RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University track and field teams will host the
Rick Erdmann Twilight on Saturday at the Tom Samuels Track. Field events will begin at 1:00 p.m. while running events will start at 3:00 p.m.
Fans attending the meet can get a free
Rick Erdmann Twilight poster. Tickets are available for $5
here.
EKU will honor 17 seniors at the Senior Day ceremony at 8:00 p.m., including
Maria Cano,
Katy Chapman,
Sohmer Davis,
Tarshana Kimbrough,
Sydney Little Light,
Saskia Pingpank, Joy Scott,
Anouk van Gils,
Hakim Abouzouhir,
Samuel Carter,
Nikodem Dworczak, Pedro Garcia-Palencia,
Enock Kipchumba,
Nicodemus Rotich,
Jackson Siddall,
Joan Tapias, and
John Ukomadu.
Senda Garma crushed the school record for the hammer throw at the EKU Spring Meet, throwing 55.35m, ranking No. 1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Samuel Carter holds the No. 3 spot in the ASUN for the triple jump, leaping 14.58m to finish fourth at the Tennessee Invite.
Cooper Brummett posted a personal-best discus throw of 44.95m at the Kennesaw State Invitational, which ranks No. 5 in the ASUN.
Ahmed Kadri (1:49.55) and Jan Badia (1:50.25) hold the top two spots in the ASUN for the 800 meters. Badia also leads the conference in the 1,500 meters, setting a personal-best time of 3:41.89 at the Wake Forest Invitational. His time ranks No. 51 in the East Region and is the second-best in school history. Badia earned the ASUN Men's Track Performer of the Week for his performance.
Sydney Little Light leads EKU in the 1,500 meters, recording a personal-best time of 4:21.53 to finish second at the Jim Green Invitational. Her time ranks No. 2 in the ASUN and it is the fifth-best in program history.
Maria Cano holds the No. 5 spot for the 1,500 meters, posting a college-best time of 4:26.27 at the Jim Green Invitational.
Bahiya El Arfaoui earned the ASUN Women's Freshman of the Week for her performance at the Jim Green Invitational, clocking a college-best 1,500-meter time of 4:26.37. Her time is the fastest among all freshmen in the ASUN.
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