MONMOUTH, Ill.- The Illinois College men's and women's track & field teams traveled to compete in the Monmouth College Invite on Friday night. Both teams had some standout individual performances.
The Blueboys were able to earn seven top three finishes throughout the meet.
Gavin Raines placed first in the high jump clearing a mark of 1.89-meters (6-2.25) and
Will Ross earned a first place finish in the long jump with a mark of 6.94-meters (22-9.25). Second place finishers included
Ian Cherry in the pole vault (4.30-meters, 14-1.25) and
Elgin Scherff in the 3,000-meter run (9:39.97).
Devin Boggs finished right behind Scherff in the 3,000-meter run to place third in the event with a time of 9:38.82. The Blueboys also earned two third place finishes in the 4x200-meter relay (1:34.19) and the 4x400-meter relay (3:39.43).
The Lady Blues were able to walk away with six top three finishes on the night. Brianna Wallace earned a second place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.28. Other significant finishes for the women's team included third place finishes by
Zoey Lewis in the 3,000-meter run (11:55.36);
Julia Hildebrandt in the high jump (1.44-meters, 4-8.75);
Paige Nowak in the pole vault (2.89-meters, 9-5.75); and
Elizabeth Bowns in the shot put (12.98-meters, 42-7.0) and weight throw (15.95-meters, 52-4.0).
Both the men's and women's teams will host the Hilltop Classic on Friday, 2/18 at 5:00 PM.
