Monmouth College track sweeps Midwest Conference honors

Release Date: March 30, 2005

Blake Boma

Zach Wilson

Tiffanie York

Christina Reiner

MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Monmouth College track team showed no signs of letting up as they began their outdoor season last weekend at the Lynx Invitational at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. The Fighting Scots took all four of the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week awards.

Senior Blake Boma (Harrisburg, Ill./HS) and freshman Zach Wilson (Lacon, Ill./Midland) were awarded Performer of the Week honors in men’s track and field, respectively. Freshman Tiffanie York (Delavan, Ill./HS) and junior Christina Reiner (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hindale Central) duplicated the feat in women’s track and field.

Boma has the best time in the nation in the 400-meter hurdles. He was clocked in 52.90 while easily winning the event last weekend. He was also a part of two strong relay finishes for Monmouth, running on the 4x400 squad that placed first in 3:21.85 and anchoring the 4x100 team’s first-place effort of 42.35.

Wilson was strong in several weight events last weekend for the Fighting Scots at the 13-team meet. Monmouth won the meet, and Wilson contributed points in the discus (second, 137’9), shot put (third, 43’9-3/4) and hammer (fifth, 126’4).

York set a new school-record in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:57.22. She finished in second place in the 1500-meter run and was also part of the Fighting Scots’ runner-up 4x400 team (4:11.17).

Not to be outdone, Reiner equaled the Monmouth College record in the pole vault when she cleared 10 feet, 6 inches to win the event. She also long jumped 17’1-1/2 to place fourth, and she tied for eighth in the 100-meter dash (13.40).

A business major, Boma is the son of Dawn Boma of Harrisburg.

Wilson, a biology major, is the son of James and Robin Wilson of Lacon.

A math major, York is the daughter of Anthony and Tracie York of Delavan.

Reiner, an education major, is the daughter of Richard and Laura Reiner of Clarendon Hills.

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