Full Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Illinois track and field teams completed the first day of action at the East Coast Relays on Friday, April 28 from Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville. Graduate student Emma Milburn won the 3,000m steeplechase and recorded the school's third fastest time (10:15.79). Redshirt junior Ayah Aldadah placed right behind Milburn in competition and the record book (10:16.46). Junior Anthony Maida followed that up with a win in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with a new personal-best time (9:11.99).
Junior Robert Williams sprinted the fastest 400m hurdles in the Big Ten this year (50.66). He placed second with his new personal-best time, sophomore DeVontae Ford placed fifth (51.79).
Senior Alex Babbington tied his personal-best high jump to place second in today's competition, 2.13m (6-11 3/4). Junior Tyler Sudduth claimed silver in the shot put with a throw of 18.67m (61-3); it's his fourth time placing in the top-two this season.
Freshman Olivia Campbell continues to shine in the hammer throw. She placed third today on a 57.76m (189-6) throw and this is her fourth top-three placement this season. Freshman Mia Morello earned bronze in the pole vault, 4.05m (13-3 1/2).
Sophomore Tacoria Humphrey secured fourth in the long jump on a 6.04m (19-9 3/4) hop. Redshirt junior Colin Yandel set a new personal-best in his fifth place finish in the 1,500m (3:47.34).
Graduate student Bret Dannis set a new personal-best in the long jump [7.12m (23-4 1/2)] and freshman Azariyah Bryant did so in the 200m (23.94).
UP NEXT
The track and field teams are back in action tomorrow April 29 for the second and final day of the East Coast Relays. Field events are slated to begin at 10 a.m. and track events will begin at 11 a.m. CT.
NOTES
- Emma Milburn won the 3,000m steeplechase with the school's third best time (10:15.79).
- Anthony Maida won the 3,000m steeplechase with a new PB (9:11.99)
- Robert Williams placed second in the 400mH (50.66), new PB.
- Alex Babbington placed second in the high jump, 2.13m (6-11 3/4).
- Tyler Sudduth placed second in the shot put, 18.67m (61-3).
- Olivia Campbell placed third in the hammer throw, 57.76m (189-6).
- Mia Morello placed third in the pole vault, 4.05m (13-3 1/2).
- Tacoria Humphrey placed fourth in the long jump, 6.04m (19-9 3/4).
- Colin Yandel placed fifth in the 1,500m (3:47.34).
- Daniel Mboyo placed tenth in the long jump, 7.19m (23-4 1/2).
- Bret Dannis placed twelfth with a new PB, 7.12m (23-4 1/2).
- Azariyah Bryant placed twelfth in the 200m dash (23.94), new PB.
- Kashief King placed thirteenth in the 200m dash (21.06).
- Aiden Ouimet placed 14th in the pole vault, 4.45m (14-7 1/4).
