Jasmine Brown Leaps to Triple Jump Title at Summit League Championships

Brown and four other Leathernecks earned All-Summit League honors in Fargo, N.D. on Saturday (Feb. 28).

FINAL RESULTS

FARGO, N.D. - Sophomore Jasmine Brown launched herself to a first place finish in the triple jump at The Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday (Feb. 28). Brown also finished second in the long jump on day one (Feb. 27) to garner two All-Summit League honors.

Top-3 finishes from Justin Kilpatrick in the 60-meter dash and the men's 4x400 relay team of Kilpatrick, Tyler Younkin, Josh Thomas, and Darius Thomas brought Western's All-League count to five, but head coach Mike Stevenson was left looking for more.

"This weekend we learned a lot. The biggest takeaway from the meet is that our entire team needs to get better," said Stevenson. "On the whole we had some good things occur, but every coach and athlete needs to get better. We got a big wake-up call this weekend and it was a painful one. If athletes on our team are not walking away frustrated, then they need to refocus. Every one of us needs to focus on The Summit League Outdoor Championships at home and do better."

Competition opened on Friday (Feb. 27) with Brown's second place finish in the long jump and a sixth place finish from Megan McGlone in the pentathlon. A seventh place finish from Sheila Grant-Shaffer in the weight throw would cap the Leatherneck's day-one performance.

Saturday would be a big day for the Purple and Gold as six Leathernecks would finish Top 10 in their respective events.

For the men it was Justin Kilpatrick leading the way with two All-Summit League finishes in the 60-meter dash and 4x400 meter relay along with a seventh place finish in the 200-meters. Tyler Younkin added a fifth place performance to his All-League finish with the relay team. Tyler Sucher (triple jump), Charles Morrow IV (60-meter), and Josh Thomas (60-hurdles) would all add Top-10 finishes of their own.

On the women's side three other Leathernecks, in addition to Brown, post Top-10 marks. Sheila Grant-Shaffer added a fifth place finish in the shot put to her Friday weight throw performance while Megan McGlone crossed the line in seventh place in the 60-hurdles. Aaliyah White rounded out the field with a seventh place finish in the 400.

With the indoor season complete, Western looks to kick off the outdoor season on Saturday, March 21 at the SIU-Edwardsville Cougar Classic. Fans can keep up with the track and field team online at GoLeathernecks.com and on twitter at @W1UXCTF.

Team Standings
Men's
1. South Dakota – 222
2. North Dakota State – 171
3. South Dakota State – 106
4. Oral Roberts – 79
5. IUPUI – 49
6. Western Illinois – 26

Women's
1. North Dakota State – 231
2. South Dakota – 180.5
3. South Dakota State – 114.5
4. Oral Roberts – 50
5. Western Illinois – 35
5. Omaha – 35
7. IUPUI – 9
8. Fort Wayne – 7