The Southern Illinois Track and Field team competed in their fifth track meet of the season in the Don Denoon Invite on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 at the Student Recreation Center in Carbondale, Illinois.
Contestants from Southeastern Missouri State University, Murray State University and Rhodes College competed. Visitors from the southern Illinois community and from the neighboring states came to support the competing teams.
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The meet featured competitions in several different categories including men and women long jump, men and women shot put, men and women pole vault, high jump and hurdles, along with many others.
SIU placed first in 20 out of the 30 categories in the track meet.
Several SIU freshmen placed first in some categories. Freshman Andre Jackson II placed first in the Men’s 200 meter dash. Freshman Na’Kyrah Cooks placed first in Women’s Triple Jump, and freshman Makayla Winters placed first in the Women’s Long Jump.
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