Illinois track hosts Gary Wieneke Memorial for senior day
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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s and women’s track and field competed at home on Friday for the Gary Wieneke Memorial.

It was a successful senior day for Illinois as six different athletes recorded seven top-10 program marks.

Sam Poglitsch recorded the program’s third-fastest time in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event win, running 10:15.6.

Hallie Hill ran 2:05.83 to win the women’s 800 and move up to seventh in program history. She says the 800 isn’t her best race but the personal best was a confidence boost ahead of postseason action.

“Coach Eric [Johannigmeier], he does a good job of having us do fast stuff in the middle of cross country season so I never feel like I’m not fit enough to run the 800,” Hill said.

“I’m from Chicago so I’m an Illinois baby, so it means a lot,” Asia Thomas said after winning the women’s 100 meter dash by clocking a 11.38 for the program’s sixth-fastest time ever.

Freshman Reece Ihenacho took home gold in the discuss with a 55-meter throw.

“A lot of work obviously,” Ihenacho said of what went into the success. “Practices, lifts every single day but also a lot of mental work as well. As a freshman I feel like that’s my biggest block right now is getting over mental.”

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Up next for Illinois is Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on May 16-18.

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