ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Chicago State University track teams hit the track for the Bill Clinger Classic hosted by Grand Valley State University. The Cougars had numerous top finishes on the day competing against great competition from around the region.
The men’s side was led by Xavier who had two top three performances in the horizontal jumps. Beatty finished second in the long jump with a 6.85m leap and third in the triple jump with distance of 13.97m. Earnest Davenport finished second in the high jump for another top finish. The reigning NEC Field Athlete of the Week leaped 2.02m for another solid result. The throws group saw a top finish as well with Kendrick Scott finishing third in the shot put with a throw of 14.62m. On the track freshman Faustin Kaseba made noise once again running to a third-place finish in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.22.
On the women’s side Lena Cleveland led the way by having two excellent performances in the horizontal jumps. The sophomore leaped 11.54m to claim the triple jump win and also finished second in the long jump leaping 5.51m. Freshman Bryanna Boroze led the throws squad 12.42m to finish fifth in the shot put. Boroze fellow freshman teammate Makiyah Brewton continued her strong showings with a 1.62m jump to finish fourth in the high jump. On the track two seniors led the Cougars as Katherine Thornton finished fourth in the 60 meter hurdles with a 8.91 finish and Weronika Stanczak finished seventh in the 1 mile run with a 5:12.20.
Top Chicago State Men’s Finishers
High Jump
2 Earnest Davenport – 2.02m
11 Skylar McGhee – 1.87m
Long Jump
2 Xavier Beatty – 6.85m
4 Skylar McGhee – 6.64m
13 Eric Sanchez – 6.40m
Triple Jump
3 Xavier Beatty – 13.97m
4 Khalis Reyes – 13.76m
8 Lucas Polkinghorn – 13.22m
Shot Put
3 Kendrick Scott – 14.62m
9 Elijah Gibbs – 13.50m
11 Nickolas Grigsby – 13.29m (PR)
12 Joshua Keaton – 13.23m
Weight Throw
16 Joshua Keaton – 13.22m
18 Kendrick Scott – 12.98m
19 Nickolas Grigsby – 12.63m
60 Meter Hurdles
3 Faustin Kaseba – 8.22
12 Ishan Cooper – 8.48
18 Jerrick Kelley – 8.83
60 Meter Dash
45 Carlton Montgomery Jr. – 7.29
48 Matthew Brooks – 7.34
1 Mile Run
20 Denis Kirui – 4:24.70
34 Collins Kuyo – 4:37.22
400 Meter Dash
9 Clifton Martin – 49.87 (PR)
18 Kai Sheridan – 50.80
24 Michael Rabogo – 51.45
800 Meters
19 Denis Kirui – 1:57.96
37 Dean Solomon – 2:01.71
39 Jacob Draaisma – 2:01.92
200 Meter Dash
13 Eric Sanchez – 22.19
24 Carlton Montgomery Jr. – 22.63 (PR)
26 Kai Sheridan – 22.66
4x400m Relay
2 Chicago State University (Martin, Sheridan, Rabogo, Ali) 3:20.46
Top Chicago State Women’s Finishers
High Jump
4 Makiyah Brewton – 1.62m
Long Jump
2 Lena Cleveland – 5.51m
7 Phebe Thompson – 5.28m
Triple Jump
1 Lena Cleveland – 11.54m
Shot Put
5 Bryanna Boroze – 12.42m
Weight Throw
26 Taylor Norris – 11.24m (PR)
31 Bryanna Boroze – 10.60m
60 Meter Hurdles
4 Katherine Thornton – 8.91
1 Mile Run
7 Weronika Stanczak – 5:12.20
400 Meter Dash
12 Katherine Thornton – 58.99
800 Meters
18 Weronika Stanczak – 2:22.97
41 Alexis Fallejo – 2:32.88
200 Meter Dash
14 Queanna Taylor – 25.97
17 Katherine Thornton – 26.25
4x400m Relay
8 Chicago State University (Thornton, Taylor, Johnson, Austin) – 4:04.38
UP NEXT
The Chicago State track & field teams return to action for their first multiple day competition next weekend as they head to Louisville, Kentucky for the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville on Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31.
