Baylor Track & Field Closes Out Rod McCravy Memorial
Posted: Jan 23, 2016 6:26 PM PST
courtesy Baylor
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Baylor’s track and field squads closed out the Rod McCravy Memorial meet with four more event titles Saturday at Nutter Field House.
Junior George Caddick made his season debut in the 400 meters count by running the No. 1 time in the nation for the current indoor season to win the event in 46.54. That time also ties Caddick’s indoor personal-best set at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational in 2015.
For the second-straight week, Bryce Grace took home a win in the 60-meter hurdles. After claiming the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational title last week in 7.90, Grace blazed to a new personal-best of 7.79 to take the McCravy Memorial crown. The time is sixth-best in the country and tied for eighth-best in school history.
In the field events, Baylor claimed two more titles as Cion Hicks threw a personal-best distance in the shot put with a winning heave of 54-2.75 [16.53m]. Meanwhile in his season-debut of the triple jump, Felix Obi used a meet record to claim the title with a leap of 53-8.25 [16.36m] on his final attempt. The mark is third-best in school history and currently sits No. 3 in the country.
To close out the meet, Baylor 4x400-meter relay of Wil London, Richard Gary, Brandon Moore and Caddick went toe-to-toe with Florida, finishing only .33 seconds behind the Gators with a time of 3:05.90. The mark is currently second best in the nation and the fastest time turned in by a BU quartet since 2011 when Whitney Prevost, Zwede Hewitt, Drew Seale and Marcus Boyd placed second at the NCAA Championships in 3:05.42.
Along with providing the 4x4 relay a strong opening leg, London, a freshman, placed second to Caddick in the open 400 meters with a time of 47.23.
In the triple jump on the women’s side, Rachel Toliver led off the day by placing third in the event. The transfer from Hawai’i produced a personal best and the 10th-best mark in the country by jumping 42-0 [12.80m] on her fifth attempt of the day.
Other top-five finishes for Baylor included Maggie Montoya, who placed third in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:31.19, Charlotte Myers’ fifth-place finish in the 800 meters and Danylle Kurywchak in the triple jump as she was fifth with a best jump of 40-8.75 [12.41m].
NOTABLES
“Overall, we had some people step up pretty big today. George (Caddick) had just a tremendous day, first in the quarter and then on the relay. The entire relay group did a great job hanging right with Florida and to break 3:06 this early in the season is outstanding.” - head coach Todd Harbour on the meet
TOP QUOTE #2
“Bryce (Grace) looked great in the hurdles. He banged a few hurdles in the prelims and then cleaned that up in the finals. Cion (Hicks) threw great in the shot and Felix (Obi) had a fantastic triple jump opening up his season.” - Harbour on Baylor’s other event wins
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears will take next week off, before heading back to College Station, Texas, for the Charlie Thomas Invitational on Feb. 5-6.
To stay current on all things Baylor Track, follow the team on Twitter: @BaylorTrack.
COMPLETE BAYLOR RESULTS
60 Meters
Women
Prelims
9. Taylor Bennett (FR), 7.51q
18. Justise Dayries (SR), 7.65 (personal best)
22. Kiana Horton (FR), 7.73
26. Juanita Mainoo (SO), 7.83
Finals
9. Taylor Bennett (FR), 7.55
Men
Prelims
16. Malik Wilson (SO), 6.90
24. Cody Cunningham (FR), 7.09
400 Meters
Women
22. Kaitlynn Lindsey (SO), 59.61 (ties personal best)
Men
1. George Caddick (JR), 46.54 (ties personal best & first nationally)
2. Wil London (FR), 47.23 (10th nationally)
8. Isaiah Duke (SR), 48.36
9. Richard Gary (SR), 48.46
800 Meters
Women
5. Charlotte Myers (SR), 2:09.98
18. Jessica Purtell (JR), 2:18.90
20. Katie Grovatt (SO), 2:20.82
Men
23. Danny Leland (FR), 1:56.56
Mile
Women
8. Chelsea Orr (SR), 4:57.12
3,000 Meters
Women
3. Maggie Montoya (JR), 9:31.19
7. Peyton Thomas (JR), 9:39.74 (personal best)
18. Madie Zimmerman (SO), 10:22.08
Men
22. Eric Anderson (SO), 8:31.36
60 Hurdles
Men
Prelims
5. Bryce Grace (SR), 7.96q
9. Rhys Phillips (JR), 8.07q
Junior George Caddick made his season debut in the 400 meters count by running the No. 1 time in the nation for the current indoor season to win the event in 46.54. That time also ties Caddick’s indoor personal-best set at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational in 2015.
For the second-straight week, Bryce Grace took home a win in the 60-meter hurdles. After claiming the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational title last week in 7.90, Grace blazed to a new personal-best of 7.79 to take the McCravy Memorial crown. The time is sixth-best in the country and tied for eighth-best in school history.
In the field events, Baylor claimed two more titles as Cion Hicks threw a personal-best distance in the shot put with a winning heave of 54-2.75 [16.53m]. Meanwhile in his season-debut of the triple jump, Felix Obi used a meet record to claim the title with a leap of 53-8.25 [16.36m] on his final attempt. The mark is third-best in school history and currently sits No. 3 in the country.
To close out the meet, Baylor 4x400-meter relay of Wil London, Richard Gary, Brandon Moore and Caddick went toe-to-toe with Florida, finishing only .33 seconds behind the Gators with a time of 3:05.90. The mark is currently second best in the nation and the fastest time turned in by a BU quartet since 2011 when Whitney Prevost, Zwede Hewitt, Drew Seale and Marcus Boyd placed second at the NCAA Championships in 3:05.42.
Along with providing the 4x4 relay a strong opening leg, London, a freshman, placed second to Caddick in the open 400 meters with a time of 47.23.
In the triple jump on the women’s side, Rachel Toliver led off the day by placing third in the event. The transfer from Hawai’i produced a personal best and the 10th-best mark in the country by jumping 42-0 [12.80m] on her fifth attempt of the day.
Other top-five finishes for Baylor included Maggie Montoya, who placed third in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:31.19, Charlotte Myers’ fifth-place finish in the 800 meters and Danylle Kurywchak in the triple jump as she was fifth with a best jump of 40-8.75 [12.41m].
NOTABLES
- Former Bear Trayvon Bromell notched a world-leading 60-meter time by winning the event at the meet in 6.54.
- Baylor’s fastest 4x400-meter time a season ago was 3:07.47.
“Overall, we had some people step up pretty big today. George (Caddick) had just a tremendous day, first in the quarter and then on the relay. The entire relay group did a great job hanging right with Florida and to break 3:06 this early in the season is outstanding.” - head coach Todd Harbour on the meet
TOP QUOTE #2
“Bryce (Grace) looked great in the hurdles. He banged a few hurdles in the prelims and then cleaned that up in the finals. Cion (Hicks) threw great in the shot and Felix (Obi) had a fantastic triple jump opening up his season.” - Harbour on Baylor’s other event wins
WHAT'S NEXT
The Bears will take next week off, before heading back to College Station, Texas, for the Charlie Thomas Invitational on Feb. 5-6.
To stay current on all things Baylor Track, follow the team on Twitter: @BaylorTrack.
COMPLETE BAYLOR RESULTS
60 Meters
Women
Prelims
9. Taylor Bennett (FR), 7.51q
18. Justise Dayries (SR), 7.65 (personal best)
22. Kiana Horton (FR), 7.73
26. Juanita Mainoo (SO), 7.83
Finals
9. Taylor Bennett (FR), 7.55
Men
Prelims
16. Malik Wilson (SO), 6.90
24. Cody Cunningham (FR), 7.09
400 Meters
Women
22. Kaitlynn Lindsey (SO), 59.61 (ties personal best)
Men
1. George Caddick (JR), 46.54 (ties personal best & first nationally)
2. Wil London (FR), 47.23 (10th nationally)
8. Isaiah Duke (SR), 48.36
9. Richard Gary (SR), 48.46
800 Meters
Women
5. Charlotte Myers (SR), 2:09.98
18. Jessica Purtell (JR), 2:18.90
20. Katie Grovatt (SO), 2:20.82
Men
23. Danny Leland (FR), 1:56.56
Mile
Women
8. Chelsea Orr (SR), 4:57.12
3,000 Meters
Women
3. Maggie Montoya (JR), 9:31.19
7. Peyton Thomas (JR), 9:39.74 (personal best)
18. Madie Zimmerman (SO), 10:22.08
Men
22. Eric Anderson (SO), 8:31.36
60 Hurdles
Men
Prelims
5. Bryce Grace (SR), 7.96q
9. Rhys Phillips (JR), 8.07q
Finals
1. Bryce Grace (SR), 7.79 (personal best, ties for eighth-best in school history & sixth nationally)
6. Rhys Phillips (JR), 8.02 (personal best)
4x400-Meter Relay
Women
7. Baylor A (Kiana Hawn, Kiana Horton, Taylor Bennett, Justise Dayries), 3:42.70
14. Baylor B (Amanda Dillon, Kaitlynn Lindsey, Juanita Mainoo, Jessica Purtell), 3:54.96
Men
2. Baylor A (Wil London, Richard Gary, Brandon Moore, George Caddick), 3:05.90 (second nationally)
9. Baylor B (Robert Dutton, Isaiah Duke, Caleb Dickson, Antwuan Musgrove), 3:16.16
10. Baylor C (Cody Cunningham, Rhys Phillips, Bryce Grace, Malik Wilson), 3:22.84
Triple Jump
Women
3. Rachel Toliver (JR), 42-0 [12.80m] (personal best & 10th nationally)
5. Danylle Kurywchak (SR), 40-8.75 [12.41m]
Men
1. Felix Obi (SR), 53-8.25 [16.36m] (third-best in school history, third nationally & meet record)
Pole Vault
Men
8. Chase Hood (SO), 15-5 [4.70m]
11. Reed Rightmer (SO), 14-11 [4.55m]
15. Greyson Gonzalez (FR), 14-11 4.55m]
Shot Put
Women
1. Cion Hicks (JR), 54-2.75 [16.53m] (personal best)
Men
10. Desmine Hilliard (SR), 52-6.75 [16.02m]
1. Bryce Grace (SR), 7.79 (personal best, ties for eighth-best in school history & sixth nationally)
6. Rhys Phillips (JR), 8.02 (personal best)
4x400-Meter Relay
Women
7. Baylor A (Kiana Hawn, Kiana Horton, Taylor Bennett, Justise Dayries), 3:42.70
14. Baylor B (Amanda Dillon, Kaitlynn Lindsey, Juanita Mainoo, Jessica Purtell), 3:54.96
Men
2. Baylor A (Wil London, Richard Gary, Brandon Moore, George Caddick), 3:05.90 (second nationally)
9. Baylor B (Robert Dutton, Isaiah Duke, Caleb Dickson, Antwuan Musgrove), 3:16.16
10. Baylor C (Cody Cunningham, Rhys Phillips, Bryce Grace, Malik Wilson), 3:22.84
Triple Jump
Women
3. Rachel Toliver (JR), 42-0 [12.80m] (personal best & 10th nationally)
5. Danylle Kurywchak (SR), 40-8.75 [12.41m]
Men
1. Felix Obi (SR), 53-8.25 [16.36m] (third-best in school history, third nationally & meet record)
Pole Vault
Men
8. Chase Hood (SO), 15-5 [4.70m]
11. Reed Rightmer (SO), 14-11 [4.55m]
15. Greyson Gonzalez (FR), 14-11 4.55m]
Shot Put
Women
1. Cion Hicks (JR), 54-2.75 [16.53m] (personal best)
Men
10. Desmine Hilliard (SR), 52-6.75 [16.02m]
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