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The Penn Relays
Track and Field Wraps Up Competition at The Penn Relays
4/27/2024 8:29:00 PM | Track & Field
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Troy track and field program concluded its regular season schedule with competition at The 128th Penn Relays on Saturday afternoon and turns its sights to the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
The Trojans had a good showing during the three-day meet, as they collected one first-place finish, one third-place, a school record and a plethora of other top-10 performances.
Anthony Symile brought home first place in the college men's discus with a personal-best mark of 53.86m. Cole Stewart continued his impressive season on Saturday, as he finished third in the college javelin championships with a throw of 68.02m. In the college discus championships, Javon Osbourne finished 12th. Osbourne also finished 14th in the men's shot put championship.
On the first night of competition, distance runner Cadi Rowe etched her name into the Troy record book as she set a new school record in the 10,000m with a time of 35:08.95, good for 18th place in a loaded event.
Tydreke Thomas showed out in the men's 100m dash. On Friday, he had the fifth-best time in the heats at 10.44, which qualified him for the championship event on Saturday. In that, he placed sixth with a time of 10.61.
Haruki Sakai had a good showing in the men's long jump championship, placing fourth with a mark of 7.16m.
In the women's throw events, Biniosa Ezukuse finished eighth in the college shot put championships with a throw of 15.01m, and Brooke Burns finished ninth in the women's discus with a throw of 44.85m.
Thoughts from Coach
Director of Track and Field Marc Davis gave his thoughts on the final meet of the regular season for the Trojans:
"We had a pretty productive weekend. Not everything went as planned. However, the majority of our goals were accomplished. We had some finalists and podium finishes, which at a meet this size is a great accomplishment. We have some good momentum going into the Sun Belt Championship. We just have to stay locked in and do what we are capable of doing."
Up Next
Troy will have a week off before heading to Monroe, La., for the Sun Belt Championships. Competition will begin on Thursday, May 9, and continue through Saturday, May 12.
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