KU relays

Lawrence, Kan. – Junior Anthony Leal, sophomore Javier Ceja and sophomore David Parry opened the 2010 Kansas Relays on Thursday evening at Memorial Stadium with the 800-meter and 10,000-meter races.

Ceja highlighted the day for McPherson with a fifth place finish in the 10,000-meters with a McPherson College record time of 31:24.31. Ceja’s time shattered the previous record of 31:41.60 held by Dewayne Jackson (1976), marking the second record he has broken this season. The top finisher in the race, Neil Grundman, Graceland University, crossed the finish line at 30:38.46.

In the men’s 800-meters, David Parry was the top Bulldog, finishing in 32nd place with a time of 1:58.96, while Leal crossed the line in 54th position at 2:02.92. The top time for the race was by Danny Schneider of Kansas State University. The senior ended the race in a time of 1:53.85.

Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.

Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).

Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).

In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.

The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.

Cooler conditions welcomed members of the McPherson College track and field team to Memorial Stadium on Friday and Saturday for the second and third day of the 2010 Kansas Relays. The Bulldogs took a small squad comprised of two individuals and one relay team for the two days.

Despite his lowest jump of the season, senior Antowine Lamb finished 13th in the men’s high jump with a clearance of 1.95-meters (6’-4.75”). If Lamb would have matched his season high of 2.08-meters, he would of finished in the top three. Competing unattached, William Moses along with Iowa Central Community College freshman, Marquis Mack posted the top heights at 2.10-meters (6’-10.75”).

Junior Andrea Swanson was the only Bulldog on the women’s side to compete over the weekend. The Littleton, Colo. native finished the day in 18th place in the women’s shot put with a distance of 13.03-meters (42’-9”). The mark is her third best of the season. University of Nebraska junior Amanda Latsch won the event with a throw of 14.88-meters (48’-10”).

In the men’s 4x100-meter relay, Ginickachi Ibe, Antowine Lamb, Leterius Ray and David Parry took to the track for McPherson. The team finished in 22nd place, but posted the Bulldogs second fastest time of the season at 43.86. The top team once again came from the University of Nebraska. The Huskers finished the race in 41.03.

The Bulldogs return to the track next Saturday, April 24, for the Bethel Invitational. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in North Newton. The invite will be the last meet for McPherson prior to the KCAC conference meet hosted by Ottawa University.