McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan University track and field teams are gearing up for the Greenville Select competition, which will take place on Saturday, April 13. The event is hosted by Greenville University and will begin with field events at 10:30 a.m., followed by track events at 11 a.m.

Recently, the Titans showcased their prowess at the Huntsman Family Invitational, where they improved six marks in the Division III performance list and won eight events. Sophomore Evan Lowder achieved a remarkable feat in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.14 seconds, ranking him third nationally and earning him his first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Track Athlete of the Week award.

Freshman Adam Beasley made notable strides in high jump, reaching 2.01 meters to rank 13th nationally, while also placing 19th in long jump with a leap of 7.07 meters. Junior Ernie Waterson achieved national recognition by ranking 39th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.46.

On the women's team, freshman Imani Ogunribido's triple jump mark improved to sit her at 18th nationally. Additionally, junior Annalese Chudy leads both conference and national rankings in the women's distance runs.

In throwing events, junior Carlyssa King ranks fifth all-time for IWU in discus throw, alongside freshmen Loreal Tucker and Lauryn Moore achieving top-10 program history marks in discus throw and shot put respectively.

The upcoming meet promises to be another opportunity for these athletes to showcase their talents as they continue their competitive season.