Scots Win Four Events at Saturday's Grinnell Invitational

Wilson, Turner Sweep Pole Vault Wins

MONMOUTH, Ill. (01/29/2023) — The Monmouth College men's and women's track & field teams competed in the Grinnell Invitation on Saturday, winning four events. The men had two individual wins, plus a relay win, while the women had an individual win.

Men

Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) won the weight throw with a toss of 16.08m. It marks the third straight meet in which a Monmouth male has won the weight throw this season. Toberman also finished third in the shot put at 13.97m

Reed Wilson (Normal, Illinois) won the pole vault as he cleared 4.67m. Wilson has won the pole vault at 11 indoor team meets in his career including eight in a row dating back to last season. Riley Bernas (Aurora, Illinois) was third at 3.77m

The 4x400m relay team of Patrick Curry Jr. (Chicago, Illinois), Adrian Outlaw (Galesburg, Illinois), Eli Newton (Dallas City, Illinois) and Reed Bona (Dyersburg, Tennessee) won the event in 3:30.69 The 4x200m relay team of Luke Ditsworth (Oquawka, Illinois), Bona, Bernas and Outlaw took second with a time of 1:32.34.

Curry took fourth in the high jump at 1.81m. Maurice Greene (Galesburg, Illinois) was fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 12.25m. Ditsworth took fourth in the 200m race at 23.11.

Women

Linsey Turner (Elburn, Illinois) won the pole vault at 3.22m while Miranda Hursey (Hanna City, Illinois) took fourth at 3.09m

The Scots finished 2-3 in the weight throw as Amanda Dybal (Apex, North Carolina) placed second with a throw of 15.18m, just ahead of Addi Cox (Morton, Illinois) at 15.08m. Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) took third in the shot put at 12.14m

Lauren Anderson (Cambridge, Illinois) was fourth in the high jump at 1.49m. Maddie Rusk (Annawan, Illinois) and Anderson tied for third in the long jump at 4.63m. Carina Engst (Bloomington, Illinois) took second in the triple jump at 9.78m.

The women's 4x200m relay team of Alyssa Villarreal (Galesburg, Illinois), Turner, Ally Celus (Annawan, Illinois) and Anderson took third in 1:53.76.

The Scots will next be in action on Saturday, Feb. 4 when they head to the Keck Select at the Shirk Center on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.

NCAA Division III National Rankings (as of 7:30 pm 1/28/23)
11 - Shane Anderson - weight throw - 17.92m
16 - Reed Wilson - pole vault - 4.71m
26 - Caleb Toberman - weight throw - 17.35m
47 - Amanda Dybal - weight throw - 15.42m


Career Highs for indoor meets (does not include those participating in an event for the first time)

Competitor - event - new career high (old career high)
Bethany Allen - triple jump - 8.84m (8.82m)
Riley Bernas - 200m - 23,89s (24.22)
Patrick Curry - 200m - 24.18s (24.44)
Amanda Dybal - shot put - 10.98m (10.54m)
Lindsay Eaton - 800m - 2:45.23 (2:47.42)
Skylar Garey - 800m - 2:45.26 (2:47.20)
Lane Grice - 200m - 24.51s (24.83)
Miranda Hursey - pole vault - 3.07m (2.88m)
Miranda Hursey - 60m race - 8.49s (8.63)
Luke Jachimiec - 200m - 23.71s (24.67)
Seth Johnson - 200m - 24.61s (25.31)
Kady Patelski - weight throw - 12.77m (12.67m)
Delaney Rexroat - triple jump - 9.70m (9.58m)
Maddie Rusk - long jump - 4.63m (4.34)
Jeff Schnetzler - shot put - 10.54m (10.47m)
Peter Soutsos - 60m hurdles - 9.49s (9.58)
Jillian Toth - weight throw - 10.87m (10.82m)
Linsey Turner - 60m hurdles - 11.26s (11.51)
Linsey Turner - 200m - 29.04s (29.35)
Braden Bernas - 800m - 2:09.66 (2:17.44)
Ally Celus - 200m - 28.47 (29.03)
Lane Grice - 200m - 24.83 (25.05)

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