Weekly Notebook (PDF)

Male Track
Jack Anstey, So., Illinois State (Newtown Toowoomba, Australia)
Anstey had a spectacular weekend at the Black & Gold Invite, hosted by Vanderbilt, in Nashville, Tennessee. In his outdoor debut on Friday, Anstey captured a tremendous early-season mark in the 1,500-meter, finishing second with a personal-best time of 3:45.93. He then turned around on Saturday and ran a 1:51.98 in the 800-meter, placing second. Anstey currently ranks first in the Valley in both events, as well as 15th nationally in the 1,500-meter and 40th nationally in the 800-meter. His 1,500-meter time also ranks fifth all-time in Illinois State history.
 
Notables: Kundai Maguranyanga, Drake; Stanley Chepchieng, Evansville; Stephen Griffith, Indiana State; Leron Norton, Loyola; Luke Horton, Southern Illinois
 
Male Field
Jared Kern, Sr., Southern Illinois (Machesney Park, Ill.)
Jared Kern cruised to a win in the shot put at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic over the weekend. The two-time national qualifier threw 64’-2.5” (19.57m) on his final attempt Saturday to win the event by more than six feet. The Machesney Park, Ill. native currently ranks third in the west region, and fourth in the NCAA, in the event.
 
Notables: Jake Taylor, Drake; Ian Alberts, Evansville; Ryan Ashenbremer, Illinois State; Scott Schreiber, Indiana State
 
Female Track
Jordyn Capra, So., Missouri State (Carl Junction, Mo.)
In the opening meet of the outdoor season, Capra ran an 11:19.48 3,000-meter steeple chase to finish third at the Bulldog Relays. Capra holds the fastest steeple chase time in the Missouri Valley Conference, 24th in the west qualifying list and 44th in the nation. Capra also holds the fourth fastest 5,000-meter time (17:50.95) in the conference and 40th fastest in the west region. Her 5K time was good enough for sixth place and a new personal best.
 
Notables: Victoria Coombe, Drake; Samantha Bittner, Evansville; D’Jenne Egharevba, Illinois State; Brittany Neeley, Indiana State; Mimi Reimers, Loyola; Tyjuana Eason, Southern Illinois
 
Female Field
Erin Reese, RS-Jr., Indiana State (Mt. Prospect, Ill.)
Erin Reese was dominant in the field at the Bill Cornell Classic for the Sycamore women, finishing second in the discus throw on Friday night and also second in the hammer throw on Saturday. Reese, who owns the school-records in both events at Dayton, entered the Indiana State top-10 in the discus throw at seventh with an impressive mark of 50.99m (167-03.75) which is currently the best in the MVC, 14th in the NCAA East Region and 40th nationally. She followed that performance up with an even stronger performance in the hammer throw, unleashing a powerful throw of 61.85m (202-11.25) which is second in school history just behind Kelsey Hanley from 2011. That mark currently sits at first in the MVC, fourth in the East Region and 14th nationally.
 
Notables: Taryn Rolle, Drake; Brittany Corley, Evansville; Kameesha Smith, Illinois State; Jamilah James, Missouri State; A’Veun Moore, Southern Illinois