Weekly Notebook - PDF

Male Track
Jack Anstey, Jr., Illinois State (Newtown Toowoomba, Australia)
In Saturday’s battle against Indiana State for the Coughlan-Malloy Cup, Anstey won the 800-meter run in style, recording a new meet record of 1:53.49. With the time, he surpassed the previous record of 1:54.11 that was set in 2010 by Indiana State’s Jeremiah Vaughn. Even more impressive, Anstey’s converted time of 1:51.89 currently leads the Valley and ranks ninth in all of Division I.
 
Notables: David Shadid, Bradley; Matthew Lewis-Banks, Indiana State; Kevin White, Loyola; Evan Long, UNI; Johnny McGluen, Southern Illinois
 
Male Field
Adam Kessler, Sr., Southern Illinois (Lansing, Ill.)
Adam Kessler highlighted an impressive day for the Saluki throwers at the Jim Green Invitational. Kessler threw 62’-11.50” (19.19m) to finish third in the shot put and, in doing so, moved up to No. 3 on SIU’s all-time list. Kessler’s lifetime-best toss from Saturday currently puts him in first in the Missouri Valley Conference, and ranks him sixth nationally, in the event.
 
Notables: Cloud Masibhera, Drake; Logan Calvin, Illinois State; Dearis Herron, Indiana State; Eric Burns, Loyola; Keegan Tritle, UNI
 
Female Track
Brooke Moore, Sr., Indiana State (Elkhart, Ind.)
Elkhart, Ind.-native Brooke Moore put on a gutsy performance in the 800-meter run to win the event from behind on Saturday at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup. Trailing Hattie Plumb early on, Moore kicked it into another gear during the final 400-meters and ultimately finished with the seventh-fastest time in Indiana State history of 2:10.63. She owns the top time in the Valley after her performance on Saturday afternoon and now has the third-fastest time in the NCAA.
 
Notables: McKenzie Altmayer, Bradley; Victoria Coombe, Drake; Grace Beattie, Illinois State; Molly Reighard, Loyola; Taryn Smiley, Missouri State; Maddie McCalla, UNI; Tyjuana Eason, Southern Illinois
 
Female Field
Cassaundra Roper, RS Sr., Indiana State (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Cassaundra Roper dominated the shot put for the Sycamore women, winning the event with the fourth-best toss in school history of 15.66m (51-04.50). She owns the best mark in the MVC and is 23rd in the nation. Roper also took second in the weight throw behind Erin Reese earlier in the day with a new personal-best throw of 19.29m (63-03.50), which is ninth in school history. Her mark is third in the Valley and 32nd in the country.
 
Notables: Charde Golliday, Illinois State; Jana Rokitta, Loyola; Sidne’ Williamson, Missouri State; Lauren Beauchamp, UNI; Kayleigh Conlon, Southern Illinois