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Dean Pryor Invitational: Merriweather sets school record in triple jump; men's 4 x 100 meter relay qualifies for nationals

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Tarayla Merriweather set a new school record in the triple jump Saturday afternoon at the Dean Pryor Invitational held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Coffeyville.  Merriweather recorded a jump of 11.29 meters (37'.5") to win the event for the Ravens.  The Ravens also had a national qualifying time from the men's 4x100 meter relay team.  The quartet of Dravis Lawson, Trentell Bottley, Ramon Harris and Rashad Cannon won the event with a time of 42.14 seconds.

The Ravens had several other notable performances at the Dean Pryor.  For the women:

  • Septembra Teuscher took first place in the javelin with a personal best throw of 39.68 meters (130'2").  Teuscher is currently leading the nation in this event by over six feet.  Teuscher also set a new personal best in the hammer, finishing in fourth place with a throw of 27.79 meters (91'2").
  • Samantha Howell took first in the pole vault, setting a new personal best jump of 2.82 meters (9'3").
  • Brandy Simpson finished second in the javelin with a personal best throw of 32.55 meters (106'9").  Simpson also threw a personal best in the shot put, 8.47 meters or 27'9.5", and ran the 100 meter hurdles in 16.94 seconds.  She also cleared 1.35 meters (4'5") in the high jump.  This gives Simpson a four event heptathlon score of 2,018 points.
  • Gabby Mask took second place in the 100 meter dash with a personal best time of 12.24 seconds.  She also won the long jump, 5.08 meters or 16'8".
  • Demica Robinson took third place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.34 seconds.
  • Christen Hill set a personal best time in the 100 meter dash, 13.24 seconds.  Hill took second place in the high jump with a personal best, clearing 1.45 meters (4'9").

Notable performances for the men included:

  • D.J. Bland finished fourth in the long jump with a personal best of 6.67 meters or 21'10.75".  Bland also threw a personal best in the javelin, 43.27 meters or 141'11", and also set a personal best time of 11.54 seconds in the 100 meter dash.  Bland also threw 9.55 meters in the shot put and a throw of 25.39 meters in the discus.  This gives Bland a five event decathlon score of 2,804 points.
  • Dustin Schull established a five event decathlon score of 2,126 points.  Schull debuted in the javelin with a throw of 36.41 meters (119'5"), discus (20.98 meters or 68'10"), and 100 meter dash with a time of 12.24 seconds.  He also jumped 5.51 meters (18'1") in the long jump and threw 7.86 meters (25'9.5") in the shot put.
  • Cannon finished third in the 100 meter dash with a personal best time of 10.84 seconds.
  • Harris won the 400 meter dash in a personal best time of 22.04 seconds.  Harris also set a new personal best in the 100 meter dash, finishing fifth with a time of 11.04 seconds.
  • Rob Gault won the 3,000 meter steeplechase in a time of 10:54.44.  Gault also ran a personal best 5,000 meter race, 17:29.
  • Seth Freeman finished in fifth place in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 17:07.
  • Aaron Baker set a new personal best in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 18:41.
  • David Tindall set a new personal best in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 19:21.
  • Bottley set a new personal best in the 100 meter dash, 11:14 seconds.
  • Lawson set a new personal best in the 100 meter dash, 11:24 seconds.
  • Tell Wyrick set a new personal best in the hammer, finishing fifth with a throw of 39.22 meters (128'8").  Wyrick also set a new personal best in the shot put, finishing second with a throw of 13.46 meters (44'2").
  • Jarve Dean finished third in the shot put, 12.55 meters or 41'2.25".