Final Results (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's and men's track and field programs began the 2022-23 season by hosting the highly anticipated Titan First Chance meet, Saturday, Dec. 10, inside of the Shirk Center. In total, the Green and White secured three event wins. The field consisted of a plethora of talent from the Division II, III, and NAIA levels. The women's team topped the field of 12 teams with 71 points, while Maryville University finished second with 70.25 points. The men's team secured third (67 points), with Greenville University taking home first (87.33 points).

The women's team saw success with a trio of event wins. In her indoor collegiate debut, freshman Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) earned her first-ever victory in the mile race as the Normal, Ill. native posted a time of 5:37.78. In the triple jump event, junior Lauren Wong (Morton, Ill.-Morton) leaped to victory with a distance of 11.20 meters to best the field. The Morton, Ill. native also snagged third in the long jump event as she posted a mark of 5.00 meters. 

Finally, the 4x400 relay team featuring freshman Bella Gonzalez (Itasca, Ill.-Lake Park), junior Jules Grunloh (Towanda, Ill.-Lexington), sophomore Davion Lemon (Marrero, La.-Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy), and freshman Jordynn Griffin (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) outpaced the field by over five seconds to claim the victory as the quad recorded a time of 4:19.76.

Griffin sprinted her way to a third-place finish in the 300 meter race. Griffin welcomed a time of 43.22 in her collegiate debut. Junior Lexi Ward (Downs, Ill.-Tri-Valley) also secured third (1:43.38) in the 600 meter race. In the 3000 meter race, freshman Abby Quinn (Chicago, Ill.-Marist) brought home third with a mark of 12:20.17. Sophomore Evelyn Wilson (Geneseo, Ill.-Geneseo) picked up where she left off a season ago. The sophomore recorded a tie for second in the high jump event as Wilson welcomed a mark of 1.55 meters.

For the men, in the field of 42, freshman Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) notched his first-ever collegiate victory in the 300 meter race. Lowder secured the victory by just over half a second as fellow Titan, junior Kade Murray (Watseka, Ill.-Watseka Community) recorded a second-place finish. Lowder ran with a clip of 35.83, while Murray posted a time of 36.34.

Freshman Bobby Mogged (Piper City, Ill.-Tri-Point) snagged second in the 60 meter hurdles with an impressive time of 8.61. In the triple jump, freshman Jahari Scott (Lake Bluff, Ill.-Lake Forest) also brought home a second-place finish. Scott heaved his way to a distance of 6.74 meters. Additionally, senior Drew Tatlock (North Pekin, Ill.-Pekin Community) earned a tie for second in the high jump event as Tatlock cleared the 1.90 meter height.

In the 200 meter sprint, senior Keondre Schumacher (Bloomington, Ill.-University High) saw a second-place finish, with a time of 22.93. Senior Christian Gatsos (Brookfield, Ill.-Lyons Township) also notched a second-place finish in the pole vault as Gatsos soared over the 4.20 meter bar. 

Both teams will take an extended holiday break before returning to action. The Green and White will host the I-55 Tri meet Saturday, Jan. 21, inside of the Shirk Center, with a start time of 11:15 a.m. The meet will feature Washington University in St. Louis as well as the University of Chicago. 

IWU Individual Results (Preliminary Marks)

Women's 60
6. Addison Bendery 8.19 (8.10)
X. Tori Burke (8.16)
X. Davion Lemon (8.18)
X. Avery Smith (8.21)
X. Jadyn Bothe (8.69)
X. Jahael Paul (8.94)
X. Bella Bryant (10.08)

Women's 200
8. Addison Bendery 27.37
12. Tori Burke 27.65
27. Jadyn Bothe 30.25
X. Jahael Paul (DNS)
X. Avery Smith (DNS)

Women's 300
3. Jordynn Griffin 43.22
5. Bella Gonzalez 44.01
7. Jules Grunloh 45.05
X. Caitlin McCane (DNS)

Women's 600
3. Lexi Ward 1:43.38

Women's 1 Mile
1. Adriana Crabtree 5:37.78
8. Andrea Teubel 7:31.92

Women's 3000
3. Abby Quinn 12:20.17

Women's 60 Hurdles
3. Tori Witzig 9.64 (9.76)
5. Kinlee Miller 10.16 (10.11)

Women's High Jump
T2. Evelyn Wilson 1.55m
T14. Kinlee Miller 1.35m

Women's Long Jump
3. Lauren Wong 5.00m

Women's Triple Jump
1. Lauren Wong 11.20m

Women's Shot Put
21. Carlyssa King 8.39m

Women's Weight Throw
14. Kayleigh Hall 10.37m

Men's 60
6. Keondre Schumacher 6.98 (6.99)
X. Jahari Scott (7.02)
X. Jake Tackett (7.12)
X. Eddie Saunders (7.24)
X. Bryce Hess (7.27)
X. Danny Crawford (7.35)
X. Joe Freedman (7.64)
X. Uriel Ferreira (7.69)
X. Angel Macias 7.74)
X. Joshua Klein (7.78)
X. Nicolas Lidinsky (7.84)

Men's 200
2. Keondre Schumacher 22.93
7. Jake Tackett 23.18
16. Bryce Hess 24.23
36. Joe Freedman 26.18
39. Angel Macias 26.45

Men's 300
1. Evan Lowder 35.83
2. Kade Murray 36.34
9. Alex Harvey 37.13
14. Joel Weber 37.41
15. Uriel Ferreira 37.77
28. Ethan Ruth 39.14
30. Ashtin Elder 39.92
31. Bobby Mogged 39.94
X. Sam Morris DNS

Men's 600
8. Seth Hamerski 1:28.77

Men's 1 Mile
4. Matt Lunsford 4:59.44
5. Logan Wallace 5:03.36

Men's 3000
5. Zack Daniel 9:13.46
11. Zach Marquardt 9:56.71
X. Griffin Owens DNS

Men's 60 Hurdles
2. Bobby Mogged 8.61 (8.78)
5. Ethan Ruth 8.66 (8.88) 

Men's High Jump
T2. Drew Tatlock 1.90m
T6. Ben Maxey 1.80m
T6. Heath Smith 1.80m
T14. Hayden Warfield 1.75m
X. Ashtin Elder

Men's Pole Vault
2. Christian Gatsos 4.20m
X. Isaac Whitaker DNS

Men's Long Jump
2. Jahari Scott 6.74m

Men's Shot Put
9. Matthew Wagner 12.54m
25. Chase Epperson 8.51m
26. Joshua Klein  8.43m

Men's Weight Throw
18. Matthew Wagner 11.51m