Huskies Win Seven Events at GVSU Bob Eubanks Open

By Press release submission

Jan 16, 2022

Northern Illinois University Athletics issued the following announcement on Jan. 15

Competing for the first time in 2022, the Northern Illinois University women's track and field team claimed seven event victories on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Grand Valley State's Bob Eubanks Open.

Kadeja Campbell (St. Ann, Jamaica/Southern-New Orleans) won a pair of events, taking top honors in the 200 and 400-meter dash, Kimone Hines (Hanover, Jamaica/Southern-New Orleans) won the 60-meter dash, Kennedy Crawford (Douglasville, Ga./Alexander) was first across the line in the 800 meters and Scout Regular (St. Louis, Mo./Incarnate Word Academy) bettered the field in the 60-meter hurdles on the track.

The Huskies also won a pair of jumps with Kenyae Majors (Burlington, N.C./Hugh Cummings) finishing first in the long jump and Katrina Small (Atlanta, Ga./Arkansas-Pine Bluff) winning the triple jump.

"For our first competition after break, the athletes were extremely focused and competed with heart," said NIU Director of Track and Field Connie Teaberry. "We have several technical issues we have to address, but even through those the athletes had a strong showing today. Each athlete had solid performances and the staff is excited to see how the rest of the season shapes up.

"Our highlights today were Kadeja Campbell's wins in the 400 & 200. Her times move her up on the MAC performance list and are definitely confidence boosters."

Campbell led a Huskie sweep of the top-five spots in the 200, running a winning time of 24.27 seconds. She was joined in the top-five by Malia Waktins (Upper Marlboro, Md./Missouri State) in 24.67, Skylynn Blue (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) with a time of 24.97, Jahnetta Jones (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville) in 25.10 and Hines, who ran 25.35.

In the 400, NIU took the top two spots with Campbell running a time of 56.27 seconds and Jones taking second in 56.92.

NIU earned the top four positions in the triple jump, with Small posting the best mark of the day at 12.20m (40-00.50), she recorded that mark on her fifth jump of the competition. Diamond Riley (St. Louis, Mo./Ritenour) had a best leap of 12.09m (39-08.00) to finish second, Majors was third with a mark of 11.83m (38-09.75) and Kendal Only (Huntley, Ill./Huntley) placed fourth with a jump of 11.28m (37-00.25).

The 60-meter dash saw the Huskies sweep the top-three positions as Hines took top honors with a time of 7.58 seconds in the final. Blue was second in 7.68 and Watkins claimed third in 7.69 seconds.

In the long jump, Majors was victorious with a best leap of 5.70m (18-08.50), set on her sixth, and final, attempt of the competition. That jump pushed Majors past Riley who earned second after measuring 5.63m (18-05.75) with her best jump.

NIU rounded out its success on the track with Crawford's victory in the 800 meters in a time of 2:18.46 and Regular winning the 60 hurdles in 8.68 seconds.

The Huskies will return to action next week when they travel to the University of Illinois for the Illini Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 22.

60-meter Dash

1. Kimone Hines, 7.58 (7.76q)

2. Skylynn Blue, 7.68 (7.85q)

3. Malia Watkins, 7.69 (7.79q)

200-meter Dash

1. Kadeja Campbell, 24.27

2. Malia Watkins, 24.67

3. Skylynn Blue, 24.97

4. Jahnetta Jones, 25.10

5. Kimone Hines, 25.35

7. Scout Regular, 25.88