KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sophomores Jenner Sio and Megan Gregory each set school records at the Sea Ray Relays, hosted by the University of Tennessee , and the Northern Illinois track and field team raced to 12 career-best performances at the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in Knoxville , Tenn. , Friday.
Representing the Huskies in the triple jump, Sio leapt to a personal-best mark of 37-10.50 to finish eighth in the event. Sio’s school record jump broke the previous mark of 38-4.25 which was held by both Brittany Houghton and Shoshanna Brown.
Gregory reset the 100-meter hurdle record for the third-straight competition., Friday when she raced to a personal best 14.12, to take home 12th--place in the event. Gregory broke her previous school record time of 14.15, which she set at the Texas Relays on April 2.
“I am exceptionally pleased with how the girls performed today,” NIU track and field coach Connie Teaberry said. “The girls faced tough competition at the Sea Ray Relays, and the rose to the occasion, breaking school and personal records.”
Rasheta Butler set career bests in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash, racing to times of 12.09 and 24.70, respectively. Chanel Kellyman also competed in the 200-meter dash, setting a personal best 25.61 in the event.
Rebecca Cronin and Jenelle McCalla also set personal records at the relay. In the 400-meter hurdles, Cronin finished 23rd in a time of 64.59, while McCalla crossed the finish line in 64.61 to place 24th. In the 400-meter race Camille Smith set a personal record with at time of 58.06.
In the distance events, Amanda Trancoso, Sunsea Shaw, and Courtney Oldenburg each set career-best times. Trancoso ran the 800-meter run for the Huskies, where she finished 10th with a time of 2:23.34. Shaw ran the 1500-meter (unseeded) run in a time of 4:50.97 to place 17th, while Oldenburg finished 18th in the 1500-meter (seeded) run in a time of 4:37.01.
In the high jump, Kelly Moser notched a career best when she leapt to a ninth place mark of 5-02.00.
“Coming into this meet the girls were prepared to face tough competition,” said Teaberry. “They came out ready to compete against the best and to become the best competitors they can be, and it showed in their results. Looking ahead, we are extremely excited to head into the second day of the relays tomorrow.”
