Friday, February 14
Nashville, TN
5 p.m.
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Music City Challenge
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Track & Field Building Momentum Heading Into Music City Challenge
February 13, 2020 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Coming off another strong weekend which saw the team tally 16 top 10 performances and 12 career-best efforts, the Ball State indoor track & field program looks to keep the momentum going at this weekend's Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15) hosted by Vanderbilt.
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The Cardinals are currently scheduled to compete in 14 different events over the action-packed, two-day meet which will be held at the Vanderbilt Rec Center / Indoor Track Facility.
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Friday has Ball State entered in six events, starting at 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT with the high jump and weight throw. BSU will close the opening day of competition with the second section of the 5,000m at 9:45 p.m. ET / 8:45 p.m. CT.
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Action resumes Saturday at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT with the 3,000m and comes to a close with the 4x400m relay at 5:55 p.m. ET / 4:55 p.m. CT.
Schedule of Events
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The Music City Challenge is the Cardinals' fifth meet of the season, it is the second to last competition before the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29) hosted by Akron. Ball State closes its run to the MAC Indoor Championships next Friday with its only indoor home meet this season; the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 21).
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The Cardinals this weekend's meet with 14 performances ranked in the top 10 on the MAC indoor performance list, and with two student-athletes owning MAC automatic qualifying marks; senior sprinter Bryeana Byrdsong in the 60m (7.58) and senior sprinter Amber Jones in the 400m (55.43).
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Ball State Entries in the Music City Challenge (career-best performance)
Friday, February 14th
High Jump (4 p.m.) – Charity Griffith (1.60m / 5'-3")
Weight Throw (4 p.m.) – Megan Graves (17.86m / 58'-7.25")
Long Jump (5 p.m.) – Michelle Lehmann (5.62m / 18'-5.25"), Karlie Zumbro (5.08m / 16'-8")
200m Dash (6:50 p.m.) – Bryeana Byrdsong (23.99), Ivy McKee (25.01), MaQuila Norman (24.88), Amber Jones (24.65), Michelle Lehmann (26.23), Dejah Johnson (25.60), Paris Carver (25.86)
4000m DMR (7:35 p.m.) – Squad A (Kneadler, Zumbro, Kiser, Dean, Van Eck)
5000m Run - Section 1 (8:05 p.m.) – Maritza Rodriguez (17:10.45)
5000m Run - Section 2 (8:45 p.m.) – Cayla Eckenroth (18:04.05)
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Saturday, February 15th
3000m Run - Section 2 (10 a.m) – Vivian Van Eck (10:11.56)
Mile Run - Sections 3 & 4 (10:55 a.m.) – Peyton Kneadler (5:03.72), Grace Dean (5:07.26)
Shot Put (11 a.m.) – Kelsey Walters (14.49m / 47'-6.5"), Jada Caldwell (13.61m / 44'-8")
800m Dash - Section 5 (11:20 a.m.) – Madison Kiser (2:14.57)
400m Dash - Section 5 (11:35 a.m.) – MaQuila Norman (57.08), Dejah Johnson (56.88)
60m Hurdles (1 p.m.) – Anasja Troutman (8.65), Kennedy Batts (8.73), Karlie Zumbro (9.15)
60m Dash (1:35 p.m.) – Bryeana Byrdsong (7.53), Michelle Lehmann (7.68), Ivy McKee (7.73), Paris Carver (7.77)
400m Dash - Section 3 (3:25 p.m.) –Amber Jones (55.43)
4x400 Relay (4:55 p.m.) – Squad A (Jones, Johnson, Brydsong, Norman), Squad B (Kiser, Batts, Troutman, Zumbro)
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CARDINALS IN THE MAC RANKINGS:
After the first four meets of the season, Ball State Track and Field enters the Music City Challenge with 14 performances ranked in the top 10 on the MAC performance list.
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Senior Amber Jones leads the Cardinals with fourth-place rankings in the 200m (24.65) and the 400m (55.43), while senor Bryeana Byrdsong is fourth in the 60m (7.58) and senior Maritza Rodriguez is fourth the 3,000m run (9:48.17).
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60m – 4. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.58), 9. Michelle Lehmann (7.68)
200m – 4. Amber Jones (24.65), 8. MaQuila Norman (24.88)
400m – 4. Amber Jones (55.43)
3,000m – 4. Maritza Rodriguez (9:48.17)
5,000m – 5. Maritza Rodriguez (17:16.61)
60m Hurdles – 5. Anasja Troutman (8.65), 8. Kennedy Batts (8.73)
4x400m Relay – 6. Ball State (3:49.93)
Shot Put – 7. Kelsey Walters (14.49m / 47'-6.5")
Weight Throw – 9. Megan Graves (17.86m / 58'-7.25"), 10. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58'-6")
Pentathlon – 8. Karlie Zumbro (3,089c)
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MAC AUTO MARKS:
After posting a time of 55.43 in the 400m at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7), senior Amber Jones became the second Ball State track & field student-athlete to hit a Mid-American automatic qualifying mark this season.
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Bryeana Byrdsong was the first, sprinting to a time of 7.58 in the 60m at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite (Jan. 10).
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CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS:
In addition to ranking fifth among MAC runners, senior Maritza Rodriguez's effort of 17:16.61 in the 5,000m at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24) is one of the fastest in the nation, coming in at 90th.
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She is the lone Ball State student-athlete ranked in the top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list.
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5,000m – 90. Maritza Rodriguez (17.16.61)
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IN THE BALL STATE RECORD BOOKS:
With a toss of 17.86m (58'-7.25") in the weight throw at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24), senior Megan Graves moved into fourth in the Ball State track & field record book (PDF).
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She climbed past junior Princess Carter who won the weight throw with a career-best toss of 17.83m (58'-6") at the season-opening Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7). That effort is currently fifth in program history.
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Senior Kelsey Walters' shot put effort of 14.49m (47'-6.5") at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 25) keeps her second all-time in the Ball State's record book, as it was 0.12m further than her previous career-best mark of 14.37m (47-1.75) which held the same spot.
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At last weekend's Akron Invitational (Feb. 8), senior Maritza Rodriguez moved from fifth to third in the 3,000m with a run of 9:48.17. In addition, senior Amber Jones broke into the top five in the 400m with the fifth-best individual time in program history at 55.43.
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EVENT WINNERS:
Ball State's student-athletes have won eight events so far this season, with six wins coming at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) and two coming at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24-25).
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Gladstein Invitational 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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Akron Invitational Event Winners
200m – Amber Jones (24.65)
5000m – Maritza Rodriguez (17:16.61)
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CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCES:
Ball State's student-athletes turned in 63 career-best performances over the first four meets of the season, with 25 coming at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7), 13 at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite (Jan. 10-11), 13 at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24-25) and 12 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7).
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The Cardinals are currently scheduled to compete in 14 different events over the action-packed, two-day meet which will be held at the Vanderbilt Rec Center / Indoor Track Facility.
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Friday has Ball State entered in six events, starting at 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT with the high jump and weight throw. BSU will close the opening day of competition with the second section of the 5,000m at 9:45 p.m. ET / 8:45 p.m. CT.
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Action resumes Saturday at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT with the 3,000m and comes to a close with the 4x400m relay at 5:55 p.m. ET / 4:55 p.m. CT.
Schedule of Events
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Live ResultsÂ
The Music City Challenge is the Cardinals' fifth meet of the season, it is the second to last competition before the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29) hosted by Akron. Ball State closes its run to the MAC Indoor Championships next Friday with its only indoor home meet this season; the Ball State Tune-Up (Feb. 21).
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The Cardinals this weekend's meet with 14 performances ranked in the top 10 on the MAC indoor performance list, and with two student-athletes owning MAC automatic qualifying marks; senior sprinter Bryeana Byrdsong in the 60m (7.58) and senior sprinter Amber Jones in the 400m (55.43).
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Ball State Entries in the Music City Challenge (career-best performance)
Friday, February 14th
High Jump (4 p.m.) – Charity Griffith (1.60m / 5'-3")
Weight Throw (4 p.m.) – Megan Graves (17.86m / 58'-7.25")
Long Jump (5 p.m.) – Michelle Lehmann (5.62m / 18'-5.25"), Karlie Zumbro (5.08m / 16'-8")
200m Dash (6:50 p.m.) – Bryeana Byrdsong (23.99), Ivy McKee (25.01), MaQuila Norman (24.88), Amber Jones (24.65), Michelle Lehmann (26.23), Dejah Johnson (25.60), Paris Carver (25.86)
4000m DMR (7:35 p.m.) – Squad A (Kneadler, Zumbro, Kiser, Dean, Van Eck)
5000m Run - Section 1 (8:05 p.m.) – Maritza Rodriguez (17:10.45)
5000m Run - Section 2 (8:45 p.m.) – Cayla Eckenroth (18:04.05)
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Saturday, February 15th
3000m Run - Section 2 (10 a.m) – Vivian Van Eck (10:11.56)
Mile Run - Sections 3 & 4 (10:55 a.m.) – Peyton Kneadler (5:03.72), Grace Dean (5:07.26)
Shot Put (11 a.m.) – Kelsey Walters (14.49m / 47'-6.5"), Jada Caldwell (13.61m / 44'-8")
800m Dash - Section 5 (11:20 a.m.) – Madison Kiser (2:14.57)
400m Dash - Section 5 (11:35 a.m.) – MaQuila Norman (57.08), Dejah Johnson (56.88)
60m Hurdles (1 p.m.) – Anasja Troutman (8.65), Kennedy Batts (8.73), Karlie Zumbro (9.15)
60m Dash (1:35 p.m.) – Bryeana Byrdsong (7.53), Michelle Lehmann (7.68), Ivy McKee (7.73), Paris Carver (7.77)
400m Dash - Section 3 (3:25 p.m.) –Amber Jones (55.43)
4x400 Relay (4:55 p.m.) – Squad A (Jones, Johnson, Brydsong, Norman), Squad B (Kiser, Batts, Troutman, Zumbro)
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CARDINALS IN THE MAC RANKINGS:
After the first four meets of the season, Ball State Track and Field enters the Music City Challenge with 14 performances ranked in the top 10 on the MAC performance list.
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Senior Amber Jones leads the Cardinals with fourth-place rankings in the 200m (24.65) and the 400m (55.43), while senor Bryeana Byrdsong is fourth in the 60m (7.58) and senior Maritza Rodriguez is fourth the 3,000m run (9:48.17).
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60m – 4. Bryeana Byrdsong (7.58), 9. Michelle Lehmann (7.68)
200m – 4. Amber Jones (24.65), 8. MaQuila Norman (24.88)
400m – 4. Amber Jones (55.43)
3,000m – 4. Maritza Rodriguez (9:48.17)
5,000m – 5. Maritza Rodriguez (17:16.61)
60m Hurdles – 5. Anasja Troutman (8.65), 8. Kennedy Batts (8.73)
4x400m Relay – 6. Ball State (3:49.93)
Shot Put – 7. Kelsey Walters (14.49m / 47'-6.5")
Weight Throw – 9. Megan Graves (17.86m / 58'-7.25"), 10. Princess Carter (17.83m / 58'-6")
Pentathlon – 8. Karlie Zumbro (3,089c)
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MAC AUTO MARKS:
After posting a time of 55.43 in the 400m at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7), senior Amber Jones became the second Ball State track & field student-athlete to hit a Mid-American automatic qualifying mark this season.
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Bryeana Byrdsong was the first, sprinting to a time of 7.58 in the 60m at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite (Jan. 10).
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CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS:
In addition to ranking fifth among MAC runners, senior Maritza Rodriguez's effort of 17:16.61 in the 5,000m at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24) is one of the fastest in the nation, coming in at 90th.
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She is the lone Ball State student-athlete ranked in the top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list.
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5,000m – 90. Maritza Rodriguez (17.16.61)
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IN THE BALL STATE RECORD BOOKS:
With a toss of 17.86m (58'-7.25") in the weight throw at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24), senior Megan Graves moved into fourth in the Ball State track & field record book (PDF).
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She climbed past junior Princess Carter who won the weight throw with a career-best toss of 17.83m (58'-6") at the season-opening Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7). That effort is currently fifth in program history.
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Senior Kelsey Walters' shot put effort of 14.49m (47'-6.5") at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 25) keeps her second all-time in the Ball State's record book, as it was 0.12m further than her previous career-best mark of 14.37m (47-1.75) which held the same spot.
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At last weekend's Akron Invitational (Feb. 8), senior Maritza Rodriguez moved from fifth to third in the 3,000m with a run of 9:48.17. In addition, senior Amber Jones broke into the top five in the 400m with the fifth-best individual time in program history at 55.43.
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EVENT WINNERS:
Ball State's student-athletes have won eight events so far this season, with six wins coming at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7) and two coming at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24-25).
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Gladstein Invitational 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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Akron Invitational Event Winners
200m – Amber Jones (24.65)
5000m – Maritza Rodriguez (17:16.61)
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CAREER-BEST PERFORMANCES:
Ball State's student-athletes turned in 63 career-best performances over the first four meets of the season, with 25 coming at the Mastodon Opener (Dec. 7), 13 at the Gene Edmonds Memorial Invite (Jan. 10-11), 13 at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 24-25) and 12 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7).
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