Brian Biekert

Southern Illinois University Head Cross Country Coach

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

Rachel Anderson and Dawson Smith repping SIU on the podium after their second-place finishes in yesterday’s 3000m Steeplechase races! 🥈

#Salukis

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙪𝙢 👏

Rachel Anderson ended in 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃-𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase! Rachel had a time of 10:09.94 in the event 🥈

#Salukis

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

The #Salukis in the Steeplechase = 🔥🔥🔥

Dawson Smith was also second in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase, earning a place on the podium with a time of 8:45.31!! 🥈

#Salukis

[SIU Dawg Pound @SIU_DawgPound]

You are not alone 💚

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important time to check in on your loved ones and even yourself.

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[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

Finishing 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗣 in Louisville 🥇

Uriah Guthrie's time of 8:35.81 in the Men's 3000m 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on Saturday at the Clark Wood Open! 👏

#1Team1Goal

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 🔥

With a time of 10:03.95, Ellie Hall was 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 in the Women's 3000m at the Clark Wood Open‼️

#1Team1Goal

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 🏆

Josh Delgado, Shane Ashton, Jeremiah Hamiton, and Xavier Preston earned a 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓-𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 finish in the Men's 4x400 College Relay on Saturday, posting a time of 3:09.17 at the @pennrelays 🔥

#1Team1Goal

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝘼. 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.

Iaunia Pointer, Vashti Grey, Shavell Riley, and Miracle Berry finished 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 in the Women's 4x400 College Relay with a time of 3:38.48 at the @pennrelays 🤯

This is also the fourth-fastest time in program history in the event!

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐖𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍: 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 - 2:12.09 in Women's 800m, 10th in program history

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 - 49.37m in Women's Discus, 2nd place

𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 - 53.71m in Men's Discus, 2nd place

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

No surprises here!

Shauniece’s impressive weekend earns her MVC Field Athlete of the Week!

#1Team1Goal | #MVCTF

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈: Yesterday at the Notre Dame Invitational, 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 ran the 2nd fastest mile in program history!

@r_anderson_13

[Farmer Dale @andersonjerseys]

3 Salukis go sub 5 in the mile at Notre Dame. @r_anderson_13 huge PR and now 2.nd in school history. @chardon_xc_tf Bri Nieset also a huge PR. @c_ayers15 getting back in the mix after 8 months off. 🐾🏃🏻‍♀️💪

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

Xavier Preston and Iaunia Pointer both broke school records at yesterday's Badgers Midwest Invite ⭐️

https://t.co/vmN9Jyd0Kl

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

Shoutout to Rachel Anderson (@r_anderson_13), who finished first in the Women's 3000m yesterday with a time of 9:46.50! 🥇

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

Highlights from today's Maroon and Gray Showdown 📽️

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[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

OFFICIAL: Brodie Denny is a Saluki!! | #GoSalukis

[Costas Goulas @LsabreAvenger]

Let's recall Billy Mills who, despite slipping off the pace round the top bend, turns on a searing last hundred to surge past Ron Clarke first and then Mohammed Gammoudi late to snatch a staggering Olympic title in 28:24.4 (OR, PB) over the men's 10000m 58 years ago last Friday

[Brian Biekert @b_biekert]

Salukis Wrap Regular Season at Bradley Pink Classic https://t.co/OrkesEI6VG

[Saluki Track & Field @SIU_TrackXC]

It’s #SIUHomecoming Week! Let’s take a moment to recognize a few of our @SIUC Track & Field/XC 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 that are enshrined in the @SIUSalukis Hall of Fame.

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