CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Western Michigan track and field team claimed two event titles on the first day of the Eastern Illinois University Big Blue Classic on Friday evening.
Both wins came in field events during the afternoon session. Sophomore Abean Atuobi took the top spot in the shot put after throwing a season's-best distance of 49' 0.25" (14.94m). Freshman Madison Ochs took fourth at 41' 025" (12.50m) and sophomore Audrey Pickering finished in seventh place with a distance of 40' 6" (12.34m).
WMU's other win came in the long jump, where the team took the top three spots.