The UIS track & field teams competed at the Lewis Invitational in Chicago, Ill. on Friday. UIS tallied two school records, seven new GLVC top-18 marks and seven top-10 finishes in individual events.

Meet Summary

• Ryan Jones pulled of a comeback win in the men's 800 meters, going from last to first in the final 200 meters to finish first in 1:57.74
• Anton Aduwa-Emovon and Khaniya Higginbotha ran respective school records in the men's and women's 200m races
• Madelyn Miller was the runner-up in the women's seeded 3,000m run
• Noah Tegeler ran 8:29.56 in the men's seeded 3,000m run for third place. It is the #6 3,000m time in program history
• Breanna Chandler's 2:18.34 800m is the current No. 2 time in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
• Men's track and field claimed three top-10 spots in the seeded heat of the 3,000 meter run

RESULTS
Men's 60m Prelims
Anton Aduwa-Emovon - 7.20 
Daniel Amponsah - 7.29

Men's 200m
Anton Aduwa-Emovon - 22.78 (School Record, GLVC #11)
Daniel Amponsah - 24.45

Women's 200m
Khaniya Higginbotha - 26.89 (School Record)

Women's 400m
Khaniya Higginbotha - 1:03.17
Camille Terre - 1:03.37

Men's 800m
Ryan Jones - 1:57.74 (1st Place, GLVC #11)
Finn Loken - 2:09.06

Women's 800m
Breanna Chandler - 2:18.34 (4th Place, GLVC #2)
Kali Gaden - 2:29.15 (10th Place)
Lillian Buzani - 2:29.72
Lauren McBride - 3:04.19

Women's 1 Mile (Seeded)
Lillian Buzani - 5:19.88

Women's 1 Mile (Unseeded)
Lauren McBride - 6:20.13

Men's 1 Mile (Seeded)
Ryan Jones - 4:24.50 (10th Place)

Men's 1 Mile (Unseeded)
Finn Loken - 4:37.86
Garrett Wagoner - 4:48.23

Women's 3,000m (Seeded)
Madelyn Miller - 10:15.92 (2nd Place)
Marissa Roggensack - 10:47.85
Women's 3,000m (Unseeded)
Jordan Serrahn - 10:53.25
Emma Leahy - 10:55.14
Kaleigh Inniss - 11:04.54
Jade Aubrey - 11:12.46
Allison Thompson - 11:14.03

Men's 3,000m (Seeded)
Noah Tegeler - 8:29.56 (3rd Place, GLVC #5)
Joey Karlesky - 8:46.00 (8th Place, GLVC #16)
Briar Nevills - 8:46.30 (9th Place)
Zach Panek - 8:49.28
Nathan DeMarb - 8:55.85

Men's 3,000m (Unseeded)
Daniel Giacomini - 8:59.67
Cole Kaether - 9:06.70
Carson Cowling - 9:38.90

Women's Shot Put
Ellie Shonkwiler - 9.69m

Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
Breanna Chandler, Madelyn Miller, Marissa Roggensack, Jordan Serrahn - 4:27.51 (GLVC #9)
Lillian Buzani, Jade Aubrey, Kali Gaden, Kaleigh Inniss - 4:31.64
Camille Terre, Kaniyah Higginbotha, Emma Leahy, Lauren McBride - 4:43.40

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
Nathan DeMarb, Lucas Baronello, Zach Panek, Noah Tegeler - 3:47.22 (GLVC #9)
Ryan Jones, Garrett Wagoner, Briar Nevills, Daniel Giacomini - 3:48.85
Finn Loken, Joey Karlesky, Cole Kaether, Carson Cowling - 3:52.60

Top-18 GLVC marks on performance list are as of 2/2/2024