Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 29
Louisville, Ky.
Marshall University
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Louisville Invitational
Abby Herring
Photo by: Sydney Shelton
Two School Records Fall in Louisville
1/29/2022 9:04:00 PM | Track and Field
Alleyne, Herring set new marks
COMPLETE RESULTS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Mikah Alleyne and Abby Herring both set new school records at the Lenny Lyles Invitational on Saturday in Louisville.
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Alleyne ran a second-place time of 54.87 seconds in the 400 meters, bettering a record she set last weekend at the Keydet Invitational (54.92).
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Herring finished 11th in the Mile, but broke the school record with a time of 4:57.46. With her performance Saturday, she improved upon the fifth-fastest time in the league and improved upon a record she set two weeks ago at the Marshall Classic (5:00.57).
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Ashonti Warner took second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.51 seconds, followed by Tyra Thomas, who finished fifth (8.61). Those are the third and fifth-fastest times in school history. Warner's time is also the second-best in Conference USA this season.
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The Herd's 4x400 meter relay team of Alleyne, Jillian King, Warner and Itzel Santos finished third in a time of 3:47.41.
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Macie Majoy placed sixth in the pole vault with a height of 3.81 meters and Maria Parra paced the team in the long jump with a mark of 5.47 meters.
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MaryAnn Adebayo (11th) topped the Thundering Herd's list in the weight throw (17.27 meters).
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Takira Williams was Marshall's top finisher in the triple jump (12th, 10.82 meters)
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Erica Murphy (2:22.51), Tori Dotson (2:22.65) and Astoria Beckett (2:23.20) went 15th, 16th and 17th in the 800 meters.
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Rebecca Merritt took 16th in the shot put with a distance of 11.86 meters.
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Kyleigh Edwards led the way for Marshall in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:39.43, good for 19th in the event.
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The team is back in action Friday at the Liberty Open in Lynchburg, Va.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Mikah Alleyne and Abby Herring both set new school records at the Lenny Lyles Invitational on Saturday in Louisville.
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Alleyne ran a second-place time of 54.87 seconds in the 400 meters, bettering a record she set last weekend at the Keydet Invitational (54.92).
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Herring finished 11th in the Mile, but broke the school record with a time of 4:57.46. With her performance Saturday, she improved upon the fifth-fastest time in the league and improved upon a record she set two weeks ago at the Marshall Classic (5:00.57).
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Ashonti Warner took second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.51 seconds, followed by Tyra Thomas, who finished fifth (8.61). Those are the third and fifth-fastest times in school history. Warner's time is also the second-best in Conference USA this season.
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The Herd's 4x400 meter relay team of Alleyne, Jillian King, Warner and Itzel Santos finished third in a time of 3:47.41.
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Macie Majoy placed sixth in the pole vault with a height of 3.81 meters and Maria Parra paced the team in the long jump with a mark of 5.47 meters.
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MaryAnn Adebayo (11th) topped the Thundering Herd's list in the weight throw (17.27 meters).
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Takira Williams was Marshall's top finisher in the triple jump (12th, 10.82 meters)
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Erica Murphy (2:22.51), Tori Dotson (2:22.65) and Astoria Beckett (2:23.20) went 15th, 16th and 17th in the 800 meters.
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Rebecca Merritt took 16th in the shot put with a distance of 11.86 meters.
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Kyleigh Edwards led the way for Marshall in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:39.43, good for 19th in the event.
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The team is back in action Friday at the Liberty Open in Lynchburg, Va.
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