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West Lafayette, IN
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Ball State University
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Gene Edmonds Invite
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Track & Field Opens New Year at Gene Edmonds Invite
January 09, 2020 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - It's been over a month since the Ball State track & field program opened the 2019-20 campaign with an impressive showing at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7), winning six events on the way to taking first at the 10-team meet.
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The Cardinals will look to prove that was just a start to what is shaping up to be a breakout season when they return to action this weekend to begin the main stretch of the 2020 indoor campaign at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite hosted by Purdue at Lambert Fieldhouse.
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The two-day meet is currently scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m. Friday beginning with the women's weight throw. Ball State will compete in four events on the opening day of the meet, which will end around 8:15 p.m. with the conclusion of the women's pentathlon.
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On Saturday, the Cardinals will compete in nine more events, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the women's shot put. Ball State's final event of the competition will be the 4x400m relay which begins at 4:35 p.m.
MEET SCHEDULE
MEET INFORMATION
LIVE RESULTS
The Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite will mark the first of five meet weekends leading up to the MAC Indoor Championships hosted by Akron (Feb. 28-29).
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Teams expected to join the Cardinals and host Boilermakers include; Alabama State, Austin Peay, Butler, Calumet College, IUPUI, Lindenwood, Louisville, Maryville, Northwestern, SEMO, University of the Bahamas and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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BALL STATE'S GENE EDMONDS MEMORIAL INVITE MEET ENTRIES (CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCE)
Friday's Events:
2:30 pm: Weight Throw - Princess Carter (17.83m / 58'-6"), Megan Graves (17.43m / 57'-2.25") Kelsey Walters (16.25m / 53'-3.75")
6:20 pm: 60m Hurdles (Prelims) - Anasja Troutman (8.80), Kennedy Batts (9.20)
7:00 pm: 60m Dash (Prelims) - Bryeana Byrdsong (7.53), Michelle Lehmann (7.68), Ivy McKee (7.73)
Pentathlon
(60m Hurdles - 3 p.m. / High Jump - 3:40 p.m. / Shot Put - 5:15 p.m. / Long Jump - 6:45 p.m. / 800m - 8:15 p.m.)
Karlie Zumbro – 9.15 / 1.54 / 8.81 / 5.08 / 2:20.37
Charity Griffith – 10.00 / 1.58 / N/A / N/A / 2:35.95
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Saturday's Events:
10:30 am: Shot Put - Kelsey Walters (14.37m / 47'-1.75"), Abby Denham (10.58m / 34'-8.50")
12:40 pm: Mile Run - Peyton Kneadler (5:03.72), Grace Dean (N/A), Juliana Stogsdill (N/A)
1:25 pm: 400m Dash - Amber Jones (56.58), MaQuila Norman (57.67), Dejah Johnson (57.86), Bryeana Byrdsong (N/A)
1:30 pm: High Jump - Charity Griffith (1.58m / 5'-2.25")
2:05 pm: 800m Run - Madison Kiser (2:19.18), Peyton Kneadler (2:16.51), Karlie Zumbro (2:20.37) Grace Dean (2:27.18)
2:45 pm: 200m Dash - Ivy McKee (25.22), Michelle Lehmann (26.23), Kennedy Batts (N/A), Anasja Troutman (26.77)
2:45 pm: Long Jump - Michelle Lehmann (5.62m / 18'-5.35")
3:35 pm: 3000m Run - Maritza Rodriguez (9:51.63), Cayla Eckenroth (10:07.61), Vivian Van Eck (10:13.93), Maddie Aul (11:05.64)
4:35 pm: 4x400m Relay
Squad A: Jones, Johnson, Kiser, Byrdsong
Squad B: Batts, Norman, McKee, Troutman
With one meet already under its belt this season, Ball State's student-athletes enter the new decade with 19 performances currently ranked in the top 10 on the MAC performance list. Leading the way is senior Peyton Kneadler's converted time of 5:03.99 in the mile run.
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Below is a complete list of Ball State track and field student-athletes ranked among the top 10 in the MAC. Times listed with a "c" are converted for track size.
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60m - 4. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.67), 5. Michelle Lehmann (7.68), 8. MaQuila Norman (7.71), 9. Ivy McKee (7.73)
200m - 10. Michelle Lehmann (25.83c)
800m - 2. Madison Kiser (2:17.59c), 9. Grace Dean (2:25.50c)
Mile - 1. Peyton Kneadler (5:03.99c)
3000m - 2. Cayla Eckenroth (10:02.45c), 3. Vivian Van Eck (10:08.71c), 4. Maritza Rodriguez (10:17.12c), 5. Juliana Stogsdill (10:32.39c), 7. Maddie Aul (10:59.98c)
60m Hurdles - 2. Anasja Troutman (8.85)
4x400m Relay - 3. Ball State (3:53.62c)
High Jump - 10. Charity Griffith (1.58m / 5-2.25)
Shot Put - 2. Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - 5. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6), 6. Megan Graves (17.43m / 57-2.25)
CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS:
In addition to a strong showing in the MAC rankings, the Cardinals enter the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite with 13 performances currently ranked in the top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list. Once again, senior Peyton Kneadler leads the way, holding the 23rd slot in the mile run with her converted time of 5:03.99.
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Below is a complete list of Ball State track and field student-athletes ranked among the top 100 in the NCAA. Times listed with a "c" are converted for track size.
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60m - 77. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.67), 86. Michelle Lehmann (7.68)
800m - 28. Madison Kiser (2:17.59c), 97. Grace Dean (2:25.50c)
Mile - 23. Peyton Kneadler (5:03.99c)
3000m - 32. Cayla Eckenroth (10:02.45c), 47. Vivian Van Eck (10:08.71c), 64. Maritza Rodriguez (10:17.12c), 96. Juliana Stogsdill (10:32.39c)
4x400m Relay - 45. Ball State (3:53.62c)
Shot Put - 48. Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - 45. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6), 60. Megan Graves (17.43m / 57-2.25)
IN THE BALL STATE RECORD BOOKS:
The first meet of the season also saw a pair of Cardinals improve their standing in the Ball State track & field record book, with both performances coming in the weight throw.
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Junior Princess Carter won the weight throw at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) with a career-best toss of 17.83m. It was an improvement of 0.37m over her previous career-best mark and keeps her in fourth in Ball State's record book.
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Carter was not the only Cardinal to shine in the weight throw, however, as senior Megan Graves turned in a career-best mark of 17.43m to place second and move into fifth on Ball State's all-time list.
EVENT WINNERS:
The opening meet of the season also gave the Cardinals six event winners:
300m - Amber Jones (39.89)
800m - Madison Kiser (2:19.18)
3000m - Cayla Eckenroth (10:07.61)
4x400m Relay - Amber Jones, Dejah Johnson, Madison Kiser, MaQuila Norman (3:56.72)
Shot Put - Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6)
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CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCES:
Ball State's student-athletes turned in 25 career-best performances at the Mastodon Opener. Freshman multi-event specialist Charity Griffith led the way with three career-best marks (60m hurdles, 800m, high jump), while six Cardinals notched a pair of career-best performances.
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The Cardinals will look to prove that was just a start to what is shaping up to be a breakout season when they return to action this weekend to begin the main stretch of the 2020 indoor campaign at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite hosted by Purdue at Lambert Fieldhouse.
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The two-day meet is currently scheduled to get underway at 2:30 p.m. Friday beginning with the women's weight throw. Ball State will compete in four events on the opening day of the meet, which will end around 8:15 p.m. with the conclusion of the women's pentathlon.
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On Saturday, the Cardinals will compete in nine more events, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the women's shot put. Ball State's final event of the competition will be the 4x400m relay which begins at 4:35 p.m.
MEET SCHEDULE
MEET INFORMATION
LIVE RESULTS
The Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite will mark the first of five meet weekends leading up to the MAC Indoor Championships hosted by Akron (Feb. 28-29).
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Teams expected to join the Cardinals and host Boilermakers include; Alabama State, Austin Peay, Butler, Calumet College, IUPUI, Lindenwood, Louisville, Maryville, Northwestern, SEMO, University of the Bahamas and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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BALL STATE'S GENE EDMONDS MEMORIAL INVITE MEET ENTRIES (CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCE)
Friday's Events:
2:30 pm: Weight Throw - Princess Carter (17.83m / 58'-6"), Megan Graves (17.43m / 57'-2.25") Kelsey Walters (16.25m / 53'-3.75")
6:20 pm: 60m Hurdles (Prelims) - Anasja Troutman (8.80), Kennedy Batts (9.20)
7:00 pm: 60m Dash (Prelims) - Bryeana Byrdsong (7.53), Michelle Lehmann (7.68), Ivy McKee (7.73)
Pentathlon
(60m Hurdles - 3 p.m. / High Jump - 3:40 p.m. / Shot Put - 5:15 p.m. / Long Jump - 6:45 p.m. / 800m - 8:15 p.m.)
Karlie Zumbro – 9.15 / 1.54 / 8.81 / 5.08 / 2:20.37
Charity Griffith – 10.00 / 1.58 / N/A / N/A / 2:35.95
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Saturday's Events:
10:30 am: Shot Put - Kelsey Walters (14.37m / 47'-1.75"), Abby Denham (10.58m / 34'-8.50")
12:40 pm: Mile Run - Peyton Kneadler (5:03.72), Grace Dean (N/A), Juliana Stogsdill (N/A)
1:25 pm: 400m Dash - Amber Jones (56.58), MaQuila Norman (57.67), Dejah Johnson (57.86), Bryeana Byrdsong (N/A)
1:30 pm: High Jump - Charity Griffith (1.58m / 5'-2.25")
2:05 pm: 800m Run - Madison Kiser (2:19.18), Peyton Kneadler (2:16.51), Karlie Zumbro (2:20.37) Grace Dean (2:27.18)
2:45 pm: 200m Dash - Ivy McKee (25.22), Michelle Lehmann (26.23), Kennedy Batts (N/A), Anasja Troutman (26.77)
2:45 pm: Long Jump - Michelle Lehmann (5.62m / 18'-5.35")
3:35 pm: 3000m Run - Maritza Rodriguez (9:51.63), Cayla Eckenroth (10:07.61), Vivian Van Eck (10:13.93), Maddie Aul (11:05.64)
4:35 pm: 4x400m Relay
Squad A: Jones, Johnson, Kiser, Byrdsong
Squad B: Batts, Norman, McKee, Troutman
CARDINALS IN THE MAC RANKINGS:[RECAP] @BallStateTFXC turned in a dominating performance Saturday, winning 6? events and recording 2?5? career-best performances to take ?? in the 10-team Mastodon Opener
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) December 8, 2019
Up Next: Gene Edmonds Invite at Purdue Jan 10-11
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With one meet already under its belt this season, Ball State's student-athletes enter the new decade with 19 performances currently ranked in the top 10 on the MAC performance list. Leading the way is senior Peyton Kneadler's converted time of 5:03.99 in the mile run.
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Below is a complete list of Ball State track and field student-athletes ranked among the top 10 in the MAC. Times listed with a "c" are converted for track size.
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60m - 4. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.67), 5. Michelle Lehmann (7.68), 8. MaQuila Norman (7.71), 9. Ivy McKee (7.73)
200m - 10. Michelle Lehmann (25.83c)
800m - 2. Madison Kiser (2:17.59c), 9. Grace Dean (2:25.50c)
Mile - 1. Peyton Kneadler (5:03.99c)
3000m - 2. Cayla Eckenroth (10:02.45c), 3. Vivian Van Eck (10:08.71c), 4. Maritza Rodriguez (10:17.12c), 5. Juliana Stogsdill (10:32.39c), 7. Maddie Aul (10:59.98c)
60m Hurdles - 2. Anasja Troutman (8.85)
4x400m Relay - 3. Ball State (3:53.62c)
High Jump - 10. Charity Griffith (1.58m / 5-2.25)
Shot Put - 2. Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - 5. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6), 6. Megan Graves (17.43m / 57-2.25)
CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS:
In addition to a strong showing in the MAC rankings, the Cardinals enter the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite with 13 performances currently ranked in the top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list. Once again, senior Peyton Kneadler leads the way, holding the 23rd slot in the mile run with her converted time of 5:03.99.
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Below is a complete list of Ball State track and field student-athletes ranked among the top 100 in the NCAA. Times listed with a "c" are converted for track size.
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60m - 77. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.67), 86. Michelle Lehmann (7.68)
800m - 28. Madison Kiser (2:17.59c), 97. Grace Dean (2:25.50c)
Mile - 23. Peyton Kneadler (5:03.99c)
3000m - 32. Cayla Eckenroth (10:02.45c), 47. Vivian Van Eck (10:08.71c), 64. Maritza Rodriguez (10:17.12c), 96. Juliana Stogsdill (10:32.39c)
4x400m Relay - 45. Ball State (3:53.62c)
Shot Put - 48. Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - 45. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6), 60. Megan Graves (17.43m / 57-2.25)
IN THE BALL STATE RECORD BOOKS:
The first meet of the season also saw a pair of Cardinals improve their standing in the Ball State track & field record book, with both performances coming in the weight throw.
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Junior Princess Carter won the weight throw at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) with a career-best toss of 17.83m. It was an improvement of 0.37m over her previous career-best mark and keeps her in fourth in Ball State's record book.
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Carter was not the only Cardinal to shine in the weight throw, however, as senior Megan Graves turned in a career-best mark of 17.43m to place second and move into fifth on Ball State's all-time list.
EVENT WINNERS:
The opening meet of the season also gave the Cardinals six event winners:
300m - Amber Jones (39.89)
800m - Madison Kiser (2:19.18)
3000m - Cayla Eckenroth (10:07.61)
4x400m Relay - Amber Jones, Dejah Johnson, Madison Kiser, MaQuila Norman (3:56.72)
Shot Put - Kelsey Walters (14.35m / 47-1)
Weight Throw - Princess Carter (17.83m / 58-6)
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CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCES:
Ball State's student-athletes turned in 25 career-best performances at the Mastodon Opener. Freshman multi-event specialist Charity Griffith led the way with three career-best marks (60m hurdles, 800m, high jump), while six Cardinals notched a pair of career-best performances.
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