Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
Brant Tolmsa Invitational
Bora’s Victory and Smith’s New School Record Highlight Day One at Liberty University for Marshall Track and Field
1/20/2023 9:38:00 PM | Track and Field
Day Two Begins Saturday at 10 a.m.
Results | Meet Information | Heat Sheets
LYNCHBURG, Va.—Freshman Asha Bora's 5K victory and a school record set by senior Sydney Smith highlighted Marshall Track and Field's first day at the Brant Tolmsa Invitational at Liberty University.
Bora's 18:10.05 was a PR for the freshman from Hurricane, West Virginia. Smith's 9:55.75 3K time broke her own indoor school record set a year ago, (9:56.56).
Several other distance runners placed Friday including third place finishes Matthew Scheneberg in the Men's 3K, and Branden Wood in the Men's 5K.
Fresh off two individual victories last week at the Marshall Classic, MaryAnn Adebayo finished a second place finish in the Weight Throw, throwing 18.55 meters.
The Thundering Herd continues from Liberty University on Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. from the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.
FRIDAY RESULTS
Weight Throw: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd-18.55m), Rebecca Meritt (15.33m), Markayla Moore (14.03m), Lillian Ross (13.45m), Taylor Winebrenner (11.85m)
200m: Myrka Cadet (26.21)
3000m (Women): Sydney Smith (3rd-9:55.75), Ciara Space (11:02.50), Kalei Jordan (11:09.67)
3000m (Men): Matthew Scheneberg (3rd-8:38.42)
5000m (Women): Asha Bora (1st-18:10.05), Cari Hively (5th-18:42.77), Meagan Ward (7th-19:01.96)
5000m (Men): Branden Wood (3rd-15:23.78)
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE/SCHEDULED HERD COMPETING ATHLETES
SATURDAY
11 a.m. High Jump: Lara Check, Krista Perry
Shot Put: MaryAnn Adebayo, Rebecca Merritt, Markayla Moore,
Pole Vault: Dianna Goodman, Macie Majoy
60m Hurdles Prelims: Lara Check, Krista Perry, Tyra Thomas
11:35 a.m. Mile Run (Women): Kylee Mastin, Sophia Newsome,
12:15 p.m. 60m Prelims: Myrka Cadet, Faith Gandy
12:15 p.m. 60m Hurdles Finals: Qualifiers from Semis
12:45 p.m. Mile Run (Men): Ronnie Saunders, Evan White
1:10 p.m. 60m Finals: Qualifiers from Semis
2:30 p.m. 800m (Men): Kazuma Bowring
2:45 p.m. 800m (Women): Erykah Christopher, Itzel Santos, Hannah Wyler
3:10 p.m. 1000m: Abby Herring
4:10 p.m. 4x400m Relay: Team of Alleyne, Beckett, Murphy, and Thomas
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