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Harris breaks school indoor record at Meyo Invitational

SOUTH
BEND, Ind.-
Junior ChrisDell Harris broke the school’s indoor record for the 60-meter
dash as the Western Illinois men’s and women’s
indoor track and field teams competed at the University of Notre Dame’s Meyo
Invitational.

It was a pretty solid meet for us overall,” stated Western Illinois head coach Mike Stevenson. “There were a
lot of very good athletes and a lot of good teams at this meet. It was
definitely the toughest field we’ve seen this year.”

Harris (Wichita, Kan./West/Barton
County CC) had her streak of four consecutive
first-place finishes in the 60-meter dash come to an end, but still had a
strong showing, finishing ninth with a time of 7.63 seconds, breaking the
school’s indoor record that she previously co-owned with Roshawn Brooks (1987).

Harris also had a strong performance in the 200-meter dash,
finishing 13^th with a time of 24.93 seconds.

“ChrisDell has been working really hard this year,” said
Stevenson. “She started so late so she is still building. Most people hit their
peak at this time of the year because it’s a very competitive part of the
season. She’s still building and performing very well.”

Senior Sean Delahunt (Pekin,
Ill./Community) also posted a
top-10 finish, taking fifth place in the shot put with a throw of 54-07.50 (16.65m).
Delahunt was just a foot off of beating Purdue’s Billy Hardcastle for fourth
place.

“Sean is a great leader and a tougher competitor,” Stevenson
stated. “He’s not extremely happy with his results but he is still having good
finishes. He still wants to fine tune some technical things in order to hit the
marks that he knows he is capable of hitting.”

Western received other strong showings from sophomore Nikki
Klier (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs)
and senior Amy Zaffino (Shorewood,
Ill./Minooka). Klier finished 13^th
in the 300-meter dash, crossing the finish line with a time of 41.10 seconds. Zaffino
also finished in 13^th place, in the weight throw, with a throw of 53-06.50
(16.32m).

The indoor track and field teams continue their season
Saturday, February 16, at the Iowa State Invitational. Continue reading Harris breaks school indoor record at Meyo Invitational…

Hot-shooting South Dakota State defeats Western, 85-60

BROOKINGS, S.D. Sophomore Katy Clark was a perfect 4-4 from the floor and tied a career high with 11 points, but it was not enough to push the Western Illinois women’s basketball team past South Dakota State at Frost Arena, as they fell 85-60.

With the win the Jackrabbits (17-6, 10-2 The Summit League) moved into sole possession of first place in The Summit League standings, with the Westerwinds (11-12, 9-3 The Summit League) moving into second place.

The first five minutes of the game were close, with both teams combining to commit nine turnovers and scoring only nine points. South Dakota State then started an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to take the lead for the remainder of the game. Continue reading Hot-shooting South Dakota State defeats Western, 85-60…

Jackson breaks Western

BROOKINGS, S.D. - David Jackson broke the Division I career scoring mark at Western Illinois as South Dakota State won a 81-75 contest at the Frost Arena.

The Leathernecks (11-13, 6-7 The Summit League) found themselves down four early until David DuBois put them on the board with a layup 1:31 into the game. After the Jackrabbits (8-16, 3-10 The Summit League) got a three-pointer from Clint Sargent to give them a 10-5 lead, only to see Western fight back with consecutive buckets from Delvon Johnson and DuBois to cut it to 10-9 with 15:13 left in the half. The Leathernecks kept the deficit at no more than five points until SDSU converted a three-point play with 8:21 left in the half to go up 28-22. David Nurse brought Western back within five when he connected on a running jumper to make it a 34-29 contest. However, the Jackrabbits managed to stretch their lead to as many as nine before taking their 42-34 advantage at the half. Continue reading Jackson breaks Western…

Softball Season to Open at UCF Tournament

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Leathernecks add 21 on national signing day, including 15 from Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois University had its largest national signing day under head coach Don Patterson, adding 21 players to the Leatherneck football program, including 15 from the state of Illinois and five who were members of state championship teams.

Ten of the 15 players from Illinois come from the Chicagoland area, including Kevin Palermo and Tim Franken from Class 4A state champion Driscoll Catholic, Adam Duvendack from Class 5A champ Metamora and Jordan Tassio from Naperville North’s Class 8A state title team. Additionally, the Leathernecks landed Nate Adams from a Euless Trinity program that won the state title in Texas’ largest classification. Continue reading Leathernecks add 21 on national signing day, including 15 from Illinois…

Western set to battle with South Dakota State for first place in The Summit League

MACOMB, Ill. - The first trip to South Dakota State is set to be a battle for sole-possession of first place in the The Summit League standings when the Western Illinois women’s basketball team heads to Brookings, S.D. for a 5 p.m. tip-off, Saturday, February 9.

About South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits are currently 16-6 overall and 9-2 in The Summit League standings after earning two overtime victories on the road last weekend. SDSU first defeated Oakland, 64-63, and then downed IPFW, 74-72.

The Jackrabbits will be tough to beat on their home court, as they are 9-0 at home this season and have not lost in Frost Arena since December 31, 2006, giving SDSU a 17 game home-winning streak. Continue reading Western set to battle with South Dakota State for first place in The Summit League…