Track and Field Concludes Competition at Doc Anderson Invitational

Friday, April 12

Troy, Ala.

Troy University

Doc Anderson Invitational

Track and Field Concludes Competition at Doc Anderson Invitational

4/13/2024 8:49:00 PM | Track & Field

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TROY, Ala. – The Troy track and field program wrapped up the first Doc Anderson Invitational since 2019 on Saturday afternoon, as both the men's and women's dominated their respective events.

The men's team scored a meet-best 230 points, 119 points clear of the next closest team. The women's side came up clutch on Saturday afternoon to finish with 179 points, 13 points clear of second place. As a program, Troy had 12 first-place finishes and 37 total podium finishes — both season highs.

Tydreke Thomas led the way all weekend with three first-place finishes. On Friday he won the 200m dash with a time of 21.78. On Saturday he won the 100m (10.39) and was part of the winning 4x100 relay team.

Javon Osbourne also had another good showing. He was victorious in the men's shot put, as he put together a season-best mark of 18.01m, which is top 50 in the NCAA this spring. He finished second in the men's discus after a throw of 57.57m. Altwayne Bedward finished second in the shot put with a personal best of 17.80m.

Biniosa Ezukuse ensured a Troy sweep of the top spot in the shot put as she took home first place in the women's event with a distance of 15.52m, also a season-best. Joy Edward finished just behind her at 15.31m, good for second place. In the discus, Brooke Burns hit a mark of 44.39m to win her first-ever collegiate event. Shanara Richards finished second at 44.38m.

In women's running, Kasia Cooper took home first place in the women's 400m with a time of 57.00. Lucy Turley won the 5000m with an impressive time of 19:00.04.

Eugene Vickers won the men's 110m hurdles in a nail-biting finish. Vickers finished with a 14.211, which was just .005 faster than second place. The time was a new PR for Vickers, and it is top-100 in the country.

The women's heptathlon also wrapped up on Saturday. Kady Schwietz was Troy's top finisher, finishing fourth with 4,569 points. Alejandra Gutierrez Fuente finished fifth with 4,529 points and Sydney Lockner finished 14th with 3,261 points. Gutierrez Fuente won the 200m and long jump events, while Schwietz won the 800m.

Thoughts from Coach
Director of Track and Field Marc Davis gave his thoughts following the meet:

"It went off very well. I was excited about the kids competing, and I think they stepped up and did the things they needed to do. It's not fun being outside all day and running multiple events, but I think they grasped the idea and did what they needed to do and did what they had to do. That led to us winning on both sides and that is a great thing."

Final Results

First place
4x100 Meter Relay
Biniosa Ezukuse – Women's shot put
Javon Osbourne – Men's shot put
Eugene Vickers – Men's 110m hurdles
Kasia Cooper – Women's 400m
Haruki Sakai – Men's long jump
Brooke Burns – Women's discus throw
Cole Stewart – Men's javelin
Tydreke Thomas – Men's 100m
Tydreke Thomas – Men's 200m
Morgan Reese – Men's hammer throw
Lucy Turley – Women's 5000m

Second Place
Catherine Forbes – Women's 200m
Logan Stewart – Men's steeplechase
Whitney Clark – Women's javelin
Anthony Wilder – Men's long jump
Cadi Rowe – Women's 1500m
Tajah Martin-Palmer – Women's 100m hurdles
Evan Brown – Men's 100m
Chance Armstrong – Men's 800m
Jasai Taylor – Men's 400m hurdles
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
Joy Edward – Women's shot put
Altwayne Bedward – Men's shot put
Javon Osbourne – Men's discus
Shanara Richards – Women's discus
Jack Anderson – Men's high jump

Third Place
Andrew Bradshaw – Men's steeplechase
Giulianna Rivero – Women's steeplechase
Mario Tullis – Men's 800m
Kyra Dalluge – Women's 800m
Gavan Baxley – Men's 5000m
Men's 4x400 Meter relay
Anthony Symile – Men's shot up