Lynx Track & Field Takes 2nd at Knox College

[April 13, 2017]  Both the Lincoln College men’s and women’s track and field teams came in 2nd at the Knox College Outdoor Open. Lincoln was the only NJCAA program represented at the six-school event.

Placing in the top three for the women’s squad was sophomore Apeash Ashby of Parker, CO. Ashby won the 400 and was 3rd in both the 100 and 200. Sophomore Sala Hanne (East Moline) was 3rd in the 1500. Deanna Anglin,e a sophomore from Chicago, finished 2nd in the 5,000. Lady Lynx runners Taya Burse and Carolyn Porter went 1st and 3rd in the 100 hurdles while Hatiana Thomas and Carolyn Porter were 1st and 2nd in the 400 hurdles.

The relay team that featured Ashby, Porter, ShaTavia Lowery and Burse took second in the 4x100. The 4x400 team of Amber Pierce, Sala Hanne, Kayla Rodgers and Hatiana Thomas raced to a 3rd place finish. Taya Burse was 1st in the long jump and 3rd in high jump. ShaTavia Lowery was 2nd in the triple jump. Carrissa Tinsley and Bralon Mack went 1st and 2nd in the shot. Carrissa Tinsley went on to win the javelin and place third in the discus.

On the men’s side Roman Hampton and Kane Jackson went 1st and 2nd in the 100. Roman also won the 200. Earl Armstrong won the 400. John Smith and Tylin Hall were 2nd and 3rd in the 110 meter hurdles. John Smith was also 3rdin the 400 hurdles. Spencer Mellow and Brayden Batterton were 1st and 2nd in the steeplechase. The 4x100 of Dwight Johnson, Roman Hampton, Tommie Van and Kane Jackson was 1st. The 4x400 of Dwight Johnson, Ed Lopez, John Smith and Earl Armstrong was 2nd. Sabree Bakari and Tylin Hall were 2nd and 3rd in the high jump. Wilyonde Bell was 3rd in pole vault. Kane Jackson was 3rd in the long jump. Deonta Johnson was 2nd in the javelin.

Coach Herron said,” I was very pleased at how well we were placing today. We had a lot of people step up. We have to build off of this as we get ready to head to U of I. We will have two weeks to really fine tune some things. We have to stay focused so that we can get more athletes qualified for the National meet. We have a pretty talented group of young men and women and I know we are only touching the surfaces of what we can truly do.”

The Lynx will be in action again on April 22nd at the U of I Twilight Meet.

[Mark Tippett]