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Outdoor Season Officially Underway After Wartburg Outdoor Select Meet

The Drake throwers led the way this weekend in Waverly.

WAVERLY, Iowa – The Drake track & field team competed at the Wartburg Outdoor Select meet Sunday, April 2.
 
Adam Phillips (176-11), Austin Jentz (172-03) and Sam Carpenter (165-06) all recorded personal bests in the men's discus throw as Phillips won the event.
 
Savannah Ming (12.45) finished fifth while Rutendo Mafuta (12.66) was eighth in the women's 100m dash.
 
Madison Bunton (1:00.64) and Iris Hertting (1:00.82) finished sixth and seventh respectively in the women's 400m. Gracie Shannon finished fourth in the women's 800m after a time of 2:21.32.
 
Hayden Cross set a personal record of 49.11 in the men's 400m to finish second while Caleb Lerus (50.01) was fifth.
 
Emilie Meyer (4:32.95) turned in a runner-up finish in the women's 1500m. Wichita State transfer Carmen Krawcynski Gonzalez crossed in sixth place with a time of 4:37.24.
 
Chandler Haight was also runner-up in the women's shot put after a heave of 46-11.50.
 
The Dutch Invitational on April 7 is next on the Drake track & field schedule.
 
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Players Mentioned

Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips

Throws
Freshman
Emilie Meyer

Emilie Meyer

Distance
Freshman
Savannah Ming

Savannah Ming

Sprints
Freshman
Gracie Shannon

Gracie Shannon

Distance
Freshman
Hayden Cross

Hayden Cross

Sprints
Freshman
Sam Carpenter

Sam Carpenter

Throws
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips

Freshman
Throws
Emilie Meyer

Emilie Meyer

Freshman
Distance
Savannah Ming

Savannah Ming

Freshman
Sprints
Gracie Shannon

Gracie Shannon

Freshman
Distance
Hayden Cross

Hayden Cross

Freshman
Sprints
Sam Carpenter

Sam Carpenter

6' 4"
Sophomore
Throws