Griffins prepare for SLIAC Invitational at EIU

The Eastern Illinois University Friday Night Special was a good chance to start priming for next week's SLIAC Invitational. The Griffins were fortunate to have a couple of positive performances against great competition. The men scored one point by Austin Lawrence and the women scored 16 points behind efforts by the 4x400 (3^rd), Colleen Gosser (4^th - 600m), Sarah Rhoads (5^th - 1000m), and Jennie Stare (6^th - 600m). The Griffins look forward, depending on how women's basketball turns out this week, to have their compete roster competing for the SLIAC Invitational next week.

School Records: (3)

Colleen Gosser – Women's Freshman 600m record

Mackenze Daniel – Women's Freshman and School Shot Put Record

Established Record: (1)

Austin Lawrence – Men's 600m Freshman record

PRs: (3)

Colleen Gosser – 600m

Mackenze Daniel – Shot Put

Raven Venegas – Shot Put

Season PRs: (2)

Jennie Stare – 600m

Women's 4x400 Relay

Other Notables:

Kayla Sheldon ran herself into 8^th on the school list in her first 400m in college (a three-second PR from her high school best).

Austin Lawrence ran himself into 6^th on the school list in his first collegiate 1000m.

Sarah Rhoads ran herself into 7^th on the school list in her first 1000m.