T&F Weekend Recap: Marauder men take second place; women finish fifth at Ohio University Cherry Blossom Invit



ATHENS, Ohio - Competing in the final event before this month's SIAC Championships, the Central State men's track & field team finished in second place while the CSU women came in fifth place at the Ohio University Cherry Blossom Invitational on Saturday.


The CSU men combined for a total score of 105 points in a field that included NCAA Div. I programs Miami (OH) (226 pts), Ohio State (53 pts), Wright State (26 pts), Dayton (18 pts), and Northern Kentucky (18 pts) along with NAIA institution Shawnee State (12 pts).


The CSU men's 4 x 100 relay team comprised of James McKinney, Juwan Rigby, James Lacking and Demari Johnson took first place with a time of 45.06. The Marauders earned valuable points in the 100 meter dash as McKinney took second place (11.31). Isreal Williamson finished in third (11.52). Lacking came in fourth (11.56) and Cornelius Steward finished in tenth (12.97).


Four CSU runners earned points in the 200 meter race. Johnson finished third in the 200m (23.13). Williamson finished in fourth (23.14). McKinney came in sixth (24.09) and Steward finished in seventh place (24.99).


The CSU men combined for season best 18 top-10 finishes including:


James McKinney - 100m - 11.31 - 2nd Place
Israel Williamson - 100m - 11.52 - 3rd Place
James Lacking - 100m - 11.56 - 4th Place
Cornelius Steward - 100m - 12.97 - 10th Place
Demari Johnson - 200m - 23.13 - 3rd Place
Israel Williamson - 200m - 23.14 - 4th Place
James McKinney - 200m - 24.09 - 6th Place
Cornelius Steward - 200m - 24.99 - 7th Place
Juwan Rigby - 400m - 50.61 - 6th Place
Lavano Sands - 400H - 59.84 - 5th Place
Tyler Nelson - 400H - 1:02.00 - 6th Place
Chris Chandler - 3000m - 9;52.84 - 6th Place
Williamson, Reid, Lacking, Rigby - 4 x 400m - 3:27.77 - 3rd Place
Deion Jackson - HJ - 1.70m - 2nd Place
Deion Jackson - LJ - 6.05m - 2nd Place
Tyler Nelson - LJ - 5.40m - 3rd Place
Brad Lewis - LJ - 5.04m - 4th Place
Tyler Nelson - TJ - 11.58m - 2nd Place



Coming in fifth place with a team score of 47.5, the CSU women finished near the middle of the pack in the nine team field.


Kapri Dawkins finished in third place in the 100 meter race with a pace of 12.76. Kaylah Huston finished third in the 400 meter hurdles (1:04.02) and Michael Addison came in fifth place in the event (1:10.15).


The CSU women combined for 16 top-10 finishes including:


Kapri Dawkins - 100m - 12.76 - 3rd Place
Jaylin Bradshaw - 400m - 59.22 - 9th Place
Kapri Dawkins - 400m - 59.94 - 10th Place
Julianna Kern - 100H - 18.05 - 8th Place
Kaylah Huston - 400H - 1:04.02 - 3rd Place
Michael Addison - 400H - 1:10.15 - 5th Place
Reaghan Wakefield - HJ - 1.55m - 4th Place
Jaylin Bradshaw - LJ - 5.06m - 6th Place
Kayla Adams - SP - 10.04m - 7th Place
Keante Lewis - SP - 8.69m - 8th Place
Danielle Rodgers - SP - 8.50m - 9th Place
Kayla Adams - Dis - 27.81m - 8th Place
Danielle Rodgers - Dis - 26.22m - 9th Place
Keante Lewis - Dis - 21.89m - 10th Place
Kayla Adams - Jav - 33.31m - 4th Place
Danielle Rodgers - Jav - 20.47m - 5th Place






For full results from the Ohio University Cherry Blossom Invite, visit - https://ohiobobcats.com/documents/2022/4/17/Full_Results_2022_Cherry_Blossom_Invitational.pdf



Central State will prepare for this week's SIAC Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.Competiton begins on Thursday at 8 am at Winthrop University's Irwin Belk Track Facility.


For information on the 2022 SIAC Track & Field Championships, visit - https://thesiac.com/tournaments/?id=50&path=wtf