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Alleyne Sets 400m Hurdles School Record At Kentucky Invitational
4/30/2021 9:27:00 PM | Track and Field
Two-day meet resumes Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Marshall track and field completed day one of the Kentucky Invitational Friday at the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex.
Mikah Alleyne broke her second school record this outdoor season. In the 400 meter hurdles she finished third with a time of 59.22, which broke the school record held by teammate Ashonti Warner set in 2019 (59.58). Warner meanwhile in the event a strong outing, finishing fourth with a time of 59.74.
Alleyne, a freshman, holds the school outdoor records in the 400m and 400mH.
MaryAnn Adebayo also had a huge personal record in the hammer. Her fifth-place throw of 56.88 meters (186 feet, 7 inches) is the second-best personal record in school history. She trails only Reneese Batson's 2019 mark of 58.88m (193 ft. 2 in.).
Chloe Cahill set a season best in the javelin, with a top throw of 34.55m (113 ft. 4 in.). She finished fifth.
Janea Gardner set a season best in the outdoor 200m at 25.15.
The meet resumes at 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Spectators are allowed and admission is free, with social distancing including capacity restrictions in place. For more spectator information, visit the meet central page, here.
A full list of Marshall athletes set to compete this weekend, and results from Friday, are listed below.
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FRIDAY RESULTS/SCHEDULED HERD COMPETING ATHLETES (All times EST)
Friday
Hammer: MaryAnn Adebayo (5th-56.88m/186 ft. 7 in.), Brooke Burns (11th-49.69m/163 ft.), Josie Moore (15th-45.97m/150 ft. 10 in.)
Long Jump: Maria Parra-Vargas (10th-5.41m/17 ft. 9 in.)
3000m: Sydney Smith (15th-10:47.88), Madelyn Garrison (27th-11:36.44)
Javelin: Chloe Cahill (5th-34.55m/113 ft. 4 in.)
400mH: Mikah Alleyne (3rd-59.22), Ashonti Warner (4th-59.74), Jillian King (15th-1:06.09)
200m: Janea Gardner (29th-25.15), Danere'a White (32nd-25.47), Erica Murphy (52nd-26.90)
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Saturday
12:30 p.m. Shot Put: MaryAnn Adebayo, Rebecca Merritt
12:40 p.m. 1500m: Kyleigh Edwards, Abby Herring, Kalei Jordan, Julia Muller
1:20 p.m. 100mH Prelims: Torie Derrow, Mariah Harmon, Safiyyah Mitchell
2 p.m. Pole Vault: Macie Majoy, Lauren Zaglifa
High Jump: Torie Derrow, Mariah Harmon
Discus: MaryAnn Adebayo, Brooke Burns, Madyia McCullough, Rebecca Merritt
2:30 p.m. 800m: Astoria Beckett, Tori Dotson
3 p.m. 100mH Final
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#RiseAsOne
For the latest information on Marshall track and field and coverage of the Kentucky Invitational, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @HerdTFXC.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Marshall track and field completed day one of the Kentucky Invitational Friday at the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex.
Mikah Alleyne broke her second school record this outdoor season. In the 400 meter hurdles she finished third with a time of 59.22, which broke the school record held by teammate Ashonti Warner set in 2019 (59.58). Warner meanwhile in the event a strong outing, finishing fourth with a time of 59.74.
Alleyne, a freshman, holds the school outdoor records in the 400m and 400mH.
MaryAnn Adebayo also had a huge personal record in the hammer. Her fifth-place throw of 56.88 meters (186 feet, 7 inches) is the second-best personal record in school history. She trails only Reneese Batson's 2019 mark of 58.88m (193 ft. 2 in.).
Chloe Cahill set a season best in the javelin, with a top throw of 34.55m (113 ft. 4 in.). She finished fifth.
Janea Gardner set a season best in the outdoor 200m at 25.15.
The meet resumes at 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Spectators are allowed and admission is free, with social distancing including capacity restrictions in place. For more spectator information, visit the meet central page, here.
A full list of Marshall athletes set to compete this weekend, and results from Friday, are listed below.
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FRIDAY RESULTS/SCHEDULED HERD COMPETING ATHLETES (All times EST)
Friday
Hammer: MaryAnn Adebayo (5th-56.88m/186 ft. 7 in.), Brooke Burns (11th-49.69m/163 ft.), Josie Moore (15th-45.97m/150 ft. 10 in.)
Long Jump: Maria Parra-Vargas (10th-5.41m/17 ft. 9 in.)
3000m: Sydney Smith (15th-10:47.88), Madelyn Garrison (27th-11:36.44)
Javelin: Chloe Cahill (5th-34.55m/113 ft. 4 in.)
400mH: Mikah Alleyne (3rd-59.22), Ashonti Warner (4th-59.74), Jillian King (15th-1:06.09)
200m: Janea Gardner (29th-25.15), Danere'a White (32nd-25.47), Erica Murphy (52nd-26.90)
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Saturday
12:30 p.m. Shot Put: MaryAnn Adebayo, Rebecca Merritt
12:40 p.m. 1500m: Kyleigh Edwards, Abby Herring, Kalei Jordan, Julia Muller
1:20 p.m. 100mH Prelims: Torie Derrow, Mariah Harmon, Safiyyah Mitchell
2 p.m. Pole Vault: Macie Majoy, Lauren Zaglifa
High Jump: Torie Derrow, Mariah Harmon
Discus: MaryAnn Adebayo, Brooke Burns, Madyia McCullough, Rebecca Merritt
2:30 p.m. 800m: Astoria Beckett, Tori Dotson
3 p.m. 100mH Final
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#RiseAsOne
For the latest information on Marshall track and field and coverage of the Kentucky Invitational, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @HerdTFXC.
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