IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Wisconsin men's and women's track teams traveled to Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday to compete in the Jimmy Grant Invitational. Select sprints and hurdles athletes competed against teams from Iowa, Northern Iowa, and Western Illinois.
It was a day of personal bests for the Wisconsin team as six Badgers set new records in their respective races.
Sophomore Kiley Robbins started her season with a new personal best, claiming eighth place in the 300 meters in 41.02 seconds. Graduate student Armoni Brown took third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.62.
For the Badger men, junior Abdullahi Hassan was second in the men's 600 meters race in 1:18.17. Senior Lawrence Johnson had a solid start to his indoor season as he took third in the 300 meters in a personal best time of 34.38. Graduate student Colin Enz finished right behind Johnson in 34.50. Elliott Harris and Sam Amusan also set PRs in the 300 meters with times of 34.57 and 35.19, respectively. Amusan also finished third in the men's 60-meter dash in 6.96.
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The Badgers travel to Chicago to compete in the Wisconsin Midwest Invitational at Gately Indoor Track on Jan.14, 2023.
Final Results – Men
60 meters
3. Sam Amusan: 6.96
60 – meter hurdles
6. Giovanni Wearing: 8.30
300 meters
4. L.O. Johnson: 34.38 PR
5. Colin Enz: 34.50
7. Elliott Harris: 34.57 PR
8. Jalen Williams: 34.67
12. Sam Amusan: 35.19
16. Giovanni Wearing: 36.75
17. Justin Kiefel: 37.19
600 meters
2. Abdullahi Hassan: 1:18.17
11. Liam Belson: 1:21.53
4 x 400-meter relay
3. Wisconsin A: 3:15.76
(Lawrence Johnson, Jalen Williams, Colin Enz, and Abdullahi Hassan):
7. Wisconsin B: 3:25.52
(Elliott Harris, Sam Amusan, Giovanni Wearing, and Liam Belson)
Final Results - Women
60 meters
9. Armoni Brown: 7.76
11. Taylor Gilling: 7.81
12. Rachel Robinson: 7.84
18. Sydney Robinson: 8.03
200 meters
3. Armoni Brown: 25.62
300 meters
8. Kiley Robbins: 41.02 PR
11. Taylor Gilling: 42.48
12. Sydney Robinson: 42.59
14. Rachel Robinson: 43.03
4 x 400 – meter relay
6. Wisconsin A: 4:22.59
(Rachel Robinson, Sydney Robinson, Taylor Gilling, and Kiley Robbins)
