University of Illinois
Tyson Invitational
Illinois Track and Field Heads South for Tyson Invitational
February 13, 2025 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
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| Tyson Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday-Saturday, February 14-15 |
| Times (CT) | Friday: Track (1 p.m.), Field (1:15 p.m.), Saturday: Field (10:30 a.m.), Track (10:45 a.m.) |
| Location | Randal Tyson Track Center, Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Meet Information | Live Results |
| Performance Lists | Men // Women |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 4 women's and No. 12 men's Illinois track and field teams are set to compete at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Fri.-Sat. (Feb. 14-15.) Track events begin on Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. and field events at 1:15 p.m.; the next day on Feb. 15 field event start at 10:30 a.m. with track events at 10:45 a.m. Ct. The last time the Illini participated in the event was in 2014, when five athletes earned top-five finishes.
In Albuquerque last weekend, Asia Thomas (60m and 200m) and Abria Smith (shot put) both topped the program leaderboards in their events. Thomas set a new school record by running a 7.24 in the 60m and a 23.21 in the 200m. Smith set a new school record with a 17.27m (56-8) shot put. Additionally, Rose Yeboah (high jump) and Phethisang Makhethe (weight throw) each improved their own school records. Yeboah leaped 1.92m (6-3 1/2) and Makhethe threw 22.52m (73-10 3/4). Jackson Gilbert ran the fourth-fastest 200m (20.95) and the eighth-fastest 400m (46.67) times in program history.
At the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational in Boston, Halle Hill ran the second-fastest mile in Illinois history with a 4:34.67 and Nicolas Dovalovsky recorded the 10th-fastest 800m time in program history (1:49.24).
NATIONAL TOP-16 ATHLETES
WOMEN
#2 Tacoria Humphrey – long jump, 6.78m (22-3)
#2 Lucie Kienast – pentathlon, 4,428
#3 Rose Yeboah – high jump, 1.91m (6-3 1/4)
#4 Sophia Beckmon – long jump, 6.71m (22-0 1/4)
#6 Tori Thomas – pole vault, 4.57m (15-0)
#8 Phethisang Makhethe – weight throw, 22.28m (73-1 1/4)
#9 Darja Sopova – long jump, 6.51m (21-4 1/4)
#11 Morgan Smalls – long jump, 6.49m (21-3 1/2)
#13 Bara Sajdokova – high jump, 1.84m (6-0 1/2)
#15 Asia Thomas – 60m, 7.26
#16 Elizabeth Ndudi – long jump, 6.42m (21-0 3/4)
#16 Abria Smith – shot put, 17.27m (56-8)
MEN
#2 Jip de Greef – heptathlon, 6.070
#4, #10 Viktor Morozov – triple jump, 16.35m (53-7 3/4) // long jump, 7.81m (25-7 1/2)
#6 Tyler Sudduth – shot put, 19.47m (63-10 1/2)
#14 Kam Garrett – high jump, 2.18m (7-1 3/4)
