Redhawks Begin Final Regular Season Meets

Friday, May 16

Louisville, Ky.

All Day

Southeast Missouri State University

Louisville Twilight

Charles Johnson’s steeplechase time is now third-best in the Ohio Valley Conference.

5/16/2014 11:02:00 PM | Track and Field

Georgia Tech Invitational – Day One Results
Louisville Cardinal Twilight – Men's Results | Women's Results

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri track & field teams split up Friday for two last chance meets in an effort to improve already qualifying marks or set NCAA West Region qualifying marks. Six student-athletes went to the Louisville Cardinal Twilight while the Redhawks sent 17 to the Georgia Tech Invitational.

The Redhawks came up short on improving qualifying marks or setting any qualifying marks at both meets.

On the men's side, Charles Johnson placed fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a 9:11.41 time. Johnson's time is now third-best in the Ohio Valley Conference and ranks 74^th nationally, not good enough to qualify in the West Region (top 45).

Christian Locke (pole vault) and Jason Walker (dicsus) either had a no height or fouled out Friday.

For the ladies at Louisville, Alyssa Rebecca placed ninth in the 1500m event with a time of 4:46.09. In the 5k, Gloria Westlake (18:04.21) finished fourth while Madalyn Stichnot placed 11^th in 19:14.13.

At the Georgia Tech Invitational, Kevin Farley began the day with a sixth-place toss in the hammer throw with a mark of 58.45m.

In the women's hammer throw, Sarah Hall (55.09m) and Kayla Gutierrez (54.70m) took sixth and seventh, respectively. Gutierrez and Hall also competed in the shot put. Gutierrez had a 14.38m toss to place eighth while Hall placed 15^th with a 13.58 mark.

Shon Kyle placed eighth with a 16.44m toss of the shot Friday.

Brian Grote finished sixth in the javelin throw with a toss of 60.83m while Chris Navarro finished 10^th with a 58.17m throw. Bethany Pfeiffer placed fourth in the women's javelin with a 41.80m mark.

Jessica Brown's 5.93m long jump was good enough for eighth-place while Chris Martin's 6.86 long jump placed him 23^rd.

The Georgia Tech Invitational will wrap up Saturday with field events beginning at 11 a.m. and running events set to begin at 1 p.m.