Koskondy, McDowell Record Top-5 Program Marks on Day One of Tiger Paw Invite

Full Results

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams completed day one of the Tiger Paw Invitational on Friday (Feb. 9).

Junior Jessica McDowell set a new personal-best and improved her program's second-best 400m time to 52.33. She placed seventh in today's race and her mark is currently the 11th fastest in the country.

Freshman Jordan Koskondy improved her program's second-best weight throw mark to 20.41m (66-11 1/2), her third improvement this season, she placed fourth. Her teammate graduate student Amber Simson placed second, 21.54m (70-8).

Junior Tori Thomas won her fifth straight pole vault competition clearing 4.35m (14-3 1/4) in today's competition. She's won it in every single meet she's competed in this season. Senior Tyler Sudduth placed second in the weight throw with a toss of 22.97m (75-4 1/2).

Freshman Elizabeth Ndudi placed second in the long jump and fell two centimeters short of leaping a new personal-best, 6.40m (21-0). Senior Robert Williams clocked a new personal-best 400m (47.67).

UP NEXT

The Illini track and field teams are back in action tomorrow (Feb. 10) for the final day of the Tiger Paw Invitational with field events starting at 8 a.m. and track events at 11 a.m. CT.

NOTES

Event Winners and Top-10 Program Marks

• Jessica McDowell placed seventh in the 400m with the program's second-best time (52.33). Currently 11th in the nation.
• Jordan Koskondy placed fourth in the weight throw with the program's second-best mark, 20.41m (66-11 1/2).
• Tori Thomas won the pole vault, 4.35m (14-3 1/4).
  • Mia Morello placed ninth, 4.10m (13-5 1/4).
  • Kelsey Rothas placed 16th, 3.80m (12-5 1/2).

Full Illini Results

• Amber Simpson placed second in the weight throw, 21.54m (70-8).
• Tyler Sudduth placed second in the weight throw, 22.97m (75-4 1/2).
• Elizabeth Ndudi placed second in the long jump, 6.40m (21-0).
  • Sophia Beckmon placed fourth, 6.37m (20-10 3/4).
  • Tacoria Humphrey placed fifth, 6.32m (20-9).
• Daniel Mboyo placed eighth in the long jump, 7.53m (24-8 1/2).
• Asia Thomas placed 18th in the 60m (7.36).
• Michail Rose placed 19th in the 60mh (8.03).
• Robert Williams placed 39th in the 400m with a new PB (47.67).
  • Jackson Gilbert placed 45th (47.98).
• Azariyah Bryant placed 31st in the 60m (7.46).
• Aiden Ouimet placed 38th in the 60mH (8.28).