Story Links
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Illinois State track and field squad finished up the Pepsi Florida Relays on Saturday, with eight Redbirds earning top-10 finishes on the final day of competition.
Jacob Klink, Joseph Atkins and Garrett Taylor earned fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, in the men’s shot put. Joseph Atkins moved into the program’s top-10 list in the event, taking over ninth place in ISU history with an outdoor personal best throw of 17.67m. Taylor posted an outdoor personal-record toss of 17.63m, good for 10th in school history.
Taylor also placed sixth in the discus throw with a mark of 52.34m.
Reece Curtis placed 15th in the men’s 100m dash, moving into sixth all-time in ISU history with a time of 10.39.
Voldy Makabu took bronze in the men’s high jump with a mark of 2.09m, while Kaden Stewart earned seventh with a jump of 2.04m.
Seth Nelson placed seventh in the men’s pole vault (5.15m), while Heath Hawkins took 11th (5.00m).
Astor Snaider earned fourth in the men’s triple jump (15.03m), and Victor Byaundaombe took ninth (14.63m).
UP NEXT
The Redbirds head to Champaign for the Illini Deca-Jam host by the University of Illinois from April 9-11.