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Marshall (right) took home the silver in the 4x100.
Marshall Earns Three Silver Medals Sunday at C-USA Championships
5/12/2019 7:28:00 PM | Track and Field
Thundering Herd takes seventh
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marshall finished seventh overall with 58 team points, its most since 2013, at the 2019 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sunday in Charlotte.
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A day after her preliminary heat win, Ashonti Warner took second in the 400-meter hurdles final, with a school-record time of 59.58 seconds. Christianna Dogan finished fourth and recorded the second-best time in school history (1:00.04).
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Safiyyah Mitchell also won a silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking in at 13.66 seconds. Taylor Robinson ended up in fifth place (14.03).
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The 4x100m relay team of Brandy Elysee, Kayla Haywood, Mitchell and Talor Wilkerson earned the Herd's third second-place finish of the day—after running a 46.22 time. The group was ranked 12th in the league in the event entering the weekend.
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In the 4x400m relay, the team of Dogan, Elysee, Danere'a White and Wilkerson finished in seventh place. Their time of 3:42.90 is now the third-best in school history.
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Heidi Heiniger threw for 42.90 meters in javelin and earned a seventh-place finish. Sylvia Terente came in 11th (36.96m), and Torie Derrow posted a 17th-place finish (31.15m).
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A couple of other key finishes:
EVENT SCHEDULE/SCHEDULED COMPETING ATHLETES
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Friday, May 10
Hammer: Reneese Batson (1st – 57.18m/187 ft. 7 in.), Hasana Clark (3rd – 54.48m/178 ft. 9 in.), MaryAnn Adebayo (14th – 46.33m/152 ft.), Kylie Miles (18th – 42.55m/139 ft. 7 in.)
Heptathlon: Sarah Bever (9th – 4689 points), Torie Derrow (12th – 4484 points)
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Saturday, May 11
400mH Prelim: Ashonti Warner (3rd – 1:00.84Q), Christianna Dogan (5th – 1:01.41Q)
100mH Prelim: Safiyyah Mitchell (4th – 14.01Q), Taylor Robinson (5th – 14.11q), Christianna Dogan (9th – 14.51), Ashonti Warner (11th – 14.64), Sarah Bever (DNS)
Pole Vault: Lauren Zaglifa (6th – 3.76m/12 ft. 4 in.), Macie Majoy (10th – 3.46m/11 ft. 4.25 in.)
Discus: Reneese Batson (7th - 43.97m/144 ft. 3 in.), Kylie Miles (16th - 31.78m/104 ft. 3 in.)
200m Prelim: Kayla Haywood (10th – 24.53), Brandy Elysee (16th – 24.72)
400m Prelim: Brandy Elysee (13th – 56.34), Danere'a White (20th – 57.13), Sydnei Taylor (23rd – 57.46), Talor Wilkerson (27th – 57.96)
Long Jump: Josie Raines (15th – 5.43m/17 ft. 9.75 in.), Lauren George (FOUL)
3000 Steeple Women's: Madelyn Garrison (15th – 11:38.95)
100m Prelim: Kayla Haywood (16th – 12.05)
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Sunday, May 12
400mH Final: Ashonti Warner (2nd – 59.58/new school record), Christianna Dogan (4th – 60.04)
100mH Final: Safiyyah Mitchell (2nd – 13.66), Taylor Robinson (5th – 14.03)
4x100m Relay: Team of Brandy Elysee, Kayla Haywood, Safiyyah Mitchell, Talor Wilkerson (2nd – 46.22)
Javelin: Heidi Heiniger (7th – 42.90m/140 ft. 9 in.), Sylvia Terente (11th – 36.96m/121 ft. 3 in.), Torie Derrow (17th – 31.15m/102 ft. 2 in.)
4x400m Relay: Team of Christianna Dogan, Brandy Elysee, Danere'a White, Talor Wilkerson (7th – 3:42.90)
High Jump: Torie Derrow (10th – 1.60m/5 ft. 3 in.), Sarah Bever (Tied 11th – 1.60m/5 ft. 3 in.)
Shot Put: Hasana Clark (11th – 12.51m/41 ft. 0.5 in.), MaryAnn Adebayo (13th – 12.31m/40 ft. 4.75 in.), Kylie Miles (19th – 10.89m/35 ft. 8.75 in.)
Triple Jump: Denisha West (14th – 11.85m/38 ft. 10.5 in.), Takira Williams (18th – 11.49m/37 ft. 8.5 in.)
5000m Women's Final: Madelyn Garrison (29th – 18:48.30), Alexandra Evans (41st – 19:48.85)
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A day after her preliminary heat win, Ashonti Warner took second in the 400-meter hurdles final, with a school-record time of 59.58 seconds. Christianna Dogan finished fourth and recorded the second-best time in school history (1:00.04).
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Safiyyah Mitchell also won a silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking in at 13.66 seconds. Taylor Robinson ended up in fifth place (14.03).
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The 4x100m relay team of Brandy Elysee, Kayla Haywood, Mitchell and Talor Wilkerson earned the Herd's third second-place finish of the day—after running a 46.22 time. The group was ranked 12th in the league in the event entering the weekend.
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In the 4x400m relay, the team of Dogan, Elysee, Danere'a White and Wilkerson finished in seventh place. Their time of 3:42.90 is now the third-best in school history.
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Heidi Heiniger threw for 42.90 meters in javelin and earned a seventh-place finish. Sylvia Terente came in 11th (36.96m), and Torie Derrow posted a 17th-place finish (31.15m).
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A couple of other key finishes:
- In high jump, Derrow and Sarah Bever placed 10th and 11th, respectively.
- Two days after her bronze medal in hammer throw, Hasana Clark finished 11th in shot put (12.51-meters).
- Denisha West finished 14th in triple jump, and Takira Williams checked in at 18th.
EVENT SCHEDULE/SCHEDULED COMPETING ATHLETES
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Friday, May 10
Hammer: Reneese Batson (1st – 57.18m/187 ft. 7 in.), Hasana Clark (3rd – 54.48m/178 ft. 9 in.), MaryAnn Adebayo (14th – 46.33m/152 ft.), Kylie Miles (18th – 42.55m/139 ft. 7 in.)
Heptathlon: Sarah Bever (9th – 4689 points), Torie Derrow (12th – 4484 points)
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Saturday, May 11
400mH Prelim: Ashonti Warner (3rd – 1:00.84Q), Christianna Dogan (5th – 1:01.41Q)
100mH Prelim: Safiyyah Mitchell (4th – 14.01Q), Taylor Robinson (5th – 14.11q), Christianna Dogan (9th – 14.51), Ashonti Warner (11th – 14.64), Sarah Bever (DNS)
Pole Vault: Lauren Zaglifa (6th – 3.76m/12 ft. 4 in.), Macie Majoy (10th – 3.46m/11 ft. 4.25 in.)
Discus: Reneese Batson (7th - 43.97m/144 ft. 3 in.), Kylie Miles (16th - 31.78m/104 ft. 3 in.)
200m Prelim: Kayla Haywood (10th – 24.53), Brandy Elysee (16th – 24.72)
400m Prelim: Brandy Elysee (13th – 56.34), Danere'a White (20th – 57.13), Sydnei Taylor (23rd – 57.46), Talor Wilkerson (27th – 57.96)
Long Jump: Josie Raines (15th – 5.43m/17 ft. 9.75 in.), Lauren George (FOUL)
3000 Steeple Women's: Madelyn Garrison (15th – 11:38.95)
100m Prelim: Kayla Haywood (16th – 12.05)
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Sunday, May 12
400mH Final: Ashonti Warner (2nd – 59.58/new school record), Christianna Dogan (4th – 60.04)
100mH Final: Safiyyah Mitchell (2nd – 13.66), Taylor Robinson (5th – 14.03)
4x100m Relay: Team of Brandy Elysee, Kayla Haywood, Safiyyah Mitchell, Talor Wilkerson (2nd – 46.22)
Javelin: Heidi Heiniger (7th – 42.90m/140 ft. 9 in.), Sylvia Terente (11th – 36.96m/121 ft. 3 in.), Torie Derrow (17th – 31.15m/102 ft. 2 in.)
4x400m Relay: Team of Christianna Dogan, Brandy Elysee, Danere'a White, Talor Wilkerson (7th – 3:42.90)
High Jump: Torie Derrow (10th – 1.60m/5 ft. 3 in.), Sarah Bever (Tied 11th – 1.60m/5 ft. 3 in.)
Shot Put: Hasana Clark (11th – 12.51m/41 ft. 0.5 in.), MaryAnn Adebayo (13th – 12.31m/40 ft. 4.75 in.), Kylie Miles (19th – 10.89m/35 ft. 8.75 in.)
Triple Jump: Denisha West (14th – 11.85m/38 ft. 10.5 in.), Takira Williams (18th – 11.49m/37 ft. 8.5 in.)
5000m Women's Final: Madelyn Garrison (29th – 18:48.30), Alexandra Evans (41st – 19:48.85)
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For the latest updates on Marshall track and field, follow @HerdTFXC on Twitter and Instagram.
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