CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Iowa track and field competed at the Fighting Illini Challenge hosted by the University of Illinois at Demirjian Park on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes won seven events in Champaign. Junior Damoy Allen won the men’s 100 meters (10.42), junior Myreanna Bebe won the women’s 100 hurdles with a wind aided 13.18, freshman Audrey Biermann won the women’s 400 meters with a personal best (53.06), sophomore Phillip Jefferson in the men’s 400-meter hurdles with a personal best (50.92), freshman Julia Pattison, sophomore Brynley McDermott, freshman Alexandria Edison and Biermann in the women’s 4×100-meter relay (46.00) and sophomore Jaiden Itson, junior Nylah Perry, junior Aliyanna Dorn and Biermann in the 4×400-meter relay (3:39.65).
“There were tough wind conditions, but our team competed very well,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said. “I thought Myreanna (Bebe) and Audrey (Biermann) were the highlights of the meet on the women side on the track with some great performances in the 100-meter hurdles and open 400 meters. Phillip (Jefferson) and Julien (Gillum) performed extremely well in the 400 hurdles to rise to the top of the big 10 standings.”
Gillum ran right on Jefferson’s tail, taking second in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best of 50.97. Dorn posted a second-place finish, following Biermann in the 400 meters and crossing the finish in 54.86.
Eight additional personal bests were set on the day as well as four season bests.
The Hawkeyes head to Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, California) on April 12-15, Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, California) on April 13-15, Jim Duncan Invitational (Des Moines, Iowa) on April 14, and Beach Invitational (Long Beach, California) and Tom Jones Invitational (Gainesville, Florida) on April 14-15.
Hawkeye Results:
*Wind aided mark
Women’s 100 Meters
3. Alexandria Edison – 11.70, PR
14. Mytika Mayberry – 12.22
Men’s 100 Meters
1. Damoy Allen – 10.42
Women’s 100 Hurdles
1. Myreanna Bebe – 13.18*
3. Tionna Tobias – 13.57*
5. Katie Petersen – 13.71*
10. Miya Brines – 14.17*
Women’s 200 Meters
3. Alexandria Edison – 24.13, PR
4. Brynley McDermott – 24.51, SB
5. Myreanna Bebe – 24.72, PR
12. Tionna Tobias – 25.10
13. Julia Pattison – 25.11
30. Mytika Mayberry – 26.41
Men’s 200 Meters
15. Kris Moore – 22.07
Women’s 400 Meters
1. Audrey Biermann – 53.06, PR
2. Aliyanna Dorn – 54.86
22. Katie Moore – 59.79
Men’s 400 Meters
8. Everett Steward – 49.34
Women’s 400 Hurdles
2. Nylah Perry 1:00.14, SB
Men’s 400 Hurdles
1. Phillip Jefferson – 50.92, PR
2. Julien Gillum – 50.97, SB
Women’s 800 Meters
6. Jaiden Itson – 2:10.73
Men’s 800 Meters
7. Martin Strong – 1:52.30, SB
Men’s 1,500 Meters
16. Hayden Kuhn – 3:54.30
17. Aidan King – 3:54.70, PR
22. Ian Geisler – 3:56.08, PR
Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay
1. Pattison, McDermott, Edison, Biermann – 46.00
Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay
1. Itson, Perry, Dorn, Biermann – 3:39.65
Men’s 4×400 Meter Relay
4. Steward, Strong, Moore, Geisler – 3:20.95
Women’s High Jump
3. Jade Hunter – 1.65 meters (5’ 5”), tied PR
4. Ella Meeuwsen – 1.65 meters (5’ 5”)
8. Madeline Andelbradt – 1.60 meters (5’ 3”)
Men’s High Jump
4. Noah James -2.00 meters (6’ 6.75”), tied PR
Women’s Long Jump
2. Tionna Tobias – 6.02 meters (19’ 9”)
4. Kayla Hutchins – 5.92 meters (19’ 5.25”)
9. Miya Brines – 5.31 meters (17’ 5.25”), SB
Women’s Triple Jump
3. Kayla Hutchins – 11.89 meters (39’ 0.25”)
Women’s Shot Put
18. Miya Brines – 9.65 meters (31’ 8”), PR
Women’s Javelin
12. Miya Brines – 25.83 meters (84’ 9”)