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Herd Track and Field Has Stellar Performance at Marshall Invitational
2/10/2024 6:38:00 PM | Track and Field
Program celebrates 13 graduates in season’s final home meet
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.- The Marshall Track and Field program is peaking at the right time before the indoor championships.
The Herd set another school record, while snatching 10 individual victories at the Marshall Invitational Saturday.
"I'm excited with our team's progress this season," Director of Track and Field Keith Roberts said. "We had another record-breaking weekend and the majority of our team had personal bests or season bests. Our student-athletes are peaking at the right time in preparation for the conference championship and we made numerous improvements in the Sun Belt rankings. It's time to lock in this week and lay it on the line in Birmingham."
"I am very proud of how our team supports and cheers for each other across all event groups. It was also great to see all of our Marshall fans and families out supporting the team, our administration and support staff at the meet, as well as Herd student-athletes from other teams."
Kylee Mastin set a new school record in the 800 with a 2:10.61, breaking her own record from this season. Ronnie Saunders broke a meet record with a 4:07.3 mile to win that event.
Elsewhere, a meet-high eight Herd track and field individuals won an event Saturday.
Marshall's full scoring results are listed below.
Marshall Scoring Results
Field Events
Weight Throw: Men's: John Purvis (2nd-16.36m), Anthony Dunbar (7th-15.37m), Trevor Hayes (8th-15.03m)
Shot Put: Men's: John Purvis (1st-15.96m), Anthony Dunbar (4th-14.54m) Women's: Rebecca Merritt (2nd-13.47m), Markayla Moore (5th-12.61m), Bella Staples (7th-12.29m)
Long Jump: Women's: Lara Check (1st-5.71m), Krista Perry (7th-5.18m)
Track Events
60m Hurdle Prelims: Men's: Carson Casto (8.42 QUALIFIED), Peter Oliveira (8.51 QUALIFIED) Women's:Tyra Thomas (8.58 QUALIFIED), Infinity Thomas (8.94 QUALIFIED), Krista Perry (8.98 QUALIFIED), Lara Check (9.00 QUALIFIED)
60m Prelims: Men's: Joshua Roush (7.14 QUALIFIED) Women's:Faith Gandy (7.70 QUALIFIED), Kennedy Pedro (7.75 QUALIFIED)
Mile: Men's: Ronnie Saunders (1st-4:07.03), Kazuma Bowring (4th-4:14.99) Women's:Hannah Wyler (2nd-4:57.33)
400m: Men's: Isaiah Harper (1st-48.99), Ethan Bowens (2nd-49.29) Women's:Nyah Harrison (1st-56.41)
60m Hurdle Finals: Men's: Carson Casto (1st-8.26), Peter Oliveira (3rd-8.41) Women's:Tyra Thomas (1st-8.43), Infinity Thomas (3rd-8.82), Lara Check (4th-8.94)
60m Finals: Women's:Kennedy Pedro (4th-7.66), Faith Gandy (5th-7.73)
800m: Men's: Ben Parker (8th-2:01.30) Women's: Kylee Mastin (1st-2:10.61 NEW SCHOOL RECORD), Astoria Beckett (3rd-2:14.96), Mikah Alleyne (2:14.96)
200m: Men's: Isaiah Valentine (4th-22.34), Carson Casto (5th-22.46), Emirh White (6th-22.53) Women's:Dezire Gee (6th-25.13), Kennedy Pedro (7th-25.20)
3K: Men's: Garrett Ferguson (5th-8:34.51), Evan White (6th-8:37.68)
1K: Men's: Kazuma Bowring (1st-2:32.68), Paul Sepulveda (2nd-2:42.36), Jack Betz (3rd-2:49.91)
4x400: Men's: Team 'A' of Ethan Bowens, Isaiah Harper, Joshua Roush, Isaiah Valentine (1st-3:21.17) Women's: Team 'A' of Mikah Alleyne, Nyah Harrison, Kennedy Pedro, Marlee Porter (2nd-3:51.13), Team 'B' Team of Astoria Beckett, Dezire Gee, Infinity Thomas (4th-3:56.28)
UP NEXT
The Herd prepares next for the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama starting on Feb. 19.
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