Full Results
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams completed the first day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Friday, Jan. 19. Senior Tyler Sudduth and graduate student Amber Simpson each won and broke school records in today's weight throw competition.
Sudduth's 23.14m (75-11) heave ranks first in the country for 2024 and was a new Iowa Recreation Building facility record. Simpson has broken the school record in all three of her weight throw appearances this season; today's 21.94m (71-11) toss is eighth in the nation.
Junior Bara Sajdokova became the first Illini woman in 25 years to match Stacy Ann Grant's 1.87m (6-1 1/2) school record set back in 1999. Sajdokova walked away the event champion today with the nation's fourth best mark. Freshman Rose Yeboah made her Illini debut today on the high jump and placed second with the program's fifth-best mark, 1.84m (6-0 1/2).
Junior Tacoria Humphrey won the long jump competition and moved herself up to second in the Illinois record book at 6.42m (21-0 3/4). Freshmen Elizabeth Ndudi (6.37m (20-10 3/4)) and Sophia Beckmon (6.33m (20-9 1/4)) finished second and third, respectively.
Freshman Cody Johnston won the pole vault in his Illini debut. He now owns the program's seventh-best mark and is tenth in the country, 5.36m (17-7). Junior Halle Hill broke the tape in the 3000m clocking in at the school's fifth-fastest time (9:25.21).
Senior Will Rezny threw the ninth-furthest shot put in school history at 18.09m (59-4 1/4) and freshman Javaris Ambrose threw the program's seventh-best weight throw, 19.81m (65-0).
Sophomore Tadeas Placek closed out the meet for the Fighting Illini when he placed second in the 600m (1:17.34). This time currently slots in as third fastest in the nation.
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field squads are back in action tomorrow (Jan. 20) for day two of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with field events beginning at noon and track events start at 1 p.m. CT.
NOTES
Event Winners and Top-10 Program Marks
- Tyler Sudduth won the weight throw and broke the school record, Iowa Recreation Building facility record with the top weight throw mark in the nation 23.14m (75-11).
- Javaris Ambrose placed fifth with the program's seventh-best mark, 19.81m (65-0).
- Â Amber Simpson won the weight throw and broke the school record, 21.94m (71-11 3/4).
- Bara Sajdokova won the high jump and tied the school record, 1.87m (6-1 1/2). Currently the fourth best mark in the nation.
- Rose Yeboah placed second with the program's fifth-best mark, 1.84m (6-0 1/2).
- Taylor Beard placed third, 1.70m (5-7).
- Tacoria Humphrey won the long jump with the program's second-best mark, 6.42m (21-0 3/4). Currently fourth in the nation.
- Halle Hill won the 3000m with the program's fifth-fastest time (9:25.21).
- Cody Johnston won the pole vault with the program's seventh-best mark, 5.36m (17-7). Currently tenth in the nation.
- Tadeas Placek placed second in the 600m with the program's sixth-fastest time (1:17.34). Currently third in the country.
- Will Rezny placed fifth in the shot put with the program's ninth-best mark, 18.09m (59-4 1/4).
- Jackson Marseille won the high jump, 2.11m (6-11).
- Robert Williams won the 600m (1:19.86).
Full Illini Results
- Tyler Sudduth placed third in the shot put with a season-best, 18.80m (61-8 1/4).
- Jack Roberts placed third in the 3000m (8:11.54).
- Daniel Mboyo placed third in the long jump, 7.53m (24- 8 1/2).
- Isaac Rice placed third in the 200m (22.01).
