Marshall University Athletics
Relay Teams Lead Herd Contingent at Hilltopper Relays
4/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Marshall two relay teams led the way for the Thundering Herd at this weekend's Hilltopper Relays, an event that was held on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
The 4x100 meter relay team of Kametra Byrd, Shanice Johnson, Hope Julmiste and Istau Fofanah placed second in a time of 46.21 seconds, while the 4x400 meter relay group of Loren Dyer, Naja Greer, Breanna Hargrove and Shanice Johnson posted a third-place time of 3:53.96.
Fofanah and Dyer also had individual third-place finishes. Fofanah completed the 100 meter dash in 11.80 seconds and Dyer knocked out the 400 meter hurdles in 1:03.59. Fofanah also finished fourth in the 200 meter dash (24.42 seconds), as did Antonique Butler in the triple jump (12.02 meters), Victoria Dent in the 1500 meters (4:54.57), Catika Slay in the high jump (1.61 meters) and Barkley Castro in the 800 meters (2:18.80).
Asia Bange led Marshall in the 100 meter hurdles (14.06 seconds), followed by a sixth-place finish from Hargrove in the 400 meters (57.88 seconds).
The long jump was paced by Slay's ninth-place finish (5.59 meters) and Amber Govey secured a 10th-place finish in the 5000 meters (19:41.16).
Bethany Drury led the Herd in the throws once again, posting an 11th-place finish in the shot put (12.14 meters), 15th in the hammer throw (41.67 meters) and 18th in the discus (35.16 meters).
Jordan Brown-Stobbe of the men's cross country team competed in the 5000 meters and took home fourth in a time of 15:37.13.
Marshall Leaders
4x100 Meter Relay
2. Kametra Byrd, Shanice Johnson, Hope Julmiste, Istau Fofanah, 46.21 seconds
4x400 Meter Relay
3. Loren Dyer, Naja Greer, Breanna Hargrove, Shanice Johnson, 3:53.96
100 Meter Dash
3. Isatu Fofanah, 11.80 seconds
400 Meter Hurdles
3. Loren Dyer, 1:03.59
Triple Jump
4. Antonique Butler, 12.02 meters
200 Meter Dash
4. Isatu Fofanah, 24.42 seconds
1500 Meters
4. Victoria Dent, 4:54.57
High Jump
4. Catika Slay, 1.61 meters
800 Meter Run
4. Barkley Castro, 2:18.80
100 Meter Hurdles
5. Asia Bange, 14.06 seconds
400 Meter Dash
6. Breanna Hargrove, 57.88 seconds
Long Jump
9. Catika Slay, 5.59 meters
5000 Meters
10. Amber Govey, 19.41.16
Shot Put
11. Bethany Drury, 12.14 meters
Hammer Throw
15. Bethany Drury, 41.67 meters
Discus
18. Bethany Drury, 35.16 meters
Men's 5000 Meters
4. Jordan Brown-Stobbe, 15:37.13
