Ball State University
Lenny Lyles / Clark Wood Invitational
T&F Heads to Louisville for Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invite
April 25, 2019 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State track & field program will be a part of history this weekend, when it travels to Louisville's Cardinal Park for the 2019 Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational.
Â
Dubbed the largest meet to ever be ran at UofL's Cardinal Park, Ball State will face student-athletes from at least 24 other NCAA Division I programs over the two-day meet including; Louisville, Cincinnati, SIU, Illinois State, DePaul, WKU, EKU, Central Michigan, MTSU, Bowling Green, Xavier, Morehead State, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Eastern Illinois, Valparaiso, Virginia Tech, Butler, Missouri State, Tennessee Tech, Bellarmine, Lindenwood, Vanderbilt, Vincennes, Belmont.
Â
The Cardinals open their final tune-up before the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships Friday, competing in six events on the first day of competition. Ball State's student-athletes are also slated to compete in 11 more events Saturday.
Â
Below is a complete schedule of Ball State's entries in the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational.
Â
Friday, April 26
Hammer - Open (2 p.m.): Megan Graves
Long Jump - Open (4 p.m.): Michelle Lehmann
Shot Put - Open (4:30 p.m.): Kelsey Walters, Jada Caldwell
100m Hurdles Prelims (4:30 p.m.): Jazmin Smith, Jasmine Harris, Anasja Troutman
100m Prelims (5:30 p.m.): Peyton Stewart, Bryeana Byrdsong, Michelle Lehmann
5000m (6:10 p.m.): Cayla Eckenroth
Â
Saturday, April 27
Javelin (10:30 a.m.): Abby Denham, Stella East
High Jump - Open (11 a.m.): Hailley Peters
Discus - Open (Noon): Princess Carter
3000m Steeplechase (Noon): Emmalyne Tarsa
4x100m Relay (12:45 p.m.): Ball State "A"
High Jump - Seeded (1 p.m.): Regan Lewis
400m Dash (2:10 p.m.): Dejah Johnson, MaQuila Norman, Wambui Watene
800m Run (2:50 p.m.): Karleigh Conner, Karlie Zumbro, Madison Kiser, Meghan Hedrick
400m Hurdles (3:30 p.m.): Karlie Zumbro, Anasja Troutman
200m Dash (4 p.m.): Bryeana Byrdsong, Jasmine Harris, Ivy McKee
4x400m Relay (4:50 p.m.): Ball State "A", Ball State "B"
Â
Three Things to Know:
No. 1: Seven Ball State student athletes have combined to secure nine Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championship automatic qualifying marks:
Bryeana Byrdsong: 100m (11.76) / 200m (23.86)
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)
Jasmine Harris: 200m (24.02)
Emmalyne Tarsa: 3000m Steeplechase (10:52.23)
Â
??MAC AUTO MARK ALERTÂ ??
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 20, 2019
We have ANOTHER #MACtion auto mark, this time from @SmileyHarris1 in the 200m at Auburn
4th: @trackprodigyyy - 23.86*
5th: @SmileyHarris1 - 24.02*
11th: @ivyjane21 - 24.42*
22nd: @shell_bell3232 - 25.00*
* = PR#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF
Â
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 in the 100m (11.76) and the No. 3 spot in the 200m (23.86).Â
Â
In addition, the Cardinals have the 33rd-ranked 200m squad and the 35th-ranked 100m group in the country currently:
Â
??RANKINGS UPDATEÂ ??
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 24, 2019
200m ranks ??in #MACtion,??in Great Lakes Region & 33rd nationally w/average time of 24.12.
100m is not far behind at ??in #MACtion,??in Great Lakes Region & 35th nationally at 11.90.@trackprodigyyy leads us in both#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF
Â
Â
No. 3: Ball State's student-athletes continued their assault on the record books last weekend, as sophomore Emmalyne Tarsa improved upon her No. 3 ranking in the 3000m steeplechase (10:52.23), sophomore Princess Carter climbed to fourth in program history in the discus (45.99m) and the 4x100m relay clocked in at 45.52 for the second straight weekend, which is the fifth-fastest time in program history.
Â
ICYMI: Emmalyne Tarsa improved her 3rd-fastest time in program history in 3000m SC (10:52.23) ... @_laneecarter logged 4th-best discus (45.99m) on BSU charts ... 4x100m relay tied 5th-best time (45.52) at Ball State
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 21, 2019
Story: https://t.co/E4YYa5bo52#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/2ryMg8o9vx
Â
Â
Last Time Out - Ball State Award Winners for War Eagle Invite & Kentucky Open
Â
??@BallStateTFXC Track Athlete of the Week ??
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 23, 2019
Emmalyne Tarsa ran away from the Kentucky Open with a PR, #MACtion auto mark and improved her 3?rd fastest time in program history in the 3000m Steeplechase at 10:52.23.#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/zr0R5EXNyu
Â
Â
??@BallStateTFXC Field Athlete of the Week ??@_laneecarter moved herself into 4?th in the BSU history books ??after throwing a mark of 45.99m in the Discus at Kentucky, while also climbing to 1?2?in #MACtion #ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/RwXqFQQ9b9
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 23, 2019
Â
Â
??@BallStateTFXC Cardinal of the Week ??@trackprodigyyy ran away w/2?Top 4?finishes at War Eagle Invite, improving her #MACtion auto marks in 100m (11.76) & 200m (23.86)
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) April 23, 2019
She also ran on 4x100m relay (45.52) which tied for 5th in BSU history#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/yFCTqosapj
Â
Players Mentioned
