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Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships
Adebayo’s Silver Leads Herd T&F on Opening Day of SBC Championships
2/20/2023 9:15:00 PM | Track and Field
Women in third after the first day, men in fifth.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Marshall track and field teams opened the Sun Belt Indoor Track and Field Championships Monday.
The Marshall women scored 19 points on prelim day, with MaryAnn Adebayo finishing second in the weight throw. The women's DMR team set a new school record en route to a runner-up finish to close the day.
The Herd men scored 10 historic points on the first day. Evan White finished fifth in the 5K to score the first conference points in over 20 years, while the men's DMR team finished third.
The Thundering Herd also advanced four different individuals to the finals Tuesday.
Brett Armbruster qualified as the second fastest time in the men's 800. Kylee Mastin qualified as well in the women's 800.
Other qualifiers included Abby Herring in the mile and Tyra Thomas in the 60 meter hurdles.
MARSHALL RESULTS (Scoring/Qualifying Specified)
TRACK
Women's Mile Prelims: Abby Herring (4:58.17 Qualified for finals), Hannah Wyler (5:06.99), Meagan Ward (5:37.20), Asha Bora (5:38.30)
Men's Mile Prelims: Kazuma Bowring (4:16.38), Ronnie Saunders (4:18.12)
Women's 60m Prelims: Faith Gandy (7.68), Myrka Cadet (8.00)
Men's 60m Prelims: Joshua Bowers (6.97), Ethan Bowens (7.06), Rasheen Ali (7.11), Jayden Harrison (7.23)
Women's 60m Hurdles: Tyra Thomas (8.47 Qualified for Finals), Krista Perry (9.05)
Men's 60m Hurdles Prelims: Carson Casto (10.10)
Women's 400m: Mikah Alleyne (56.97)
Men's 400m: Ben Parker (52.35)
Women's 800m: Kylee Mastin (2:15.05 Qualified for Finals) Astoria Beckett (2:16.48) Tori Dotson (2:18.49), Sophia Newsome (2:18.57), Erykah Christopher (2:23.01), Itzel Santos (2:28.06)
Men's 800m: Brett Armbruster (1:54.09 Qualified for Finals)
Women's 5K: Asha Bora (17:52.36), Cari Hively (18:30.96), Jalynn Browning (18:31.43)
Men's 5K: Evan White (5th-14:49.83), Branden Wood (15:22.17), Jackson Snyder (15:48.65), Kent Bee (15:49.53)
Women's 200m: Faith Gandy (25.64), Myrka Cadet (25.85)
Men's 200m: Carson Casto (23.51)
Women's DMR Relay: Team of Herring, Mastin, Porter, Smith (2nd-11:50.82 New School Record)
Men's DMR Relay: Team of Armbruster, Bowens, Bowring, Scheneberg (3rd-10:11.42)
FIELD
Women's Weight Throw: MaryAnn Adebayo (2nd-11.74m), Josie Moore (16.53m), Lillian Ross (13.82m)
Men's Weight Throw: Timothy Snyder (15.63m)
WOMEN'S PENTATHLON
60m Hurdles: Krista Perry (5th-8.91), Lara Check (12th-9.41)
High Jump: Lara Check (7th-1.59m), Krista Perry (14th-1.59m)
Shot Put: Lara Check (4th-10.53m), Krista Perry (9th-9.58m)
Long Jump: Lara Check (7th-5.37m), Krista Perry (9th-5.23m)
800m: Krista Perry (3rd-2:26.36), Lara Check (9th-2.31.37)
PENTATHLON FINAL: Lara Check (7th-3453), Krista Perry (8th-3442)
The finals start Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. ET.
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