Saturday, February 8
Mankato, Minn.
St. Cloud State
at
Ted Nelson Classic Invitational
George Kawalawu
Photo by: Becky Schmidt
Kawalawu Breaks School Record at Ted Nelson Classic
2/8/2014 11:12:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Mankato, Minn. - St. Cloud State track and field competed hard at the Ted Nelson Classic Invitational Saturday, Feb. 8 as they earned many top finishes including five individual titles.
Meet Results
Earning a first place titles on the women's side were freshmen Jasmine Grant in the 400m dash with a time of 59.11 and Patience Yalartai in the triple jump on a mark of 37-00.50. Senior George Kawalawu broke the school record in the men's 60m dash, which he previously held since 2012, as he posted a first place finish and a time of 6.78. Kawalawu is now tied for eighth nationally and second in the conference. Also earning titles was freshman Keyshawn Davis with a mark of 23-00.50 in the long jump and in sophomore Ryan Johnson in the weight throw (59-11.75).
Senior Leon Cheneyon followed up Kawalawu in the 60m dash for second place on a time of 6.89, which provisionally qualified him for Nationals. The men's 200m dash earned Dillando Allotey a third place finish as he posted a time of 22.38. In the 800m run JoVonte Suber took fourth off a time of 1:56.74 and placing fourth in the 1,000m run was freshman Mahdi Koliso.Â
In the men's field events, sophomore Joe Mooney jumped to a second place finish on a mark of 6-08.75 in the high jump. With Mooney's mark he now sits second in the conference and provisionally qualifies for Nationals. Johnson also took second (50-04.50) in shot put while sophomore Rafael Saez finished fourth (48-05.25).Â
On the track in the women's 200m dash sophomore GaBrina Cornelious posted a fifth place finish off a time of 26.95, while sophomore Alicia Evans recorded a third place finish with a time of 59.64 in the 400m dash.Â
Sophomore Kellan Flynn, competing in her second meet of the season took second place in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-04.50. Taking third in the women's long jump was freshman Jenny Gilbreath on a mark of 16-00.50, while teammate Laure Olson also posted a third place finish in the triple jump (34-06.25). Taking third and fourth respectively in the women's shot put was junior Ashley Ritter and sophomore Heather Clankie, both posting marks of 37-06.75. Ritter also took second in the weight throw as she threw for a mark of 50-06.25, while sophomore Stephanie Waletzko threw for a third place finish on a mark of 47-00.25.Â
The women's 4x400m relay raced to a second place finish as they recorded a time of 4:07.46. The team consisted of sophomore Alicia Lipka, Grant, Gilbreath and Evans.Â
"This was hands down a great meet overall for our athletes," said head coach Eric Hanenberger. "It was a perfect meet to be at with conference competition especially at this point in the season."
The Huskies will be back in action on Feb. 15 as they travel back to Mankato for the MSU Open, hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Meet Results
Earning a first place titles on the women's side were freshmen Jasmine Grant in the 400m dash with a time of 59.11 and Patience Yalartai in the triple jump on a mark of 37-00.50. Senior George Kawalawu broke the school record in the men's 60m dash, which he previously held since 2012, as he posted a first place finish and a time of 6.78. Kawalawu is now tied for eighth nationally and second in the conference. Also earning titles was freshman Keyshawn Davis with a mark of 23-00.50 in the long jump and in sophomore Ryan Johnson in the weight throw (59-11.75).
Senior Leon Cheneyon followed up Kawalawu in the 60m dash for second place on a time of 6.89, which provisionally qualified him for Nationals. The men's 200m dash earned Dillando Allotey a third place finish as he posted a time of 22.38. In the 800m run JoVonte Suber took fourth off a time of 1:56.74 and placing fourth in the 1,000m run was freshman Mahdi Koliso.Â
In the men's field events, sophomore Joe Mooney jumped to a second place finish on a mark of 6-08.75 in the high jump. With Mooney's mark he now sits second in the conference and provisionally qualifies for Nationals. Johnson also took second (50-04.50) in shot put while sophomore Rafael Saez finished fourth (48-05.25).Â
On the track in the women's 200m dash sophomore GaBrina Cornelious posted a fifth place finish off a time of 26.95, while sophomore Alicia Evans recorded a third place finish with a time of 59.64 in the 400m dash.Â
Sophomore Kellan Flynn, competing in her second meet of the season took second place in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-04.50. Taking third in the women's long jump was freshman Jenny Gilbreath on a mark of 16-00.50, while teammate Laure Olson also posted a third place finish in the triple jump (34-06.25). Taking third and fourth respectively in the women's shot put was junior Ashley Ritter and sophomore Heather Clankie, both posting marks of 37-06.75. Ritter also took second in the weight throw as she threw for a mark of 50-06.25, while sophomore Stephanie Waletzko threw for a third place finish on a mark of 47-00.25.Â
The women's 4x400m relay raced to a second place finish as they recorded a time of 4:07.46. The team consisted of sophomore Alicia Lipka, Grant, Gilbreath and Evans.Â
"This was hands down a great meet overall for our athletes," said head coach Eric Hanenberger. "It was a perfect meet to be at with conference competition especially at this point in the season."
The Huskies will be back in action on Feb. 15 as they travel back to Mankato for the MSU Open, hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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