Full Results
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams finished the fourth-annual Gary Wieneke Memorial on Saturday (May 2) from Demirjian Park. Katharina Graman etched her name in the long jump program record book during her win today with the fifth-best mark at 6.39m (20-11 3/4), Gator Young recorded the program's seventh-best pole vault at 5.34m (17-6 1/4) in his event win and Trey Sato ran the program's eighth-fastest 1500m (3:42.18) in his win.
Jonathan Kapitolnik made his home Illinois debut and won the high jump equaling his season-best jump of 2.15m (7-0 1/2) and Kennedy Ocansey finished in second place also on his season-best jump of 2.10m (6-10 3/4). Emma Haeggblom claimed gold in the high jump, 1.80m (5-10 3/4), and her teammate Siun Quinn earned silver, 1.75m (5-8 3/4).
Reece Ihenacho won the discus, 54.70m (179-5), Jackson Gilbert broke the tape in the 400m (46.29) and Luuk Pelkmans won the long jump, 7.42m (24-4 1/4). The decathlon 4x400m crew of Tim Pelkmans, Andreas Hantson, Jip de Greef and L. Pelkmans won on a time of 3:12.44
In the evening distance carnival Kennady Anderson topped the podium in the 1500m (4:22.00), Adam Patel won the 5000m (14:26.04) and Jackson Barrett placed second (14:41.68).
UP NEXT
The Orange and Blue track and field crews are back in action next Friday (May 8) for the final regular season meet of the season, the Illini Tune-Up in Demirjian Park.
NOTES
- Katharina Graman won the long jump on the school's fifth-best mark, 6.39m (20-11 3/4)
- Gator Young won the pole vault on the school's seventh-best mark, 5.34m (17-6 1/4)
- Trey Sato won the 1500m on the program's eighth-fastest time (3:42.18)
- Emma Haeggblom won the high jump, 1.80m (5-10 3/4)
- Jonathan Kapitolnik won the high jump, 2.15m (7-0 1/2)
- Reece Ihenacho won the discus, 54.70m (179-5)
- Jackson Gilbert won the 400m (46.29)
- Kennady Anderson won the 1500m (4:22.00)
- Adam Patel won the 5000m (14:26.04)
- Luuk Pelkmans won the long jump, 7.42m (24-4 1/4)
- The decathlon 4x400m crew of Tim Pelkmans, Andreas Hantson, Jip de Greef and Luuk Pelkmans won on a time of 3:12.44
- Alex Sohn placed third in the shot put, 17.50m (57-5)
- Avril Andre placed third in the 5000m (17:23.48)
- Katelyn Lehnen placed fourth in the 100m (11.94)
- Pol Molins placed fifth in the 800m (1:48.82)
- Oluwatomilayo Akintunde placed fifth in the shot put, 13.99m (45-10 3/4)
- Oliwia Belczew placed 12th (2:25.33)