Red Devil Women Place 5th and Men Set 5 PRs at SLIAC Indoor Championship
ELSAH, IL. – The Eureka distance team travelled to Elsah, Illinois on Saturday for the SLIAC Indoor Track Championship hosted by Principia.
The Red Devil women placed 5th overall, had four top 6 finishers (3 of them earning all-conference medals), 2 PRs and 1 Season Best (SB). Karissa Heffernan and Rachel Fisher continue to show they are among the top runners in the SLIAC in their events, as both earned medals on Saturday. Jaden Randall performed well in the 400m open and in her leg of the 4x4. And, Emily Baker saved her best running of the season for the championship meet, putting down PRs in the 800m, Mile, and her leg of the 4x4.
The men's team came home with one top 6 finisher and 5 PRs. The men's efforts produced PRs, and a 4th place finish in the 3000m. Both Khalil Alleyne and Gabriel Seeber ran PRs in the 400m run. Jose Amador, Tucker Williamson, and Michael Beaumont continued their trend of running PRs each time they competed in the mile this season. Bailey Webster had an amazing finish to run down a Greenville athlete in the 3000m to take 4th place. And, Tony DeLira closed out his indoor career with a strong 3000m coming in just shy of his PR, but still strong enough for his 2nd fastest time in the event.
Women's results:
400m:
Jaden Randall (Secor, Ill./Roanoke-Benson) - 1:12.23 SB, beating her previous SB by over 2 seconds.
Isabella Carbajal (Chicago, Ill./Shepard) - 1:15.30
800m:
Rachel Fisher (Metamora, Ill./Metamora) - 2:30.52 3rd place All-Conference medal
Emily Baker (Washington, Ill./Washington) - 6th place PR cutting just under 4 seconds
Mile:
Karissa Heffernan (Metamora, Ill./Metamora/Lewis) - 5:35.30 2nd place All-Conference medal
Emily Baker (Washington, Ill./Washington) - 6:10.38 PR knocking off just over 3 seconds.
Sarah Kimbro (Peoria, Ill./Metamora) - 7:11.57
Odessa Grove (Lewistown, Ill./Lewistown) - 7:36.79
3000m:
Karissa Heffernan (Metamora, Ill./Metamora/Lewis) - 11:21.95 2nd place All-Conference medal
4x4:
Randall, Carbajal, Baker, Fisher - 4:49.13 (1:11.78, 1:16.43, 1:16.15, 1:04.79)
Men's results:
400m:
Khalil Alleyne (Diego Martin, Trinidad/Fatima College) - 55.63 PR by a little over a tenth of a second
Gabriel Seeber (Champaign, Ill./Champaign Central) - 58.70 PR
Mile:
Jose Amador (Kempton, Ill./Tri-Point) - 4:59.07 PR - chipping away every time out
Tucker Williamson (Monticello, Ill./Monticello) - 5:17.29 PR knocking off a little over 3 seconds
Michael Beaumont (Greenup, Ill./Cumberland) - 5:28.80 PR cutting nearly 6 seconds
3000m:
Bailey Webster (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria) - 9:38.48 4th place finish
Tony DeLira (Chicago, Ill./Alcott/Lincoln) - 9:45.75
4x4:
Seeber, Amador, Webster, Alleyne - 3:59.72 (1:06.81, 57.48, 58.29, 57.15)
Coach Robinson and his staff were extremely proud of the way the team performed. "They continue to work hard, support each other, and results are coming. We are looking forward to a break from competition as we get ready for the outdoor season," said Coach Robinson.
EC's outdoor season kicks off on March 29th at the Millikin Alumni Invite in Decatur at 3:00pm CST.