CHICAGO, Ill. - The Chicago State University track and field teams returned to the track for the first time after the holiday break competing in the Badger Midwest Invite hosted by University of WIsconsin.
The men's team saw three event winners on the afternoon led by Faustin Kaseba, Xaiver Beatty and Earnest Davenport. Kaseba won the 60-meter hurdles with a run of 8.20 to set a personal best. Beatty won the long jump with a leap of 7.06m. Beatty also won the triple jump with a leap of 140.02m. Finally, Davenport won the high jump with a jump of 2.05m.
The women's team saw two event wins by Katherine Thornton and Weronika Stanczak. Thronton won the 60-meter hurdles with a personal best run of 8.75. Stanczak also set a personal best time of 1:40.10 in the 600m run.
Top Three Cougar Women Finishers
60 Meter Hurdles
1 Katherine Thornton 8.75
600m Run
1 Weronika Stanczak 1:40.10
60 Meter Dash
3 Queanna Taylor 7.63
High Jump
2 Makiyah Brewton 1.65m
Long Jump
2 Makiyah Brewton 5.55m
Men's Top Three Finishers
60m Hurdles
1 Faustin Kaseba 8.20
600m Run
3 Trevon Prince 1:20.52
1000m Run
3 Jacob Draaisma 2:34.13
High Jump
Earnest Davenport 2.05m
Long Jump
1 Xavier Beatty 7.06m
2 Skylar McGhee 6.98m
3 Eric Sanchez 6.92m
Triple Jump
1 Xavier Beatty 14.02m
2 Nikai McNee 13.94m
Weight Throw
2 Joshua Keaton 14.68m
UP NEXT
The Cougars track teams return to the track next Friday January 16, as they travel to Youngstown, Ohio for the YSU Collegiate Invitational hosted by Youngstown State University with a start time to be determined.
