Simpson Breaks Weight Throw School Record, Eclipses 22 Meters for First Time

Full Results

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams concluded the final day of the Meyo Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 3).

Graduate student Amber Simpson once again broke her own weight throw school record and eclipsed 22 meters for the first time in her career. She placed third in competition with the nation's tenth-best throw, 22.01m (72-2 1/2). This marks the fourth time in five meets that she's broken the school record.

Her teammate freshman Jordan Koskondy improved her program's second-best throw to 20.23m (66-4 1/2), she placed fifth in today's competition.

Senior Jack Roberts broke the tape in the men's 3000m race. He climbed up to fifth in the program record book clocking in at 8:04.29. Junior Halle Hill now own's the school's sixth-fastest mile (4:41.86), she placed third.

Senior Will Merrick laid down the seventh-fastest mile time in Illinois history in his fifth-place finish today (4:01.26). Junior Sam Poglitsch placed fifth as well with a new personal-best mile (4:46.65).

Freshman Asia Thomas sprinted to a 60m silver medal (7.38). Junior Kelsey Rothas placed second in the pole vault, 4.05m (13-3 1/2), and sophomore Mia Morello placed third, 3.90m (12-9 1/2). Sophomore Brady Masters clocked a new personal-best mile (4:09.97).

UP NEXT

The Illini track and field teams are back in action next week Feb. 9-10 for the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson S.C.

NOTES

• Amber Simpson placed third in the weight throw with a new school record, 22.01m (72-2 1/2).
  • Jordan Koskondy placed fifth with the program's second-best throw, 20.23m (66-4 1/2).
• Jack Roberts won the 3000m with the program's fifth-fastest time (8:04.29).
• Halle Hill placed third in the mile final with the program's sixth-fastest time (4:41.86).
  • Sam Poglitsch placed fifth with new PB (4:46.65).
• Will Merrick placed fifth in the mile final with the program's seventh-fastest time (4:01.26).
  • Will O'Brien placed 11th (4:22.68).
• Asia Thomas placed second in the 60m (7.36).
• Kelsey Rothas placed second in the pole vault, 4.05m (13-3 1/2).
  • Mia Morello placed third, 3.90m (12-9 1/2).
• Lydia Malecek placed fourth in the 800m (2:11.80).
  • Abby Lynch placed 17th (2:14.44).
• Brady Masters placed 13th in the open mile race with a new PB (4:09.97).
  • Lydia Malecek placed 13th in the open mile race (4:57.13).