Western Illinois Wraps Up First Day of Big Blue Classic

The Leathernecks completed the first day of the two-day meet.

CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Western Illinois track and field team concluded the first day of events at the Eastern Illinois Big Blue Classic Friday (March 31).

The men had the pair of Josh Kirby and Bradley Walls finish in the top-10 for their respective events. Kirby placed fifth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 56.06, while Walls threw a new personal record of 50.34 meters in the hammer throw for ninth overall.

For the women, Jasmine Swanagan finished 10th in the shot put with a total of 12.29 meters, followed by Allison Richter (14th/ 12.12 meters) and Abbi Smith (18th/11.96 meters).

Ashley Graham captured a top-10 performance in the long jump, finishing eighth after leaping a distance of 5.64 meters, a new personal best. As of now, both the Leatherneck men and women sit in seventh place.

"We did have a handful of nice performances, but I think the cold, wind and rain took it out of a lot of people today," said head coach Mike Stevenson.

To view the full results, click HERE.

The Leathernecks return to competition tomorrow (Saturday, April 1) for the final day of the Big Blue Classic.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Graham: JUMPS; Sophomore; Morton West

Abbi Smith: THROWS; Senior; Canton

Jasmine Swanagan: THROWS; Sophomore; Leavenworth Senior

Allison Richter: THROWS; Freshman; Triad

Josh Kirby: HURDLES; Freshman; Peoria Christian

Players Mentioned

Ashley Graham
: Sophomore; Morton West
: JUMPS

Abbi Smith
: Senior; Canton
: THROWS

Jasmine Swanagan
: Sophomore; Leavenworth Senior
: THROWS

Allison Richter
: Freshman; Triad
: THROWS

Josh Kirby
: Freshman; Peoria Christian
: HURDLES