RICHMOND, Ky. – Two record-breaking steeplechase performances on Friday night highlighted the inaugural Rick Erdmann Twilight this weekend at Tom Samuels Track.
 
Junior Ahmed Jaziri shattered the EKU men's 3,000-meter steeplechase record by 10 seconds on Friday under the lights, running an NCAA-leading time of 8:23.1. That time currently ranks No. 3 in the world.
 
Freshman Pedro García-Palencia also delivered a huge personal-best of 8:38.0, which is currently No. 2 in the NCAA. Fellow freshman Nikodem Dworczak ran a personal-best time of 8:57.9.
 
In the women's steeplechase, freshman Laura Taborda broke her own school record by 17 seconds with a time of 10:05.3. That time is tops in the OVC and currently No. 19 in the NCAA.
 
The EKU sprints crew also had a big weekend at home.
 
Sophomore Quantasia Perry won the women's 100 meters (personal-best 11.66) and 200 meters (24.65). Freshman Kayla Smith was second in both races, also running a personal-best in the 100-meter final (11.71).
 
The women's 4x100 meter relay team – composed of Perry, Smith, and freshmen Christian "Joy" Scott and Emily Roesser – won on Friday with a time of 45.99. That is the sixth fastest time ever at EKU and the fastest in over a decade.
 
Sophomore Bryce Favors-Charleston, meanwhile, won the men's 200 meters with a time of 22.25 and took second in the 100-meter finals with a time of 10.98.
 
Freshmen Brandon Hinojosa and Emma García-Palencia highlighted the throws. Hinojosa broke the EKU record in the men's hammer throw with a mark of 145-1. Garcia-Palencia won the women's javelin with a personal-best mark of 128-0. That throw ranks No. 4 all-time at EKU. Junior Cassi Reed also record a personal-best of 106-6 in the javelin.
 
The EKU track and field teams return to action next weekend at Louisville's Clark Wood Open.