YUKON, Okla. — After a great showing at Wichita State's KT Woodman Classic last weekend, Southern Nazarene Track & Field suited up for a local meet out in Yukon, competing in Southwestern Christian's Paul Parent Invitational. The Storm showed exceptional times and finishes on the both the men's and women's side, with some athletes even finishing first in multiple events.
Before SNU's meet Saturday, multis athlete Abriel Thrash competed in Oklahoma University's Sonner Invitational, representing the Storm in the Heptathlon. Thrash competed in the 100m hurdles (15.59), the 200m (PR, 25.81), the 800m (PR, 2:34.26), the high jump (1.53m), the javelin throw (PR, 22.25m), the long jump (4.79m), and the shot put (10.84m). Thrash finished third in the 200 meter run ahead of 11 total athletes, setting a new personal best in the event.
The women were led by senior Madalyn Harper who headed the 1500 pack, finishing first of 14 runners with a time of 4:58.13. Teammate Sabbatha Taylor was right behind her in second place with a time of 5:13.51.
Harper also finished first of nine in the 800 meter run, racing to a time of 2:24.06, just four seconds shy of her personal best. Taylor was behind her once again in second with a time of 2:29.493, three seconds shy of her best.
Carissa Burns earned SNU another leading finish as she finished first in the 200 meter dash ahead of 12 other runners with a time of 25.62. Katelynn Tizzio, Cynita Williams, and Lyric Henry also finished within the top-10 in fifth (27.11), sixth (27.30), and ninth (27.58), respectively.
Burns also was the leading runner in the 100 meter dash, finishing ahead of 12 other runners with a first place time of 12.20, .06 seconds shy of running her personal best. Henry was just shy of making it it in the top-5 in the race as she finished sixth (12.72).
Mirakle Blackshire represented SNU well in the field events, placing second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.
The women's 4x400 first relay team (Williams, Harper, Burns, Blackshire) notched a second place finish with a time of 4:18.77.
Calee Williams led the way for the men with his 2nd place 100 meter run, notching a time of 11.04, just shy of beating his PR of 11.01. Maximus Washington also ran within the top-5 of the 100 meter event, finishing fourth in 11.15.
Cedric Petties led SNU in the 400 meter run, racing to a fourth place finish out of 18 total athletes with a time of 52.30. Teammates Malachi Allen and Darrius Petties also finished within the top-10 in the event, placing sixth (53.11) and eighth (53.37), respectively.
Petties also placed fourth in the 200 meter dash out of 18 total runners, finishing with a time of 22.60, shaving .15 off his personal best. Washington, Edward Thomas, and Allen also finished inside the top-10 in fifth (22.61), sixth (22.65), and ninth (22.96), respectively.
William Ramirez recorded a top-10 finish in the 1500 meter run, placing sixth of 17 with a time of 4:19.12.
One of SNU's four 4x400 relay teams (D Petties, Allen, Blackshire, C Petties) placed first in the event with a time of 3:27.72.
SNU will be back in action at Oklahoma's John Jacobs Invitational April 21st and 22nd in Norman, Oklahoma.
