Simpson highlights the Kip Janvrin Open with stellar performances
INDIANOLA, Iowa - James Johnson set the second fastest time in the 1500, while Kendrick Achebe top home the title in the 100m dash as Simpson hosted the Kip Janvrin Open on Friday.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
- James Johnson became only the second runner in school history to go sub-3:50 in the 1500m, finishing with a time of 3:49.89 and currently sits 17th in the NCAA Division-III.
- Kendrick Achebe claimed the 100m dash crown, winning the event with a time of 10.57 seconds by nearly 0.1 of a second out of 44 runners.
- Over at the Drake Relays, the 4x400 relay team earned the seventh fastest time in school history with a mark of 3:14.92.
TOP PERFORMERS
100m - 1. Kendrick Achebe - 10.57
200m - 19. Brogan Ewing - 22.74
400m - 8. Easton Klein - 50.94
800m - 15. Ethan Haus - 1:54.67
1500m - 7. James Johnson - 3:49.89 (2nd best time in school history)
5000m - 28. Drew Engler - 14:57.07
110m Hurdles - 15. Rouce Sayee - 15.57
400m Hurdles - 20. Korey Kirkpatrick - 58.55
3000m Steeple - 32. Cooper Nuss - 10:27.59
High Jump - 3. Johny Amina - 1.90m
Long Jump - 3. Caler Garnand - 6.62m
Discus - 4. Cole White - 48.80m
Shot Put - 21. Zach Denham - 10.90m
Hammer - 12. Lathan McDaniel - 44.91m | 19. David Souvongsavath - 43.11m (8th best mark in school history)
Javelin - 1. Jeret Petersen - 50.10m
4x100 Relay - 3. Townsend, Santiago, Ewing, Klein - 42.53
4x400 Relay - 1. Klein, Gilbert-Binder, Wingert, Reiter - 3:23.17
DRAKE RELAYS
4x400 Relay - 15. McKenzie, Johnson, Sams, Sayee - 3:14.92 (7th fastest time in school history)
UP NEXT
Simpson now prepares for the A-R-C Championships, hosted in Pella this year with the two-day meet scheduled to start Friday, May 1 at 10 a.m.
