Troy University Athletics
Sklenska First Team; Five Trojans Get All-Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Nod
5/18/2022 2:00:00 PM | Track & Field, Track & Field (M), Track & Field (W)
TROY, Ala.- Edita Sklenska leads the Troy track and field team with an All-Sun Belt first-team selection alongside four fellow Trojans amongst the second and third teams, the league office announced Wednesday.
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Sklenska (800m – 1st) and Maja Kuessner (High Jump – 3rd) received honors on the women's side, while Javon Osbourne (shot put – 3rd, discus – 2nd), Cole Stewart (javelin – 2nd) and Alan Johnson (800m – 3rd) captured the nod for the men. Each selectee is placed based on their performances in last week's Sun Belt Championships.
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The first team consisted of Sklenska for the Trojans after her dominating performance in the 800-meter run. At 2:07.48, the win marked her third gold in the event this season. Kuessner joined her on the women's side with the All-Sun Belt third-team selection. The sophomore hit a season-best 1.73-meter in the high jump event for third place – third podium finish of the season.
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The men of Troy found their success in the throwing events with two silver medals and one bronze. Stewart secured a spot on the second team with his silver-medal performance for the javelin throw. The sophomore hit a personal record with Troy's first throw over the 67-meter mark at 67.36-meters. Osbourne took home a podium finish in both the shot put and discus events to make the second team. First, the freshman took home bronze in shot put at 17.35-meters. Then, he followed it up on Saturday, notching his eighth podium finish with a silver medal for hitting the 54.56-meter mark.Â
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Johnson was the final Trojan named to the third team, joining Kuessner based on his 1:51.51 performance in the 800-meter run.
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WOMEN
First Team
Edita Sklenska
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Third Team
Maja Kuessner
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MEN
Second Team
Javon Osbourne
Cole Stewart
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Third Team
Alan Johnson
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Sklenska (800m – 1st) and Maja Kuessner (High Jump – 3rd) received honors on the women's side, while Javon Osbourne (shot put – 3rd, discus – 2nd), Cole Stewart (javelin – 2nd) and Alan Johnson (800m – 3rd) captured the nod for the men. Each selectee is placed based on their performances in last week's Sun Belt Championships.
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The first team consisted of Sklenska for the Trojans after her dominating performance in the 800-meter run. At 2:07.48, the win marked her third gold in the event this season. Kuessner joined her on the women's side with the All-Sun Belt third-team selection. The sophomore hit a season-best 1.73-meter in the high jump event for third place – third podium finish of the season.
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The men of Troy found their success in the throwing events with two silver medals and one bronze. Stewart secured a spot on the second team with his silver-medal performance for the javelin throw. The sophomore hit a personal record with Troy's first throw over the 67-meter mark at 67.36-meters. Osbourne took home a podium finish in both the shot put and discus events to make the second team. First, the freshman took home bronze in shot put at 17.35-meters. Then, he followed it up on Saturday, notching his eighth podium finish with a silver medal for hitting the 54.56-meter mark.Â
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Johnson was the final Trojan named to the third team, joining Kuessner based on his 1:51.51 performance in the 800-meter run.
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WOMEN
First Team
Edita Sklenska
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Third Team
Maja Kuessner
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MEN
Second Team
Javon Osbourne
Cole Stewart
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Third Team
Alan Johnson
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