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A Cornell men's track and field athlete is pictured just as he is about to let go of the weight throw in January 2020 at Barton Hall in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Ten Personal Records Lead Men's Track and Field at Southern Tier Open

1/11/2020 4:09:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Cornell men's track and field team opens the new year with ten personal records at the Southern Tier Collegiate Open on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Barton Hall.
 

Big Hits

  • The Big Red opened 2020 with outstanding performances from all years leading to ten personal records.
  • Six freshmen improved upon their time/distance from their first collegiate meet in December 2019. Kyle Kimble and Christian Martin improved to 8.55 and 8.28, respectively, in the 60m hurdles while Kareem Hill ran a 7.30 in the 60m dash. In the field, Smith Charles jumped 6.92m in long jump and Jelani Williams reached 13.47m in triple jump while Dylan Rodgers cleared 4.65m in pole vault.
  • Senior Clayton Jeffrey threw a personal record 10.66m in the shot put while junior Zeke Cohen surpassed his PR in the same event with a 12.33m throw for a second-place finish.
  • Senior Zach Hawley opened his graduation year with a 13.75m PR throw in the weight throw. 
  • In addition to personal records, the men's competition resulted in three new IC4A qualification performances. Senior James Norris once again finished the 60m dash with a regional qualification time.
  • Junior Tien Henderson ran 24 seconds faster than the IC4A qualification time for his personal record of 22.0 seconds in the 200m.
  • Earning a second-place finish in the pole vault, sophomore Johannes Stromhaug clears 4.80m to qualify for the IC4A meet.
  • Senior Zach Hawley earned the final IC4A qualification of the afternoon with a 16.03m throw in shot put.
 

Top Big Red Finishes

60m (finals)
1. James Norris 6.92 (IC4A standard qualification)
 
200m
1. Tien Henderson 22.00 (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
2. James Norris 22.65
 
Pole Vault
2. Johannes Stromhaug 4.80m (15-9) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
Long Jump
1. Sam Oravec 7.15m (23-5.5)
2. Smith Charles 6.92m (22-8.5) (personal record)
 
Triple Jump
1. Tumani Edwards 14.08m (46-2.5)
2. Jelani Williams 13.47m (44-2.5) (personal record)
 
High Jump
1. Smith Charles 1.98m (6-6)
1. Malick Diomande 1.98m (6-6)
 
Weight Throw
1. Ian Frost 15.95m (52-4)
2. Zeke Cohen 14.84m (48-8.5)
 
Shot Put
1. Zach Hawley 16.03m (52-7.25) (IC4A standard qualification)
2. Zeke Cohen 12.33m (40-5.5) (personal record)
 

Other Notable Cornell Finishes

60m Hurdles (finals)
4. Christian Martin 8.28 (personal record)
6. Kyle Kimble 8.64 (8.55 in prelims - personal record)
 
60m (finals)
3. Kuune Mini 7.17
5. Kareem Hill 7.33 (7.30 in prelims - personal record)
 
200m
3. Sam Oravec 22.67
4. Christian Martin 22.90
 
Pole Vault
3. Dylan Rodgers 4.65m (15-3) (personal record)
4. Clayton Jeffrey 4.20m (13-9.25)
 
Long Jump
4. Paris Howland 6.82m (22-4.5)
 
Weight Throw
4. Zach Hawley 13.75m (45-1.5) (personal record)
 
Shot Put
3. Clayton Jeffrey 10.66m (34-11.75) (personal record)
4. Ian Frost 10.58m (34-8.75)
 

All Performances

60m Hurdles
Prelims
5. Christian Martin 8.52
6. Kyle Kimble 8.55 (personal record)
8. Evan Karas 9.18
Finals
4. Christian Martin 8.28 (personal record)
6. Kyle Kimble 8.64
7. Evan Karas 8.88
 
60m
Prelims
1. James Norris 6.99
2. Kuune Mini 7.02
5. Kareem Hill 7.30 (personal record)
6. Clayton Jeffrey 7.45
Finals
1. James Norris 6.92 (IC4A standard qualification)
3. Kuune Mini 7.17
5. Kareem Hill 7.33
 
200m
1. Tien Henderson 22.00 (personal record) (IC4A standard qualification)
2. James Norris 22.65
3. Sam Oravec 22.67
4. Christian Martin 22.90
5. Kareem Hill 23.33
9. Kyle Kimble 23.93
10. Dylan Rodgers 24.21
13. Evan Karas 25.72
 
Pole Vault
2. Johannes Stromhaug 4.80m (15-9) (IC4A standard qualification)
3. Dylan Rodgers 4.65m (15-3) (personal record)
4. Clayton Jeffrey 4.20m (13-9.25)
5. Evan Karas 4.20m (13-9.25)
7. Paris Howland 3.90m (12-9.5)
 
Long Jump
1. Sam Oravec 7.15m (23-5.5)
2. Smith Charles 6.92m (22-8.5) (personal record)
4. Paris Howland 6.82m (22-4.5)
5. Tony Bridges 6.70m (21-11.75)
6. Jordan Beight 6.63m (21-9)
7. Sean Silas 6.48m (21-3.25)
 
Triple Jump
1. Tumani Edwards 14.08m (46-2.5)
2. Jelani Williams 13.47m (44-2.5) (personal record)
 
High Jump
1. Smith Charles 1.98m (6-6)
1. Malick Diomande 1.98m (6-6)
 
Weight Throw
1. Ian Frost 15.95m (52-4)
2. Zeke Cohen 14.84m (48-8.5)
4. Zach Hawley 13.75m (45-1.5) (personal record)
 
Shot Put
1. Zach Hawley 16.03m (52-7.25) (IC4A standard qualification)
2. Zeke Cohen 12.33m (40-5.5) (personal record)
3. Clayton Jeffrey 10.66m (34-11.75) (personal record)
4. Ian Frost 10.58m (34-8.75)
 
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