CHARLESTON, Ill. – Day one of the 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships is now complete. Competition continues at O'Brien Field Friday and Saturday.
Men's Day One Highlights
--Austin Lynch placed third in the hammer (198-9). His mark was the best of the season by nearly 15 feet. It also moves him up to fourth on the SIUE all-time outdoor list.
--Roland Prenzler moved up to fourth on the 10,000 all-time list with a fifth-place finish (30:55.75)
--Cole Knapp was the final qualifier in the 400 hurdles (56.64) after placing fourth in his heat. He will compete in the finals on day three.
--Brandon Bretz ran seventh overall in the 200 (21.98) and will compete in the finals on day three.
--John Barnes grabbed fourth place in the hammer (183-9).
Quotes from Head Coach Marcus Evans
"Our men started strong with great points today. Austin and John showed us the way with 11 points in the hammer throw."
"With points only going to the top 8 it's always great to be in scoring position. So to get
Brandon Bretz and
Cole Knapp in finals was great for finishing the weekend."
"Roland ran an amazing race and pushed pace with 1k to go to solidify himself as a contender and scored four big points for us."
Team Scores
Southeast Missouri 34
Belmont 25
Eastern Illinois 23
Tennessee State 17
SIUE 15
Tennessee Martin 6
