The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams posted seven event wins alongside multiple season and career-best efforts at the Titan Open on Saturday, Feb. 10 inside the Shirk Center.

Titans Better Marks Ahead of NCAAs

NCAA Championships up next Friday-Saturday March 8-9

3/2/2024 5:12:00 PM

WAVERLY, Iowa – The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams took advantage of a final opportunity for national qualifying marks at the Wartburg Qualifier Saturday, March 2, inside Hoover Fieldhouse in Waverly, Iowa.

Senior Lauren Wong (Morton, Ill.-Morton) opened the day in the women's triple jump. Wong's leap of 11.50-meters (37'8.50") was the field's top mark heading into finals where she would better her day's mark twice more. In her final attempt, Wong turned in a dominating 11.72m (38'5.50") mark to secure the event win and ties for 19th nationally.

Sophomore Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) clocked a four minute, 59.56 second personal-best effort to finish second in the field of 21. Her time currently ranks 31st in Division III before the banked-track conversion is applied.

In his final jump of the men's long jump, sophomore Jahari Scott (Lake Bluff, Ill.-Lake Park) turned in a 6.86m (22'6.25") mark to finish third in the field. Sophomore Isaac Whitaker (Bloomington, Ill.-Central Catholic) matched his career best of 4.71m (15'5.50") to finish 12th in the field of 17 vaulters.

The men's high jump squad turned in first, third, and seventh-place performances at Wartburg with freshman Adam Beasley (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) leading the way with a 2.04m (6'8.25") clearance. Freshman Matt Lindberg (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) placed third with a 1.94m (6'4.25") jump while fifth-year Drew Tatlock (Pekin, Ill.-Pekin Community) finished seventh with a 1.84m (6'00.50" mark.

Freshman Reece Dusek clocked a 51.21-second run to finish sixth in the men's 400-meter dash.

The small Titan squad was one of 46 teams competing in Waverly for last-ditch efforts to earn a bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships next Friday and Saturday, March 8-9. The full list of qualifiers will be announced by the NCAA Sunday, March 3.

Individual IWU Results

Women's Triple Jump
1. Lauren Wong 11.72m, 38'5.50"

Men's Long Jump
3, Jahari Scott 6.86m, 22'6.25"

Men's High Jump
1. Adam Beasley 2.04m, 6'8.25"
3. Matt Lindberg 1.94m, 6'4.25"
7. Drew Tatlock 1.84m, 6'00.50"

Men's Pole Vault
12. Isaac Whitaker 4.71m, 15'5.50"

Women's Mile
2. Adriana Crabtree 4:59.56 *

Men's 400m
6. Reece Dusek 51.21

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