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Rio Grande's Kyle Lightner finished fifth in the javelin throw at Saturday's 2023 Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor Open hosted by Cedarville University.
Rio Grande's Kyle Lightner finished fifth in the javelin throw at Saturday's 2023 Yellow Jacket Collegiate Outdoor Open hosted by Cedarville University.
Posted: Mar 18, 2023

RedStorm men open outdoor season at High Point

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     HIGH POINT, N.C. - Skylar Gries had the top finish of the weekend for the University of Rio Grande men's track & field team as the RedStorm opened their outdoor schedule at the Webb/Davidson Invitational hosted by High Point University.
     Gries, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Ohio, placed fourth in the Group B portion of the pole vault competition by clearing 14'4".
     The RedStorm had one other Top 10 finish in the non-team scored meet with freshman Tyler Jenkins (Barnesville, OH) taking seventh place in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:03.55.
     Rio had eight other Top 15 performances.
     The list included sophomore Marshall Jackson (Bellefontaine, OH), who was 10th in the shot put with a toss of 46-10.25 and 15th in the discus with a heave of 129-0; junior Kyle Lightner (Peebles, OH), who was 10th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.71; junior Haden Karshner (Circleville, OH), who was 11th in the discus with an effort of 129-0; junior Eric Weber (Bidwell, OH), who was 12th in the hammer throw with a toss of 161-11 and 13th in the discus with a toss of 126-9; Huntyr Butler, who placed 12th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.93; and junior Travis Hunt (New Paris, OH), who was 14th in the long jump with a leap of 20-3.50.