Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 11
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Safiyyah Mitchell
Track and Field Completes Marshall Women’s Classic
1/11/2020 5:23:00 PM | Track and Field
Herd wins six events
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.—Thundering Herd athletes won six of the 15 contested events and finished tied for first place overall in the third annual Marshall Women's Classic Saturday afternoon at the Jeff Small Track at the Chris Cline Athletics Complex.
Marshall and James Madison each recorded 149 team points for the afternoon, sharing the meet victory. Ohio finished in third (113 points) and Morehead State in fourth (30 points). In the 2018 Marshall Women's Classic, the Thundering Herd and Duquesne tied for the meet victory. Marshall won the meet outright last season.
"We had great performances across the board," head coach Jeff Small said. "A lot of personal records, the kids did their homework over break to pick up where they left off. We still have some things to work on to achieve our long-term goals but overall it was a good day."
In the first team meet of 2020, sophomore Takira Williams earned the first individual win of the day in the long jump. Her best mark of 17 feet 9 inches (5.41 meters) secured the win by over six inches.
Sophomore Macie Majoy and junior Lauren Zaglifa took first and second, respectively in the pole vault. Majoy won the event with a top clearance of 12 ft. 3.50 in. (3.75m).
Senior Denisha West won by over a foot over second place in the triple jump. Her top mark of 39 ft. 7.25 in. (12.07m) gave Marshall 10 points in team standings.
Of the eight finalists from preliminaries in the 60 meter hurdles, six were Marshall sprinters. The top-four finishers in the finals were Thundering Herd athletes, led by senior Safiyyah Mitchell, who ran in 8.45 seconds.
In the 600 meter dash, all six competing athletes were Marshall runners. Freshman Mikah Alleyne won with a time of 1:39.05.
In the final event of the day, securing the team victory, the 4x400 meter relay team of Erica Murphy, Danere'a White, Brandy Elysee, and Safiyyah Mitchell won with a time of 3:57.57.
FULL MARSHALL RESULTS
Weight Throw: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd: 52 ft./15.85m), Brooke Burns (6th: 40 ft. 11.75 in./12.49m), Katie Hill (FOUL)
Pole Vault: Macie Majoy (1st: 12 ft. 3.50 in./3.75m), Lauren Zaglifa (2nd: 11 ft. 11.75 in./3.65m)
Long Jump: Takira Williams (1st: 17 ft. 9 in./5.41m), Torie Derrow (3rd: 17 ft. 0.5 in./5.19m)
Shot Put: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd: 41 ft. 7.75 in./12.69m), Lily Grimes (3rd: 41 ft. 6.50 in./12.66m), Brooke Burns (5th: 35 ft. 7.25 in./10.85m)
Triple Jump: Denisha West (1st: 39 ft. 7.25 in./12.07m)
60mH Prelims: Safiyyah Mitchell (8.53q), Taylor Robinson (8.87q), Ashonti Warner (8.93q), Hannah Carreon (8.96q), Mikah Alleyne (9.11q), Christianna Dogan (9.18q), Torie Drrow (9.27)
60m Prelims: Talor Bennett (7.82q), Raegan Hefner (8.25q), Jamaicia James (FS)
1-Mile: Sydney Smith (8th: 5:29.43), Julia Muller (9th: 5:36.82)
400m: Erica Murphy (3rd: 59.50)
60mH Finals: Safiyyah Mitchell (1st: 8.45), Taylor Robinson (2nd: 8.84), Ashonti Warner (3rd: 8.89), Hannah Carreon (4th: 8.96), Christianna Dogan (6th: 9.08), Mikah Alleyne (8th: 9.19)
60m Finals: Talor Bennett (2nd: 7.80), Raegan Hefner (8th: 8.31)
600m: Mikah Alleyne (1st: 1:39.05), Astoria Beckett (2nd: 1:39.33), Ashonti Warner (3rd: 1:39.51), Alyssa Long (4th: 1:42.40), Torie Derrow (5th: 1:53.62), Jordan Balong (6th: 1:56.58)
200m: Danere'a White (2nd: 25.05), Jamicia James (3rd: 25.10), Brandy Elysee (4th: 25.13), Talor Bennett (5th: 25.53), Christianna Dogan (6th: 25.61), Raegan Hefner (9th: 26.73)
3000m: Abby Herring (3rd: 10:31.54), Audreana Lewis (20th: 11:46.79)
4x400m: Team A: Danere'a White, Brandy Elysee, Erica Murphy, Safiyyah Mitchell (1st: 3:57.57), Team B: Astoria Beckett, Alyssa Long, Sydney Smith, Julia Muller (6th: 4:20.47)
Marshall track and field returns to action next weekend for the two-day Keydet Invitational hosted by Virginia Military Institute. The meet begins Friday in Lexington, Virginia.
Marshall and James Madison each recorded 149 team points for the afternoon, sharing the meet victory. Ohio finished in third (113 points) and Morehead State in fourth (30 points). In the 2018 Marshall Women's Classic, the Thundering Herd and Duquesne tied for the meet victory. Marshall won the meet outright last season.
"We had great performances across the board," head coach Jeff Small said. "A lot of personal records, the kids did their homework over break to pick up where they left off. We still have some things to work on to achieve our long-term goals but overall it was a good day."
In the first team meet of 2020, sophomore Takira Williams earned the first individual win of the day in the long jump. Her best mark of 17 feet 9 inches (5.41 meters) secured the win by over six inches.
Sophomore Macie Majoy and junior Lauren Zaglifa took first and second, respectively in the pole vault. Majoy won the event with a top clearance of 12 ft. 3.50 in. (3.75m).
Senior Denisha West won by over a foot over second place in the triple jump. Her top mark of 39 ft. 7.25 in. (12.07m) gave Marshall 10 points in team standings.
Of the eight finalists from preliminaries in the 60 meter hurdles, six were Marshall sprinters. The top-four finishers in the finals were Thundering Herd athletes, led by senior Safiyyah Mitchell, who ran in 8.45 seconds.
In the 600 meter dash, all six competing athletes were Marshall runners. Freshman Mikah Alleyne won with a time of 1:39.05.
In the final event of the day, securing the team victory, the 4x400 meter relay team of Erica Murphy, Danere'a White, Brandy Elysee, and Safiyyah Mitchell won with a time of 3:57.57.
FULL MARSHALL RESULTS
Weight Throw: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd: 52 ft./15.85m), Brooke Burns (6th: 40 ft. 11.75 in./12.49m), Katie Hill (FOUL)
Pole Vault: Macie Majoy (1st: 12 ft. 3.50 in./3.75m), Lauren Zaglifa (2nd: 11 ft. 11.75 in./3.65m)
Long Jump: Takira Williams (1st: 17 ft. 9 in./5.41m), Torie Derrow (3rd: 17 ft. 0.5 in./5.19m)
Shot Put: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd: 41 ft. 7.75 in./12.69m), Lily Grimes (3rd: 41 ft. 6.50 in./12.66m), Brooke Burns (5th: 35 ft. 7.25 in./10.85m)
Triple Jump: Denisha West (1st: 39 ft. 7.25 in./12.07m)
60mH Prelims: Safiyyah Mitchell (8.53q), Taylor Robinson (8.87q), Ashonti Warner (8.93q), Hannah Carreon (8.96q), Mikah Alleyne (9.11q), Christianna Dogan (9.18q), Torie Drrow (9.27)
60m Prelims: Talor Bennett (7.82q), Raegan Hefner (8.25q), Jamaicia James (FS)
1-Mile: Sydney Smith (8th: 5:29.43), Julia Muller (9th: 5:36.82)
400m: Erica Murphy (3rd: 59.50)
60mH Finals: Safiyyah Mitchell (1st: 8.45), Taylor Robinson (2nd: 8.84), Ashonti Warner (3rd: 8.89), Hannah Carreon (4th: 8.96), Christianna Dogan (6th: 9.08), Mikah Alleyne (8th: 9.19)
60m Finals: Talor Bennett (2nd: 7.80), Raegan Hefner (8th: 8.31)
600m: Mikah Alleyne (1st: 1:39.05), Astoria Beckett (2nd: 1:39.33), Ashonti Warner (3rd: 1:39.51), Alyssa Long (4th: 1:42.40), Torie Derrow (5th: 1:53.62), Jordan Balong (6th: 1:56.58)
200m: Danere'a White (2nd: 25.05), Jamicia James (3rd: 25.10), Brandy Elysee (4th: 25.13), Talor Bennett (5th: 25.53), Christianna Dogan (6th: 25.61), Raegan Hefner (9th: 26.73)
3000m: Abby Herring (3rd: 10:31.54), Audreana Lewis (20th: 11:46.79)
4x400m: Team A: Danere'a White, Brandy Elysee, Erica Murphy, Safiyyah Mitchell (1st: 3:57.57), Team B: Astoria Beckett, Alyssa Long, Sydney Smith, Julia Muller (6th: 4:20.47)
Marshall track and field returns to action next weekend for the two-day Keydet Invitational hosted by Virginia Military Institute. The meet begins Friday in Lexington, Virginia.
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