Illini Win Pair of Titles at Musco Twilight

Men's Track & Field April 23, 2011

Illini Win Pair of Titles at Musco Twilight

April 23, 2011

IOWA CITY - The Illinois men's track and field team competed under the lights on Saturday night at Iowa's Musco Twilight meet, capturing a pair of individual event titles on the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track. Junior Andrew Riley tied for the top spot in the 100m with a time of 10.61 and senior Jeremy Stevens won the 3,000m steeplechase with a personal-best mark of 9:11.33.

"It was another tough weekend for weather, but I was pleased with the effort," interim head coach Mike Turk said. "Jeremy ran a great steeplechase which was a great contribution from the fifth-year senior. Our 100m and 1,500m guys had solid races, and our pole vaulters are also very close to breakthrough performances. We were a little banged up and had to pull out of the 4x400m relay and take Riley out of the hurdles because of a sprained ankle, so we are just looking to get healthy."

Junior Stanley Azie tallied a pair of top-three finishes, coming in second in the 200m (21.35) and third in the 100m (10.68). Juniors Kyle Engnell (3:50.06) and Colin Mickow (3:50.95) went two-three in the 1,500m while sophomore Ryan Lynn was sixth in the 800m at 1:52.01. Sophomore Tom Achtien was third in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:20.43, and the Illini 4x100m relay squad also came in third with a mark of 41.62.

Freshman Matthew Bane led the pole vault crew with a fifth-place finish following a mark of 16-0 ¾ (4.90m) while junior Alex Baldwin, sophomore Joshua Hodur and freshman Cody Klein each cleared 15-7 (4.75m). Sophomore Ryan Michel placed fifth in the high jump with a season-best mark of 6-6 ¾ (2.00m).

A tape-delay broadcast of the meet will air on the Big Ten Network on Sunday, May 8 at 6 p.m. CT. Bernie Guenther and Craig Virgin were on the call while Christina Meister reported from the field. A fill list of Illini results at the Musco Twilight can be found below. Next week, Illinois will compete in Des Moines, Iowa, at the prestigious Drake Relays, its final scheduled competition before the Big Ten Championships (May 13-15).

Illinois Results at the Musco Twilight

100m
T1. Andrew Riley 10.61
3. Stanley Azie 10.68
8. Azeez Shogbuyi 10.80

200m
2. Stanley Azie 21.35

400m
9. Shane Daniel 48.98
11. Dan Jones 50.88

800m
6. Ryan Lynn 1:52.01

1,500m
2. Kyle Engnell 3:50.06
3. Colin Mickow 3:50.95
8. Graham Farnsworth 3:54.11
11. Chris DeSilva 3:55.47
14. Nathan Bohne 3:56.30
17. Jim Riddle 3:57.76
19. Phil Pompei 4:00.31
28. Nathan Troester 4:09.78

110m Hurdles
11. Steve Monte 15.37
15. Timothy Gaumer 16.50

3,000m Steeplechase
1. Jeremy Stevens 9:11.33
3. Tom Achtien 9:20.43

4x100m Relay
3. Illinois 41.62
(Andrew Riley, Azeez Shogbuyi, Josh Zinzer, Stanley Azie)

High Jump
5. Ryan Michel 6-6 ¾ (2.00m)
10. Steve Monte 6-2 ¾ (1.90m)

Pole Vault
5. Matthew Bane 16-0 ¾ (4.90m)
T9. Alex Baldwin 15-7 (4.75m)
T9. Joshua Hodur 15-7 (4.75m)
11. Cody Klein 15-7 (4.75m)
12. Timothy Gaumer 13-1 ½ (4.00m)