Redbirds Wrap Up Day One In Oxford

OXFORD, Miss. – The Illinois State track & field team wrapped up action from day one of the Joe Walker Invitational Friday evening at Prefontaine Stadium.

Due to the threat of potential severe weather, festivities from day two will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Through four events in the women's heptathlon, Senior Gracie Jessup sits in 11th place with 2774 points. Freshman Sydney Skarich stands in 17th place with 2608 points. Action from the heptathlon will resume at 9:15 a.m., with the long jump as the first event.

As day one began to close out, Junior Yusuf Baig recorded a top-10 mark in the men's 1500m. Baig recorded a time of 3:47.1,2 and he now sits 10th in Redbird history. On the women's side,…