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Luke Lu

Track and Field Drake Athletic Communications

Bulldogs Pick Up Momentum at Iowa Musco Twilight

Several individual champions arose.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Drake University Track and Field team won in five competitions at the Iowa Musco Twilight in Iowa City on Saturday, April 23. Among those champions was freshman Enzo Marie, freshman Tyla Lumley, junior Busiwa Asinga, senior Will Tsai, and freshman Anthony Barmes
 
The freshman for both the men's and women's squads impressed as Drake took over the 3,ooo. In the men's 3k Marie dominated the competition by putting together a time of 8:38.96. Second place went to Brady Griebel from Northern Iowa, ran 8:52.54.
 
For the women it was Lumley who won first by a time of 9:55.97. Second place went to Iowa Hawkeye Madeline Block who ran 10:04.53. 
 
Drake's dominant day did not end there as both the men and women teams would win in the 400 hurdles . It was sophomore David Olowookere who ran 52.56 with fellow Bulldog finishing in third senior, Angelo Romagna who was close behind his teammate with a time of 53.55.
 
Three women would finish in the top-10 in the 400 hurdles with Asinga leading the pack in first with an official time of 1:00.57. Coming in 6th place was Madison Bunting with a time of 1:03.29. Rounding out the 400H was freshman Mia Shipley who finished 9th with a 1:07.90 official time. 
 
The javelin throw would go to the Bulldogs' own  Tsai who would finish in first with an impressive 53.34m launch. Another Bulldog finished in the top-1o with sophomore Ethan Marshall placing 6th with a 45.66m toss. 
 
It was all Drake in the Men's hammer toss, with four Bulldogs finishing in the top-10, including three finishing in the top-3. Finishing in first place was Barns who threw for 62.91m. In second was Marshall who tossed for 61.19m and then in third was junior Joey Harkins with a distance of 60.13m. Rounding out the hammer toss for Drake was sophomore Anthony Jentz with a throw of 53.47m finishing in 10th. 
 
Drake's next competition will be the historic Drake Relays on April 28-30.
 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Barmes

Anthony Barmes

Throws
Freshman
Joey  Harkins

Joey Harkins

Throws
Graduate Student
Enzo Marie

Enzo Marie

Distance
Freshman
Ethan Marshall

Ethan Marshall

Throws
Junior
David Olowookere

David Olowookere

Hurdles
Sophomore
Angelo Romagna

Angelo Romagna

Hurdles
Senior
Will Tsai

Will Tsai

Throws
Senior
Busiwa Asinga

Busiwa Asinga

Hurdles
Junior
Tyla Lumley

Tyla Lumley

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anthony Barmes

Anthony Barmes

Freshman
Throws
Joey  Harkins

Joey Harkins

Graduate Student
Throws
Enzo Marie

Enzo Marie

Freshman
Distance
Ethan Marshall

Ethan Marshall

Junior
Throws
David Olowookere

David Olowookere

Sophomore
Hurdles
Angelo Romagna

Angelo Romagna

Senior
Hurdles
Will Tsai

Will Tsai

Senior
Throws
Busiwa Asinga

Busiwa Asinga

Junior
Hurdles
Tyla Lumley

Tyla Lumley

Freshman
Distance