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Marshall Track & Field Shatters Meet Records in Season Opener
12/6/2025 8:31:00 PM | Track and Field
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Track and Field launched its 2025-26 indoor campaign in emphatic fashion Saturday at the Marshall Opener, setting three school records. The Herd additionally captured multiple meet records, with a wave of personal bests and a series of individual event victories, as well as school-Top-5 marks.
"I think today was a good showing of who we are and can be," Director of T&F Keith Roberts said. "We are in a tough conference and there is still a lot of work to do but you can see the progress and the growth of our team. We broke three school records so I am extremely proud of that. Lara Check, to go 6.19 meters, that is a national-level jump. Otenidi Omot to go 51 feet in the triple jump, again, national-level jump, and Tyrell, 8.09 in the hurdles, to get that record as a sophomore, big things there. A lot of meet records, good team spirit, good team energy, and we competed well in a lot of areas. Proud of where we are at, just gotta work hard over break, focus on exams."
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Track Events
• Men 60m: Micah Hinton won in 6.80 seconds, setting a meet record and Top-5 mark. Cole Friedman finished second in 6.92 for a personal record. • Women 60m: Bay'Andria Hodges blazed to first in 7.51 seconds, breaking the meet record and setting a personal best. Iniya Charlton took third in 7.64, also a meet record. • Men 60m Hurdles Finals: Tyrell Cloud secured the top spot in 8.09, setting a school record with Eric Del Torto close behind in 8.21. • Women 60m Hurdles: Azurie Garrett captured the win with a meet and personal record of 8.76. Channie Jefferson in second and Myah Boze placed third in 8.85. • Men 200m: Joey Bloebaum and Cole Friedman finish 1-2. • Women 200m: Bay'Andria Hodges wins, setting a meet record at 24.67, as do Iniya Charlton and Emma Henry. • Men 300m: AJ Young finished third, setting a meet and personal record of 34.84. • Women 300m: Dashanique Henry rounded out the podium in third with 40.65, followed by Nyah Harrison in fifth at 41.10. • Women 400m: Brynn McKeever and Shanel Morgan went 1-2, with McKeever's winning time of 56.54 being a meet record. • Men 400m: Wyatt Milhoan led the way with a victory and personal record of 48.90. Chris Swint and Chase Peterson rounded out the top three. • Men's Mile: Ryan Hughes claimed the title in 4:21.83. • Men 5000m: Maxton Sowers took fourth in 14:56.81. Brady Dawkins set a personal record in fifth at 15:00.74. • Women 5000m: Hannah Toth posted a third-place finish in 17:55.88, with Ellie Hosaflook seventh in 18:39.99.
Field Events
• Men High Jump: Trashaun Smith soared to a meet record and victory at 2.05 meters (6-08.75). • Women High Jump: Alycia Rivera captured first, clearing 1.68 meters (5-06.00). • Men Long Jump: Camron Hamby finished second at 7.05 meters (23-01.75); Kylan Overstreet was third at 7.01 meters. • Women Long Jump: Lara Check leapt to first with a school, meet and personal record of 6.19 meters (20-03.75). Lakesha Smith and Mara Pearson finished third and fourth, respectively. • Men Triple Jump: Otenidi Omot was victorious at a school-record mark of 15.36 meters (50-04.75), with Cam Hamby and Trashaun Smith completing a podium sweep, all setting Top-5 marks. • Men Weight Throw: Anthony Belcher set a meet record for third at 17.14 meters (56-02.75). Gradian Graham and Anthony Dunbar followed with personal bests. • Women Shot Put: Markayla Moore won at 13.97 meters (45-10.00), joined on the podium by SaMone Whitt in third at 12.31 meters. • Women Weight Throw: Markayla Moore threw a personal best to win at 18.87 meters (61-11.00), while Halie Wynter and Jenna Olsen took second and fourth.
UP NEXT:
Marshall returns to action for the Marshall Alumni Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10.
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