CHICAGO, Ill. - The Chicago State University men's track and field team claimed victory to open the season scoring 127.5 team points at the Cougar Alumni Open. The Cougar used an all-around team effort and showed flashes of potential in their season opener. The Cougars had three event winners and a lot of top finishers on the day.
The three event winners came early in the day in the field event. First, freshman horizontal jumper
Xavier Beatty won both the long and triple jump titles to open his career. In the long jump he leaped a 7.43 meters which so far, early in the season, has him ranked third in Division I after the first weekend of the season. Beatty then backed up his long jump win by winning the triple jump as well. He put down a jump of 14.24 meters to show signs of what can come from the freshman jumper. Last years NEC indoor high jump runner-up
Earnest Davenport claimed the high jump win by leaping to an eight centimeter personal best by clearing 2.08 meters. After the first weekend of the season, Davenport is ranked eighth national after his performance.Â
Top Five Chicago State Cougar Finishers
Long Jump
1
Xavier Beatty - 7.43m
2
Rmoni Beals - 7.30m
3
Lucas Polkinghorn - 6.89m
Triple JumpÂ
1
Xavier Beatty - 14.24m
3
Khalis Reyes - 13.65m
High Jump
1
Earnest Davenport - 2.08m
2
Lucas Polkinghorn - 1.95m
Weight Throw
3
Kendrick Scott - 14.29m
5
Joshua Keaton - 13.76m
Shot Put
2
Kendrick Scott - 14.69m
5
Elijah Gibbs - 13.26m
60 Meters Hurdles
3
Faustin Kaseba - 8.22
4
Ishan Cooper - 8.43
400 Meter Dash
4
Nasir Ali - 49.50
600 Meter Run
5
Trevon Prince - 1:21.60
4x400 Meter Relay
3 Chicago State 'A' (
Matthew Brooks,
Kai Sheridan,
Nasir Ali,
Clifton Martin) - 3:25.48
4 Chicago State 'B' (
Maxwell Mitchell,
Eric Sanchez,
Michael Rabogo,Â
Faustin Kaseba) - 3:30.61
UP NEXT
Chicago State men's track and field will return to the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center at Gately Park on Saturday, Janurary 10 as they participate in the Wisconsin Midwest Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin.Â
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