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Herd T&F’s Addison Painter Sets School Long Jump Record; Sits 3rd Nationally
1/11/2025 6:48:00 PM | Track and Field
Marshall gets two school records, picks up 23 individual victories
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Thundering Herd track and field program returned to action for the first time in 2025 with 23 individual 1st place finishes at the Marshall Alumni Classic at the Chris Cline Athletic Facility.
"I thought there were some good performances today," Director of Track and Field Keith Roberts said. "Coming off a break and a crazy week where people were stranded at home and figuring out how they were going to get here, but they came in and had no excuses. We had some school records broken today, some freshmen doing some big things that haven't been done here in a long time, and then some upperclassmen leading the charge and setting performances that will get us into the season and get ready for a great conference championship."
For the full thoughts from Coach Roberts, view HERE.
Senior transfer Addison Painter's Men's Long Jump record of 7.58 meters (24.9 feet) broke his own mark set at the Marshall Opener last month. As of Saturday, that mark is 3rd among all Division I athletes.
Kylee Mastin also fittingly broke alumnus Abby Herring's 2023 1K record by racing a 2:51.30 solo. Mastin's former teammate was in attendance Saturday for the Alumni Classic.
Of the winners, Haleigh Crum, Kylee Mastin, Brynn McKeever, Rebecca Merritt, Alayezia Williams, and AJ Young won multiple events.
The Herd had a record 102 scorers in Saturday's meet.
Marshall Scoring Results - Full Results
Field Events
High Jump: Men's: Ryan Muktar (1st-2.00m), Evan Weder (2nd-1.90m), AJ Young (4th-1.90m), Joey Burt (7th-1.80m) Women's: Alycia Rivera (3rd-1.60m), Lauren Thomas (6th-1.45m)
Weight Throw: Men's: Trevor Hays (1st-14.88m), Anthony Dunbar (2nd-14.74m), Grandian Graham (4th-14.45m), Brooks Theis (8th-13.73m) Women's: Rebecca Merritt (1st-18.88m), Markayla Moore (2nd-17.27m), Lillian Ross (3rd- 15.13m), Chloe Cahill (7th-13.07m), Kendra Dunbar (8th-12.13m)
Long Jump: Men's: Addison Painter (1st-7.58m NEW SCHOOL RECORD-3rd in NCAA DI), Grant Swider (2nd-6.97m), Cole Miller (3rd-6.96) Women's: Mara Pearson (1st-5.58m), Haleigh Crum (2nd-5.32m), Lauren Thomas (7th-4.72m)
Shot Put: Men's: Anthony Dunbar (1st-14.60m), Perry Patrone (4th-13.95m) Women's: Rebecca Merritt (1st-13.49m), Markayla Moore (2nd-13.10m), Kendra Dunbar (7th-10.22m), Lillian Ross (8th-10.03m)
Triple Jump: Men's: Mekhi Davis (2nd-13.76m), Micah Hinton (3rd-13.06m) Women's: Alayezia Williams (1st-12.08m)
Track Events
60m Hurdles Prelims: Men's: Peter Oliveira (8.36 QUALIFIED), Jason Ravelo (8.69 QUALIFIED), JaKai Hayes (8.45 qualified), Tavon Simmon-Roberts (8.59 qualified) Women's: Alayezia Williams (8.81 QUALIFIED), Dezire Gee (8.92 QUALIFIED) Myah Boze (9.17 qualified), Azure Travis (9.17 qualified), Lauren Thomas (9.47 qualified)
60m Prelims: Men's: Micah Coates (6.93 QUALIFIED), Samari McCord (6.94 QUALIFIED), Jonathan Owusu (6.94 qualified), Isaiah Valentine (6.94 qualified), Micah Hinton (6.97 qualified) Women's: Haleigh Crum (7.82 QUALIFIED), Kennedy Pedro (7.83 QUALIFIED), Emma Henry (8.03 qualified), Myrka Cadet (8.17 qualified), Mara Pearson (8.21 qualified)
Mile: Men's: Justin Lipscomb (2nd-4:17.24), Kazuma Bowring (5th-4:19.63) Women's: Kylee Mastin (1st-4:50.13), Destiny Berryman (2nd-5:02.99), McKenna Woodruff (3rd-5:10.84)
400m: Men's: Isaiah Harper (2nd-49.41), Jonathan White (4th-50.55) Women's: Brynn McKeever (1st-58.88), Nyah Harrison (2nd-59.10), Ella Rowe (4th-1:03.73)
60m Hurdles FINALS: Men's: Peter Oliveira (1st-8.29), JaKai Hayes (2nd-8.46), Tavon Simmons-Roberts (3rd-8.46), Jason Ravelo (4th-8.47), Women's: Alayezia Williams (1st-8.77), Dezire Gee (2nd-8.87) Myah Boze (3rd-9.01), Azure Travis (4th-9.05), Lauren Thomas (7th-9.55)
60m FINALS: Men's: Samari McCord (2nd-6.88), Micah Coates (3rd-6.91), Jonathan Owusu (4th-6.94), Micah Hinton (6th-6.98), Isaiah Valentine (7th-6.99) Women's: Haleigh Crum (1st-7.76), Kennedy Pedro (2nd-7.78), Emma Henry (4th-8.00), Myrka Cadet (6th-8.17), Mara Pearson (8th-8.27)
1K: Men's: Elijah Baker (1st-2:35.85), Luke Goode (2nd-2:36.59), Landon Brumfield (3rd-2:39.14), Ben Parker (4th-2:41.60), Zach Cannon (5th-2:45.29), Jack Betz (6th-2:59.73), Grant Chaffin (7th-3:13.48) Women's: Kylee Mastin (1st-2:51.30 NEW SCHOOL RECORD)
300m: Men's: AJ Young (1st-35.18), Ethan Bowens (2nd-35.20), Jakai Hayes (3rd-36.60), Grant Swider (4th-37.06), Micah Hinton (5th-37.58), Jason Ravelo (38.17) Women's: Myah Boze (1st-41.72), Kennedy Pedro (2nd-42.39)
800m: Women's: Taylor Spencer (1st-2:21.62), Erykah Christopher (3rd-2:25.68)
200m: Men's: Joey Bloebaum (3rd-21.99), Chris Swint (4th-22.01), Micah Coates (6th-22.15), Isaiah Valentine (7th-22.23), Jonathan Owusu (8th-22.43) Women's: Dezire Gee (1st-25.12), Haleigh Crum (2nd-25.85), Emma Henry (3rd-26.25), Kyndall Ince (4th-26.30), Myrka Cadet (5th-26.67), Azure Travis (6th-26.71)
3000m: Men's: Garrett Ferguson (1st-8:39.36), Brady Dawkins (4th-8:54.77) Women's: Hannah Wyler (1st-10:07.57), Ellie Hosaflook (4th-10:32.26), Jalynn Browning (6th-10:39.61), Asha Bora (8th-10:43.13)
4x400 Relay: Men's: Team of Isaiah Harper, Isaiah Valentine, Ethan Bowens, AJ Young (1st-3:23.64), Team of Jonathan White,Tyrell Cloud, Joey Bloebaum, Tavon Simmons-Roberts (2nd-3:26.18) Women's: Team of Nyah Harrison, Azure Travis, Kennedy Pedro, Brynn McKeever (1st-4:05.23)
UP NEXT
Marshall will travel for the first time next week competing at the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt. The two-day meet starts on Friday, Jan. 17.
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