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The Lady Lynx track team had several strong showings at this
event. Sophomore Apeasha Ashby from Parker, Colorado placed 6th
overall in the 400 meter dash. The 4 x 100 relay team of Ashby,
freshman Taya Burse (Hannibal, MO), sophomore ShaTavia Lowery
(East Moline) and freshman Stacia Lee (Decatur) finished 7th.
Lowery also competed in the triple jump and finished in 8th
place overall. Freshman Carrissa Tinsley of Colfax placed 4th in
the javelin.
On the men’s side of the event, sophomore Dontae Adams from
Hammond, Indiana finished 9th in the 100 meter dash. The 4 x 100
relay team of freshman Dwight Johnson (South Holland), sophomore
Roman Hampton (Peoria), sophomore Tommie Van (Plainfield) and
Adams raced to a 6th place finish. Freshman Kendrick Griffin of
Springfield was 9th in the high jump.
LC Track & Field Coach Brian Herron: We knew going into this
meet that top 8 finishes were going to be very hard to get. This
meet was more to see where we stood against some very tough
competition. In many areas our athletes stepped up to that level
of competition. We still have some work to do as we start to
head into the heart of our schedule. Our freshman are starting
to step up more as they are gaining experience.
The Lynx will be in action again at Knox College on Saturday,
April 8th. The meet will begin at 11:00 am.
[Mark Tippett]
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