DUBUQUE, Iowa. - The Spartan Shootout in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 27 saw both the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams post fifth place finishes with 27 and 38 points, respectively. Six Titans on the women's side placed in the top five in their events, while three Titans on the men's side placed in the top five.
Seniors Jules Grunloh (Towanda, Ill.-Lexington) and Peyton Pollman (Mapleton, Ill.-Illini Bluffs) paced IWU in the women's 400m, as they placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Grunloh recorded a time of 1:03.51, while Pollman was not far behind with a 1:03.80.
Sophomore Jordynn Griffin (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) competed in the women's 60m and 200m, posting a third place finish in the 200m with a time of 26.77.
In field events, sophomore Bella Gonzalez (Itasca, Ill.-Lake Park) finished fifth in the long jump (4.86m). Junior Franchesca Smith (Chicago, Ill.-Bloomington) posted a fourth place finish in triple jump with a vault of 10.35m. Junior Carlyssa King (Decatur, Ill.-Maroa-Forsyth) led the Titans in throws, finishing fourth in the weight throw (14.24).
On the men's side, freshman Matt Lindberg (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) posted a second place finish in the high jump, finishing with a personal best 1.95m. That mark ties him with teammate Adam Beasley for the top jump in the CCIW this season. 5th year Drew Tatlock (North Pekin, Ill.-Pekin Community HS) posted a fifth place finish in the same event with a jump of 1.80m.
Sophomore Isaac Whitaker (Bloomington, Ill.-Central Catholic) also posted a runner-up finish in pole vault. His mark of 4.45m is a season best and puts him in third in the CCIW standings.
From the IUPUI Invitational in Indianapolis, Ind., the men's 4x400 team of junior Alex Harvey (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), freshman Reece Dusek, sophomore Joel Weber (Roanoke, Ill.-Roanoke-Benson), and Evan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) claimed sixth place with a time of 3:22.82. The squad's personal best time of 3:22.10, set at the IWU I55-Tri Invite on Jan. 20 is good for second in the CCIW.
IWU will be back in action for the Keck DIII Select inside the Shirk Center next weekend, Friday Feb. 2 and Saturday Feb. 3. Multi events will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. while the remaining events will take place Saturday starting at 10:45 p.m. Senior day will be celebrated before events begin on Saturday.
IWU Individual Results
Women's 60m
13. Tori Burke 8.35
14. Bella Gonzalez 8.36
16. Jordynn Griffin 8.41
25. Kayla Nelson 8.64
Women's 400m
4. Jules Grunloh 1:03.51
5. Peyton Pollman 1:03.80
Women's 800m
7. Peyton Stinger 2:31.81
Women's 200m
3. Jordynn Griffin 26.77
6. Tori Burke 27.48
7. Bella Gonzalez 27.49
10. Kayla Nelson 27.89
15. Carly Edwards 28.18
Women's Shot Put
15. Carlyssa King 9.35m
Women's Long Jump
5. Bella Gonzalez 4.86m
12. Tori Burke 3.90m
Women's Triple Jump
4. Franchesca Smith 10.35m
Women's Weight Throw
4. Carlyssa King 14.24m
Men's 60m
21. Joe Freedman 7.37
22. Muhammad Freeman 7.37
23. Bryce Hess 7.38
Men's 200m
13. Bryce Hess 23.54
21. Joe Freedman 23.85
30. Jaden Preston 24.40
Men's 400m
16. Jaden Preston 56.54
20. Joshua Klein 59.97
Men's 3000m
7. Nick Fisch 9:03.84
8. Zack Daniel 9:06.59
Men's Shot Put
11. Matthew Wagner 13.07m
Men's Long Jump
13. Muhammad Freeman 6.07m
22. Ethan Godsey 5.53m
23. Ashtin Elder 5.39m
24. Joshua Klein 5.19m
Men's Triple Jump
6. Ethan Godsey 13.07m
8. Sam Okewole 12.45m
Men's High Jump
2. Matt Lindberg 1.95m
5. Drew Tatlock 1.80m
Men's Pole Vault
2. Isaac Whitaker 4.45m
Men's Weight Throw
13. CJ Ladewig 14.80m
Men's 4x400m (@ IUPUI)
6. Alex Harvey, Reece Dusek, Joel Weber, Evan Lowder 3:22.82
