault. Her vault of 2.84m (9’3.75’) was good for 14th place.
* Cara Grinde finished 7th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.14m (10’3.5”).
* The Women’s 4x400m relay team of Mandi Riddle, Caitlin McCoy, Holland McCoy, Cailey Wilkinson placed 13th and shattered the old school record by nearly 10 seconds with their finishing time of 4:29.81.
COACH COMMENTS: I was really pleased at how the group competed this weekend. With this being the first meet after the Christmas break, we knew that there would be some rust to shake off. However, I thought the team showed great enthusiasm and energy and represented our university very well amidst the likes of some very strong upper-level programs. I think that you will see rapid improvement over the next couple of meets and it will be exciting to see.Next Saturday the entire team will travel to Jacksonville, IL to compete in the Snowbird Invitational, hosted by Illinois College.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
Women’s 4x400m relay: Mandi Riddle, Caitlin McCoy, Holland McCoy, Cailey Wilkinson (4:29.81)
Women’s 400m: Sarah Wilson (1:01.74)
Men’s 60m Hurdles: Andre Townsend (7.97)
Men’s 400m: Andre Townsend (50.45)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Small Group Makes Big Noise at Mizzou
RESULTS
A small contingent of men from the Hannibal-LaGrange University track & field team got the 2011 portion of the indoor season underway early, as they traveled to Columbia to compete in the Mizzou Invitational.
In a meet that included the likes of Mizzou, SLU, Lincoln, and SIU-Edwardsville, there were some promising results. Freshman Easton Padden set a new school record in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 4.45m (14'7.5"), which was good for 6th place. Easton skipped over the 4.60m height to take a shot at the next height (4.75m), which would have been an automatic qualifying height for the NAIA Indoor national meet. Easton fell just short but such promising results this early in the season is a great sign of good things to come.
Junior standout Andre Townsend had an up-and-down day. In a talented 60m hurdle field, Andre placed 3rd in the preliminary round with a fast time of 8.08. In the finals, he had a strong collision with the fourth hurdle and faded back to 5th place with a time of 8.34. Later on, Andre would compete in the 200m dash where he would place 6th with a school record time of 23.43. The Trojans also got a strong effort in the 200 from freshman Cole Peck, who placed 12th in the event with a time of 23.76, barely half an hour after placing 18th in the 600 yard dash (1:18.97). Sophomore John Anderson finished 18th in the 200m race with a time of 24.55.
The entire HLG team will resume practice next week and will prepare for the SIU Saluki Invitational in Carbondale, IL next Friday and Saturday.
A small contingent of men from the Hannibal-LaGrange University track & field team got the 2011 portion of the indoor season underway early, as they traveled to Columbia to compete in the Mizzou Invitational.
In a meet that included the likes of Mizzou, SLU, Lincoln, and SIU-Edwardsville, there were some promising results. Freshman Easton Padden set a new school record in the pole vault, clearing the bar at 4.45m (14'7.5"), which was good for 6th place. Easton skipped over the 4.60m height to take a shot at the next height (4.75m), which would have been an automatic qualifying height for the NAIA Indoor national meet. Easton fell just short but such promising results this early in the season is a great sign of good things to come.
Junior standout Andre Townsend had an up-and-down day. In a talented 60m hurdle field, Andre placed 3rd in the preliminary round with a fast time of 8.08. In the finals, he had a strong collision with the fourth hurdle and faded back to 5th place with a time of 8.34. Later on, Andre would compete in the 200m dash where he would place 6th with a school record time of 23.43. The Trojans also got a strong effort in the 200 from freshman Cole Peck, who placed 12th in the event with a time of 23.76, barely half an hour after placing 18th in the 600 yard dash (1:18.97). Sophomore John Anderson finished 18th in the 200m race with a time of 24.55.
The entire HLG team will resume practice next week and will prepare for the SIU Saluki Invitational in Carbondale, IL next Friday and Saturday.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
T&F Kicks Off Season at Iowa State
RESULTS - MEN
RESULTS - WOMEN
The men's and women's track and field teams at Hannibal-LaGrange University kicked off the indoor season by traveling to Ames, Iowa to compete in the Iowa State Holiday Classic. Competing against numerous NCAA Division I and II programs, including the host institution, a young Trojans team got a chance to put all of their fall training to the test.
The men's team was led by junior Andre Townsend who, in his HLG debut, placed second in the 60 meter hurdles. Andre's time of 7.99 in the finals earned him an automatic qualifying mark for the 2011 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in March and currently stands as the top time in NAIA for that event. Including Andre's effort, a total of four school records were broken on the men's side, including the 300m sprint, where freshman Bernardo Massuchin set a new standard with a time of 37.30, which was good for 14th place. Freshman Cole Peck started his collegiate career in style by setting a new record mark in the 600 yard race. Cole's time of 1:17.36 placed 7th in the event. In addition, the men's 4x400m relay team of Townsend, Peck, Massuchin, and freshman Stephen McTeer smashed the old school record by completing the event in a time of 3:30.70 and placing third in the event.
On the women's side, sophomore thrower Abbie Herrold made a strong return in her first meet since a serious ankle injury during last year's outdoor season. Abbie set a new school record in the weight throw with a mark of 11.53m. Freshman Sarah Wilson set a new school record in the 600 yard race, placing 5th with a time of 1:33.02. Fellow freshman Mandi Riddle, fresh out of cross country, was not far behind, placing 7th n the same event (1:36.88). In the pole vault, senior Cara Grinde got off to a solid start, placing second with a mark of 3.25m. freshman Cailey Wilkinson placed 4th in the same event, clearing 3.10m in her first collegiate competition.
COACH COMMENTS: Overall I was pretty pleased with the effort today. With so many freshmen, it was great for them to come out and get a taste of competition heading into the holiday break. We have a ton of potential on this team and I look forward to seeing steady improvement as the season goes on. On top of that, we are blessed to have a great group of athletes who have worked hard all fall and just have strong attitudes and work ethic.
A handful of team members will compete in the Missouri Invitational on Friday, January 7 in Columbia, Missouri. The meet begins at 12pm.
RESULTS - WOMEN
The men's and women's track and field teams at Hannibal-LaGrange University kicked off the indoor season by traveling to Ames, Iowa to compete in the Iowa State Holiday Classic. Competing against numerous NCAA Division I and II programs, including the host institution, a young Trojans team got a chance to put all of their fall training to the test.
The men's team was led by junior Andre Townsend who, in his HLG debut, placed second in the 60 meter hurdles. Andre's time of 7.99 in the finals earned him an automatic qualifying mark for the 2011 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in March and currently stands as the top time in NAIA for that event. Including Andre's effort, a total of four school records were broken on the men's side, including the 300m sprint, where freshman Bernardo Massuchin set a new standard with a time of 37.30, which was good for 14th place. Freshman Cole Peck started his collegiate career in style by setting a new record mark in the 600 yard race. Cole's time of 1:17.36 placed 7th in the event. In addition, the men's 4x400m relay team of Townsend, Peck, Massuchin, and freshman Stephen McTeer smashed the old school record by completing the event in a time of 3:30.70 and placing third in the event.
On the women's side, sophomore thrower Abbie Herrold made a strong return in her first meet since a serious ankle injury during last year's outdoor season. Abbie set a new school record in the weight throw with a mark of 11.53m. Freshman Sarah Wilson set a new school record in the 600 yard race, placing 5th with a time of 1:33.02. Fellow freshman Mandi Riddle, fresh out of cross country, was not far behind, placing 7th n the same event (1:36.88). In the pole vault, senior Cara Grinde got off to a solid start, placing second with a mark of 3.25m. freshman Cailey Wilkinson placed 4th in the same event, clearing 3.10m in her first collegiate competition.
COACH COMMENTS: Overall I was pretty pleased with the effort today. With so many freshmen, it was great for them to come out and get a taste of competition heading into the holiday break. We have a ton of potential on this team and I look forward to seeing steady improvement as the season goes on. On top of that, we are blessed to have a great group of athletes who have worked hard all fall and just have strong attitudes and work ethic.
A handful of team members will compete in the Missouri Invitational on Friday, January 7 in Columbia, Missouri. The meet begins at 12pm.
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