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War Eagle Invitational
T&F Splits for War Eagle and Kentucky Invitationals on Saturday
April 18, 2019 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - With the Mid-American Conference outdoor championships quickly approaching, the Ball State track & field program will look for fast times and big marks this Saturday as it splits to compete at both the Kentucky Open and the War Eagle Invitational hosted by Auburn.
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The largest group will head to the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, for the Kentucky Open. There, BSU's student-athletes will compete in 13 events starting at 10 a.m. with the women's hammer and javelin.
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Ball State Schedule at the Kentucky Invitational
Saturday, April 20
Hammer (10a): Megan Graves
Javelin (10a): Abby Denham, Stella East
5000m (Noon): Maritza Rodriguez
High Jump (1p): Hailley Peters
100m Hurdles (1:20p): Anasja Troutman
Discus (1:30p): Princess Carter
400m (2:10p): Wambui Watene
800m (2:35p): Karleigh Conner, Karlie Zumbro, Madison Kiser, Meghan Hedrick
Shot Put (3p): Kelsey Walters, Jada Caldwell
3000m Steeplechase (3:35p): Emmalyne Tarsa
200m (4:05p): MaQuila Norman, Dejah Johnson, Karlie Zumbro
1500m (4:30p): Maritza Rodriguez, Cayla Eckenroth, Peyton Kneadler, Emma Cunningham, Maddie Aul
4x400m Relay (5:35p): Ball State "A
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The smaller group will head to the Hutsell-Rosen Track on the Auburn Campus for the War Eagle Invitational. There, BSU's student-athletes will compete in six events starting at 11:30 a.m. CT with the long jump.
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Ball State Schedule at the War Eagle Invitational
Saturday, April 20
Long Jump (11:30a CT): Michelle Lehmann
4x100m Relay (Noon CT): Ball State "A"
100m Hurdles (12:35p CT): Jasmine Harris
100m (1:30p CT): Peyton Stewart, Bryeana Byrdsong, Michelle Lehmann, Ivy McKee
High Jump (2p CT): Regan Lewis
200m (3:05p CT): Bryeana Byrdsong, Jasmine Harris, Michelle Lehmann
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Three Things to Know:
No. 1: Five Ball State student athletes have combined to secure seven Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championship automatic qualifying marks:
Bryeana Byrdsong: 100m (11.79) / 200m (23.88)
Jazmin Smith: 200m (24.17) / 100m Hurdles (13.65)
Peyton Stewart: 100m (11.87)
Karleigh Conner: 800m (2:10.88)Â
Regan Lewis: High Jump (1.69m)
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No. 2: Junior Bryeana Byrdsong is the highest ranked Ball State student-athlete on the Mid-American Conference outdoor performance list,holding the No. 2 spot in both the 100m (11.79) and the 200m (23.88).Â
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In addition, the Cardinals have the 29th-ranked 200m squad in the country currently:
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??RANKINGS UPDATEÂ ??
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 17, 2019
Our 200m group enters the week ranked ??in #MACtion,??in the Great Lakes Region and 29th nationally w/average time of 24.24.
Individually, @trackprodigyyy is currently ??in the MAC in 100m (11.79) & 200m (23.88)#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/tDWfxEbH2B
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No. 3: At least season's War Eagle Invitational, Ball State's 4x100m relay of Jazmin Smith, Bryeana Byrdsong, Jasmine Harris and Peyton Stewart combined for a time of 45.28 to break the program record of 45.42 which had stood since the 2001 season.
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So far this season, BSU's 4x100m relay has continued its assault on the program's record books, claiming both the second-fastest (45.30 at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational) and the fifth-fastest (45.52 at the Ball State Challenge) times in program history.
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In addition to having its sights set on the program record once again this weekend, the 4x100m relay is gunning for the MAC record of 44.99 set by Eastern Michigan in 2005 and again in 2018.
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#TBT Last season at Auburn's War Eagle Invitational these 4??cardinals raced to a ??school-record ??in the 4x100 meter relay in a time of 45.28!! Looking forward to more fast races at the War Eagle Invitational once again this weekend! ??????? #WeFly | #ChirpChirp pic.twitter.com/rJ2HYvVhIf
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 18, 2019
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Last Time Out - Ball State Award Winners for Ball State Challenge
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??@BallStateTFXC Track Athlete of the Week ??
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 15, 2019
After a pair of solid performances at last week's Ball State Challenge, @SmileyHarris1 climbs to 10th in #MACtion in 100m hurdles (14.12) & 13th in 100m (12.02) ... She also ranks 7th in 200m (24.40)#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/LsW5tF2KwH
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??@BallStateTFXC Field Athlete of the Week ??@shell_bell3232 placed ??in the long jump w/a mark of 5.51m to climb to 13th in #MACtion ... She also turned in a PR of 11.97 in the 100m which ranks 11th in the league#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/GRePWBZN3Z
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 15, 2019
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??@BallStateTFXC Cardinal of the Week ??@karleighconner_ ran her way into 8th in #MACtion with a 1500m time of 4:33.18 at the Ball State Challenge ... The effort placed 2nd at the meet, along w/her 800m time of 2:14.53#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/gqsDEMlPFt
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 15, 2019
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