Panthers Complete Meyo Invite Action

Saturday highlights featured four women improving or adding their names to the 800-Meter Top 10, as Kristen Paris improved on her #3 best time in the EIU record books with a 2:10.02 mark.  Dhiaa Dean (2:14.66), Julie James (2:15.21) and Amy Yeoman (2:15.40) followed with new #8, #9, and #10 finishes as well.

Maria Baldwin set a new Top 10 mark in the 3000-M Run as her 10:05.17 time now ranks #6 all-time and Bryn Buckwalter's 46-0.5 throw in the shot put is the new #4 mark.

Both the men's and women's 4x400-Meter Relay squads added respective Top 10 times, and Norvel Mohammed improved on his previous EIU Top 10 tally in the 400-Meter Run as he now owns the second-fastest Panther finish off his 47.05 performance today.

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Friday highlights included Ephraim Dorsey setting a new school record time in the 600-Meter Run as he placed second overall with a 1:18.96 finish which improves his previous #3 Panther time.

Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen also advanced past the prelims to advance to the semi-finals in the 60-Meter Dash.

For the women, the EIU foursome of Julie James, Amina Jackson, Dhiaa Dean, and Kristen Rohrer shattered the EIU school record in the Distance Medley Relay as their 11:50.24 seventh place finish cut more than five seconds off the previous Panther best mark.

Meanwhile, Jordan Wallace also added her name to the 5000-Meter Run Top 10 with a new #3 time of 17:13.99.  Two additional runners improved and added their name to the 600-Meter Run career list as Kristen Paris improved her Top 10 mark to now own the third fastest time of 1:34.96.  Amy Yeoman also earned a spot in the EIU Top 10 mark in the same race.

Next weekend both EIU squads will head north to Allendale, Mich. to compete in the Grand Valley State Big Meet all day on Friday (Feb. 13).