Three Illini Record Top-10 Marks on Last Day of Fourth-Annual Gary Wieneke Memorial

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)
  • Meagan Humphries placed second, 6.24m (20-5 3/4)
  • Elizabeth Ndudi placed third, 6.11m (20-0 1/2)
  • Sherrie Emmons placed fourth, 6.11m (20-0 1/2)
  • Romi Tamir placed fifth, 6.08m (19-11 1/2)
  • JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, 5.72m (18-9 1/4)
• Gator Young won the pole vault on the school's seventh-best mark, 5.34m (17-6 1/4)
  • Brenden Vanderpool placed third, 5.10m (16-8 3/4)
  • Cade DeWitt placed fourth, 5.10m (16-8 3/4)
• 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)
  • Siun Quinn placed second, 1.75m (5-8 3/4)
• Jonathan Kapitolnik won the high jump, 2.15m (7-0 1/2)
  • Kennedy Ocansey placed second, 2.10m (6-10 3/4)
• Reece Ihenacho won the discus, 54.70m (179-5)
  • Jip de Greef placed sixth, 47.59m (156-1)
  • Luuk Pelkmans placed 10th, 42.20m (138-5)
  • Tim Pelkmans placed 11th, 40.00m (131-2)
  • Andreas Hantson placed 13th, 38.67m (126-10)
• Jackson Gilbert won the 400m (46.29)
  • Tadeas Placek placed seventh (48.85)
• Kennady Anderson won the 1500m (4:22.00)
  • Mireya Bugeja placed third (4:26.92)
  • Jane Lynch placed fourth (4:27.85)
  • Audrey Ginsberg placed seventh (4:36.90)
  • Nicole Poglitsch placed ninth (4:37.88)
  • Stella Davis placed 11th (4:39.77)
• Adam Patel won the 5000m (14:26.04)
  • Jackson Barrett placed second (14:41.68)
• 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)
  • Joshua Hoffmann placed 18th (1:56.45)
• Oluwatomilayo Akintunde placed fifth in the shot put, 13.99m (45-10 3/4)
• Oliwia Belczew placed 12th (2:25.33)