Weekly Notebook (PDF)

Male Track
Jack Anstey, Jr., Illinois State (Newtown Toowoomba, Australia)
On the final day of the highly-competitive Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, Anstey solidified his spot on ISU’s top-10 list, posting the second-fastest 1,500-meter time in program history. Racing in a loaded invitational section of the event, Anstey proved once again that he can hang with the best of the best, finishing 17th among 162 of the NCAA’s most talented runners with a lifetime personal-best time of 3:42.83. He is quickly closing in on the ISU school record, just missing it by 0.64 seconds. Anstey continues to lead the Valley in two events: the 800-meter and the 1,500-meter. Even more impressive, his 1,500-meter mark ranks 12th in the NCAA West Region and 19th in all of Division I, while his 800-meter time from last weekend’s Tennessee Relays (1:48.78) ranks 22nd in the NCAA West Region.
 
Notables: Matthew Lewis-Banks, Indiana State; Vince DiVenere, Loyola; Evan Long, UNI; Josh Maier, Southern Illinois
 
Male Field
Nate Dyer, Sr., Southern Illinois (Virgil, Ill.)
Nate Dyer won the hammer throw at the Kentucky Invitational with a personal-best mark. Dyer’s winning toss of 206’-10” (63.05m) was a PR by seven inches and he now leads the Valley, and ranks 26th in the NCAA West Region, in the event.
 
Notables: Kellen Kravik, Illinois State; Sam Overton, Indiana State; Eric Burns, Loyola; Keegan Tritle, UNI
 
Female Track
Lindsey Brewis, R-Sr., Loyola (Dearborn, Mich.)
Loyola redshirt senior Lindsey Brewis clocked The Valley’s top 5,000m run time this past Thursday at the Bryan Clay Invitational.  Out of Dearborn, Mich., Brewis came through at 16:03.38, establishing a new personal best in the event, as she placed 11th overall.  Her showing from last week also moved her to 19th on the NCAA West Region leaderboard.
 
Notables: Demetria Anderson, Illinois State; DeAndra Greer, Indiana State; Taryn Smiley, Missouri State; Lyndsie Schinkel, UNI; Megan Krolak, Southern Illinois
 
Female Field
Kameesha Smith, So., Illinois State (South Holland, Ill.)
At Saturday’s Pacesetter Sports Invitational, hosted by Indiana State, Smith had a breakthrough performance in the high jump competition. Smith has excelled in the high jump this season, but she took her success to a whole new level on Saturday, clearing a lifetime personal-best 1.78m (5-10.00) to win the event. Not only does this height rank fourth all-time in ISU track and field history, but it is currently first in the MVC, 13th in the NCAA West Region, and 27th in all of Division I.
 
Notables: Erin Reese, Indiana State; Sarah Olojo, Loyola; Jamilah James, Missouri State; Alana Neitert, UNI; Shauniece O’Neal, Southern Illinois