Cape Girardeau, Mo. - Parker Feuerborn takes first in the hammer throw during day one of the Georgia Tech Invite. The Redhawks finished with nine top ten performances and two new personal bests.
Day two of the meet begins at 10:00 a.m CT with the men's triple jump while the running events are scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m CT with the 4x100m Relay.
First Place
Graduate student
Parker Feuerborn threw for a distance of 231' 4" beating 25 other athletes for the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
New Personal Bests
Laila Hardin finished the 100-meters in 12.59 for a new personal best.
Alivia Busch achieves a mark 46' 0" to take ninth and a new PR in the women's shot put.
Top Five Finishes
Paden Lewis and
Marshall Swadley achieved marks of 202' 10" and 196' 10" to claim third and fourth place in the men's hammer throw.
In the men's javelin
Shea DeGraaf and
Justin Breault notched distances of 199' 8" (2nd) 182' 0" (7th).
Clara Billing took the silver medal in the women's pole vault after jumping over a height of 12' 11.5.
Jaden Kight took the bronze medal in the Women's javelin with a throw of 140' 3".
Marshall Swadley posted a throw of 55' 0.25" to claim the silver medal in the men's shot put.
Notable Performances
Bailee Hux threw for a mark of 165' 5" in the women's weight throw to place ninth.
Brianna Dixon crossed the line at 14.24 to take 10th in the 100-meter hurdles.
With a throw of 160' 6"
Piper Klinger placed 12th in the women's hammer throw.
Alivia Busch achieves a mark 46' 0" to take 9th in the women's shot put.
In the men's long jump
Aarion Jackson jumped for a distance of 22' 4.25" to take 12th.
After the women's long jump was over
Todjai Ross was in 15th (18' 8.75").
Clay Alewelt placed ninth with an ending mark of 49' 10" in the shot put.
In the 5000m
Hannah Eastman crossed the line at 17:46.66 to take 12th.
Garrett Dumke finished the 5000-meter with a time of 14:38.66 (12th).