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<blockquote data-quote="GatorMcKlusky" data-source="post: 1994267" data-attributes="member: 750358"><p>More school records are falling....</p><p>Graduate student <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/amber-simpson/14136" target="_blank">Amber Simpson</a> broke her own weight throw school record, 21.91m (71-10 3/4), which helped her place fourth. Freshman <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/sophia-beckmon/14108" target="_blank">Sophia Beckmon</a> won her long jump debut (6.49m (21-3 1/2)) and destroyed Yvonne Mensah's school record of 6.29m (20-8). The record was set in 2007 and stood for 17 years.</p><p>Two other Illini in the long jump competition shattered the previous school record as well if it was not for Beckmon taking the crown. Freshman <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elizabeth-ndudi/14130" target="_blank">Elizabeth Ndudi</a> placed second (6.40m (21-0)) and junior <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tacoria-humphrey/14119" target="_blank">Tacoria Humphrey</a> placed third (6.32m (20-9)), both in competition and the program record book. This trio currently owns the top three marks in the nation for 2024.</p><p>Junior <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/bara-sajdokova/14135" target="_blank">Bara Sajdokova</a> won the high jump with the second-best mark in school history at 1.85m (6-0 3/4). This mark currently resides at second in the country.</p><p>Freshman <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/asia-thomas/14139" target="_blank">Asia Thomas</a> continues to blitz her way into the sprint record books. On Friday, she claimed first in the 200m dash with the third-fastest time in program history (23.45). Sophomore <a href="https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/azariyah-bryant/14110" target="_blank">Azariyah Bryant</a> crossed right behind Thomas, clocking in at 23.84. </p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/1/12/womens-track-field-beckmon-and-simpson-break-school-records-on-first-day-of-commodore-challenge.aspx[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GatorMcKlusky, post: 1994267, member: 750358"] More school records are falling.... Graduate student [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/amber-simpson/14136']Amber Simpson[/URL] broke her own weight throw school record, 21.91m (71-10 3/4), which helped her place fourth. Freshman [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/sophia-beckmon/14108']Sophia Beckmon[/URL] won her long jump debut (6.49m (21-3 1/2)) and destroyed Yvonne Mensah's school record of 6.29m (20-8). The record was set in 2007 and stood for 17 years. Two other Illini in the long jump competition shattered the previous school record as well if it was not for Beckmon taking the crown. Freshman [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elizabeth-ndudi/14130']Elizabeth Ndudi[/URL] placed second (6.40m (21-0)) and junior [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tacoria-humphrey/14119']Tacoria Humphrey[/URL] placed third (6.32m (20-9)), both in competition and the program record book. This trio currently owns the top three marks in the nation for 2024. Junior [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/bara-sajdokova/14135']Bara Sajdokova[/URL] won the high jump with the second-best mark in school history at 1.85m (6-0 3/4). This mark currently resides at second in the country. Freshman [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/asia-thomas/14139']Asia Thomas[/URL] continues to blitz her way into the sprint record books. On Friday, she claimed first in the 200m dash with the third-fastest time in program history (23.45). Sophomore [URL='https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/azariyah-bryant/14110']Azariyah Bryant[/URL] crossed right behind Thomas, clocking in at 23.84. [URL unfurl="true"]https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/1/12/womens-track-field-beckmon-and-simpson-break-school-records-on-first-day-of-commodore-challenge.aspx[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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