Leathernecks To Run At Drake Relays

Western Illinois travels to Des Moines, Iowa to compete at the Drake Relays.

MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois men and women's track and field teams travel to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the Drake Relays, which are scheduled for April 26-29 at Drake University.

LAST TIME OUT:
The Western Illinois men and women's track and field teams posted multiple top-5 finishes at the Musco Twilight Saturday (April 22) in Iowa City, Iowa.

Alyssa Johnson came away victorious in the women's 600-meter run, as she finished with a time of 1:31.83, just .83 seconds off from her personal best. In the women's hammer throw, Abbi Smith secured a second-place finish with a distance of 46.32 meters (152'00"). Khalyia Lawson also had a top-5 finish of her own in the women's triple jump, leaping a total of 11.66 meters (38'03.25" feet). Nicole Beebe finished third in the women's 3000-meter run with a time of 10:42.38. In the women's high jump, Michaela Busch had a ninth-place result with a height of 1.55 meters (5'01.5" feet). Jasmine Swanagan had an eighth-place finish in the women's shot put with a distance of 12.72 meters (41'08.25" feet). Lastly, Kaliyah Cobb finished ninth in the women's 200-meter dash (25.81).

For the men, Malachi Adams posted a second-place finish in the men's 100-meter dash, running a 10.38. He also finished ninth in the men's 200-meter dash with a time of 21.41. Fresh off a victory at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational was Josh Kirby, who also had a second-place finish in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.13, a new personal best. He also had a ninth-place finish in the men's 110-meter hurdles (15.01). Matt Simmons had a pair of top-10 efforts in the men's triple jump (fifth/14.08 meters/46'2.50") and the long jump (eighth/7.09 meters/23'3.25"). His distance in the long jump is a new personal best.

HEAT SHEETS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Events open at 11:30 a.m. beginning with the men's decathlon, followed by the women's heptathlon at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The following day (Thursday) events are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. The final two days will have an 8 a.m. (Friday) and 7:30 a.m.(Saturday) start.

SUMMIT LEAGUE TOP-10 RANKINGS:

MEN:
100 Meters:          Malachi Adams (1st/10.29)
200 Meters:          Malachi Adams (2nd/20.98)
Long Jump: Matt Simmons (4th/23'3.25)
110 Hurdles:        Josh Kirby (2nd/14.64)
400 Hurdles:        Josh Kirby (3rd/54.13)
Hammer:              Brad Walls (10th/57.17m)
Javelin:                Josh Swope (7th/180'4")

WOMEN:
100 Meters:          Kaliyah Cobb (4th/11.97)

200 Meters:          Kaliyah Cobb (8th/24.83)
Sierra Woods (10th/24.98)
800 Meters: Alyssa Johnson (2nd/2:09.71)
High Jump: Michaela Busch (7th/5'3.25")
Long Jump: Jasmine Brown (3rd/19'7.0")
Ashley Graham (8th/18'6")
Triple Jump: Jasmine Brown (1st/42'4")
Khalyia Lawson (7th/38'7.75")
Javelin:   Allison Richter (8th/131'1")

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