SIUE HIGHLIGHTS

-SIUE placed fourth out of 11 teams at the meet

-Roland Prenzler was the champion in the 5,000 (15:26.65) by more than 20 seconds over teammate Spence Hielkema (15:47.87). Cameron Woodard also placed fourth (15:54.07)

-The 4x100 placed second (42.08) to Memphis (41.87)

-Ethan Poston placed second in a field of 10 high jumpers (2.05m)

-Austin Lynch's fifth throw earned him fourth in the shot put (15.24m)

-John Barnes moved up to fifth in the discus on his final throw (49.05m)

-Blake Panagos finished second in the steeplechase (10:03.78)

-Brandon Bretz placed sixth in the 400 (49.77)

-Bobby Nuzzo finished fourth in the 100 (10.81)

-Conor McCarthy placed fifth in the long jump (6.97m)

-Cole Knapp took fifth in the 400 hurdles (58.55)

FROM HEAD COACH MARCUS EVANS

"I thought our throwers and 4x100 started the day off well with good performances setting us up for a great day of competition."

"John Barnes had a great day in discus, and Austin Lynch did well in shot."

"We were able to fight for points all day in a competition that felt like the conference meet. Next week should be another good primer for the conference meet."

NEXT EVENT

-Saturday, April 10 at Eastern Illinois Big Blue (Charleston, Ill.)