IU Track and Field

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Several Personal Bests Set at Stanford Invitational

Early in the day Owen Skeete and Bryce Millar both set personal bests in the 5,000m run. Skeete finished second in his heat with a time of 14:11.93. Millar finished third in the heat with a time of 14:12.49, the fastest time run by a true freshman since 2009.

Katherine Receveur and Haley Harris also set personal bests in the afternoon section of the 5,000m run. Receveur ran a 16:51.63, and Harris ran a 17:06.29.

Amanda Behnke finished the 5,000m run with a time of 16:31.22.

Jeremy Coughler finished fourth in the second heat of the 5,000m run with a time of 14:00.73. Mark Chandler was tenth with a time of 14:10.24.

Rorey Hunter took third in the third heat of the 5,000m run with a time of 13:50.09. Matt Schwartzer finished ninth with a time of 13:56.66.

In the final heat of the men's 5,000m run, Jason Crist finished with a time of 13:58.82.

Chanli Mundy closed out the evening on a high note in the 10,000m run. She finished with a time of 34:14.01, which is the seventh fastest mark in school history.

Sydney Clute and Sophie Gutermuth will both be in action tomorrow at the Texas Relays. The women's pole vault is set to begin around 1:00PM EST

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Track and Field Ready for Tiger Track Classic

The Indiana Track and Field team will be heading south to compete in the Tiger Track Classic this weekend. The meet will be hosted by Auburn University at the Hutsell-Rosen Track. The Hoosiers will send roughly 60 athletes to participate in the meet.

Field events will begin on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 2:00PM. Laura Schroeder will attempt to build on her school record in the women's hammer throw at 4:00PM. Friday's action with conclude with the men's 5,000m run.

Saturday's slate will get kicked off with the men's high jump, which will start at 11:00AM. Sophie Gutermuth and Sydney Clute will both be competing in the invitational section of the women's pole vault. They rank as third and fifth, respectively, on the all-time outdoor pole vault list. Freshmen Willie Morrison, currently holds the seventh best throw in school history, and David Schall will represent the Hoosiers in the shot put.

The running events will start with the 4x100m relay at noon. Daniel Kuhn and Riley Egbula will be running in the 400m dash. Kuhn is second in program history in the 800m run, and Egbula is tenth in the record book in the 400m dash. They will race at approximately 1:25PM and 1:45PM. Indiana will have six runners in the women's 800m including Brenna Calder and Brianna Johnson. Calder has the ninth best time in the 1,500m. Johnson is sixth in the steeplechase and the 1,500m run. Twins Kelsey Harris and Haley Harris will run in the 3,000m steeplechase starting at about 5:00PM. The final event with Hoosier representation will be the men's 4x400m relay starting at 5:45PM.

Make sure to follow along with all the action on Twitter or via the Live Stats.

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Apr. 08, 2016 Track and Field

Hoosiers Finish Day One in Record Form

Another meet, and another school record for the Hoosier track and field squad. Day one of the Tiger Track Classic comes to a close with strong marks across the board.

The members of the women's team performed very well in the hammer throw. Nakel McClinton set her second school record in a fourth place finish with a mark of 64.23m (210ft 9 in). Laura Schroeder finished just behind McClinton in fifth with a mark of 62.76m (205ft 11in). Nycia Ford finished 23rd with a mark of 47.81m (156ft 10in).

Andrew Miller finished fifth in the hammer throw with a mark of 61.29m (201ft 1in). Matt Birk finished ninth in the javelin throw with a mark of 55.73m (182ft 10in).

Carl Smith took sixth in the 5,000m run with a time of 14:45.08 and Bobby Browning finished 14th with a season best time of 14:53.05.

Eric Bethea finished 19th in the triple jump with an outdoor career best mark of 13.83m (45ft 4.5in).

The meet will resume tomorrow with men's high jump at 11:00AM. Running events will begin with the 4x100m relays starting at 11:30AM.

Live Stats can be followed here or on Twitter.

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Apr. 09, 2016 Track and Field

Distance Runners Steal the Show at Auburn

Madison Stenger led the charge for Indiana's dominance in the 1,500m run. She won the event with a time of 4:49.61. Brianna Johnson finished in a close second with a time of 4:29.92, followed by Corinne Cominator with a time of 4:29.95. Haley Harris finished fifth with a time of 4:33.55 and Maggie Allen took 20th with a time of 4:45.32. On the men's side, Joe Murphy took third with a time of 3:50.16, Owen Skeete finished fifth with a time of 3:52.18, and Eric Claxton placed seventh with a time of 3:53.25.

Jeremy Coughler owned the field in the men's steeplechase. He won by over nine seconds with a time of 9:04.21. Haley and Kelsey Harris finished second and fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase. Haley's time was 10:53.75 and Kelsey's was 11:02.98.

Treyton Harris took fourth in the long jump with an outdoor career best mark of 7.14m (23ft 5.25in), Chase Pacheco finished 11th with a mark of 6.84m (22ft 5.25in), and Eric Bethea placed 14th with a mark of 6.72m (22ft .75in). Ari Nelson finished fifth in the women's long jump with a season best mark of 5.94m (19ft 6in) and Aaliyah Armsted took sixth with a season best leap of 5.88m (19ft 3.5in).

In the 400m hurdles Mackenzie Bollinger placed fourth with a time of 1:01.46. Jeyland Valentin finished 13th with a time of 1:02.87. For the men, Zach Reitzug placed fourth with a time of 54.39 and Diquis Manley took sixth with a season best mark of 53.51.

Paul Galas finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 2.02m (6ft 7.5in). Stephen Keller was 11th in the event clearing the bar at 1.97m (6ft 5.5in).

Dylan Anderson tied for fourth in the pole vault with a mark of 5.05m (16ft 6.75in). Terry Batemon placed 13th with a mark of 4.75m (15ft 7in). Sydney Clute finished sixth in the invitational section of the women's pole vault. She cleared the bar at 4.00m (13ft 1.5in).

Willie Morrison placed third in the shot put with a mark of 17.71m (58ft 1.25in). Morrison also took 11th in the discus with a mark of 48.62m (159ft 6in). David Schall threw 17.62m (57ft 9.75in) in the shot for a fifth place finish. Schall doubled up to finish seventh in the discus throw with a mark of 50.50m (165ft 8in). Nakel McClinton finished fourth in the women's discus with a mark of 48.76m (160ft).

Markevious Roach placed seventh in the 400m dash with a career best time of 47.32. Daniel Kuhn was right behind him in eighth with a time of 47.50. Taylor Williams took 12th in the 400m dash with a season best time of 55.31. Riley Egbula placed 17th with a time of 55.95.

Five Hoosiers claimed top 20 spots in the women's 800m run. Brenna Calder crossed in eighth with a time of 2:09.38. Kendell Wiles finished 12th with a time of 2:10.53. Olivia Hippensteel took 15th with a time of 2:11.21, Kellie Davis placed 16th with a time of 2:11.60, and Taylor Wiley finished 18th with a time of 2:11.93. On the men's side, Jordan Huntoon finished fourth with a time of 1:51.37.

Adrian Mable finished 14th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.01. Anderson finished 18th with a time of 15.16. Tyler Bellaire finished 14th in the 100m dash with a time of 10.83. Bellaire also finished 17th in the 200m dash with a time of 21.75.

The men's 4x400m relay team of Reitzug, Kuhn, Manley, and Roach finished second with a season best time of 3:11.98. The women's relay team of Wiles, Egbula, Wiley, and Williams finished sixth with a season best time of 3:43.88.

The men's 4x100m relay team of Bellaire, Roach, Derek Grimmer, and Cornelius Strickland took eighth with a time of 41.80. The women's team of McKayla Eves, Egbula, Jaela ***, and Maya Caudle finished tenth with a time of 47.38.

Indiana will be back in action next weekend as they head to Louisville for the Big Ten v ACC Challenge.

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Track to Compete in Big Ten v ACC Challenge

The Indiana Track and Field team will be participating in the Louisville Invitational (Big Ten v ACC Challenge) this weekend. Five other teams will also be competing: Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Purdue.

Head Coach Ron Helmer is excited to see what his team can do this weekend. "This is traditionally the meet that we start to put everything together as a team. We start to round into form and put up big numbers."

With the high level of competition at this meet it will be important for the Hoosiers to perform at their best. Notre Dame was one of the top indoor teams in the nation this past season and the Purdue women's team finished second at the conference meet.

Two events will be completed on Friday. The women's hammer throw will begin at 2:30PM and will be followed by the men's hammer throw at 5:00PM. Both Laura Schroeder and Nakel McClinton will be competing in the hammer this weekend. Each athlete has broken the other's school record this season.

Saturday will feature a full slate of action. The meet will begin will the men's discus at 11:00AM. Both the men's and women's long jump will start at 11:30AM. The women's pole vault has a start time of noon.

The running events will begin with the women's 100m hurdles prelims at noon with the finals being held at 2:50PM. The Hoosiers will be well represented in the men's and women's 1,500m run, sending 17 runners to the start line. The women's race will begin at 2:15PM followed by the men's at 2:30PM. Running events will conclude, as usual, with the men's 4x400m relay at 5:45PM.

Make sure to follow along on Twitter or via the Live Stats.

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Track Finishes Second in Big Ten v ACC Challenge

Both the men's and women's teams finished second in the Big Ten v ACC Challenge. The men's team finished behind Purdue, and the women's team fell to Louisville.

Rorey Hunter led an Indiana sweep in the 1,500m run by winning with a time of 3:44.38. Matt Schwartzer took second, Owen Skeete placed third, and Joe Murphy finished fourth. Four runners scored points in the women's 1,500m run. Brenna Calder led the attack with a career best time of 4:21:59. That is also the sixth fastest time in program history. Brianna Johnson took fourth, Olivia Hippensteel was right behind in fifth, and Corinne Cominator scored a point with an eighth place effort.

Sydney Clute and Sophie Gutermuth went one-two in the pole vault. Clute's clearance of 4.21m (13ft 9.75in) is a new career outdoor best. Gutermuth's mark was 4.11m (13ft 5.75in). Dylan Anderson placed second in the men's pole vault with a mark of 5.11m (16ft 9.25in).

Laura Schroeder was victorious in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 62.42m (204ft 9in). Nakel McClinton finished third in the event with a mark of 58.43m (191ft 8in). On the men's side Andrew Miller finished fifth with a mark of 60.16m (197ft 4in) and Dyrek Chowning scored a point with an eighth place finish. Matt Birk finished third in the javelin with a heave of 56.26m (184ft 7in).

McClinton finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 13.91m (45ft 7.75in) and Nycia Ford took seventh with a mark of 13.23m (43ft 5in). Willie Morrison finished second in the shot put with a mark of 17.40m (57ft 1in). Three Hoosiers scored points in the discus throw. Chowning took second with a season best mark of 53.29m (174ft 10in), David Schall finished sixth with a throw of 50.06m (164ft 03in), and Morrison placed seventh with a mark of 49.54m (162ft 06in), a new career best.

Paul Galas took first in the high jump with a season best mark of 2.10m (6ft 10.75in). Treyton Harris tied for second with a mark of 2.05m (6ft 8.75in). Harris continued his strong meet with a third place finish in the long jump. His mark was 7.12m (23ft 4.5in).

Joshua Roche finished second in the men's steeplechase with a time of 8:55.32. Eric Claxton was right behind him in third with a time of 8:59.43.

Taylor Williams finished third in the 400m dash with a time of 55.13. Riley Egbula took fourth in the event with a 55.41. Mackenzie Bollinger finished second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.68. Zach Reitzug finished fourth on the men's with a time of 52.91.

Taylor Wiley finished fourth in the 800m run with 2:10.90. Brianna Johnson took seventh with a time of 2:11.93. Hunter took third in the 800m run with a time of 1:52.21, Murphy finished seventh with a time of 1:53.63, and Skeete was eighth with a time of 1:53.87.

The women's 4x400m relay team of Williams, Kendell Wiles, Egbula, and Bollinger crossed in first place with a season best time of 3:42.08. The women's 4x100m relay team of Maya Caudle, Jaela ***, La Toya Williams, and Egbula finished fourth with a time of 46.61, a new season best mark. The men's team of Tyler Bellaire, Phillip Moore, Cornelius Strickland, and Markevious Roach also took fourth with a time of 41.65.

Adrian Mable finished fifth in the 110m hurdle finals with a season best time of 14.62. Bellaire finished eighth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.93, and fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 10.81. Moore finished eighth with a time of 11.17. *** also finished eighth in the 100m dash with a time of 12.12. Treyton Harris tied for fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.63.

Ari Nelson finished second in the long jump with a leap 5.97m (19ft 7in). Taylor Pennington and Michelle Adeniyi finished tied for eighth in the high jump with a mark of 1.56m (5ft 1.5in).

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Track Hosts In-State Rival Purdue

Indiana will host Purdue this weekend in a dual meet. The two teams met in West Lafayette during the indoor season and split the meet. The Hoosiers handled the men's team but fell to the women's team. Both teams also competed in the Big Ten v ACC Challenge last weekend. Purdue's men's team won the meet, edging out the second place Hoosiers. The IU women's team placed second, which was ahead of Purdue's fourth place effort.

This will be the first outdoor meet held at the Billy Hayes Track at the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, and the first home meet in Bloomington in over two months.

The meet will begin at 4:00PM with the women's hammer throw. Nakel McClinton and Laura Schroeder both rank inside the top five in the eastern regional. Indiana will look to score big points in the pole vault with Dylan Anderson, Sydney Clute, and Sophie Gutermuth among the six Hoosier competitors. The women's pole vault will begin at 4:30PM. The field events will conclude with the shot put, which starts at 6:00PM. Both Willie Morrison and David Schall will throw for Indiana.

Running events will start at 4:15PM with the women's 3,000m steeplechase. IU will load up on the middle distances once again in this meet. Twenty-one student-athletes will run in either the 800m or 1,500m. The 1,500m run will begin just after 5:00PM. Brenna Calder and Brianna Johnson both rank in the top ten in school history and will run in the event. The 800m run will start at 6:00PM. Daniel Kuhn, who holds the second fastest outdoor time in school history, will be running in the event.

The meet will conclude with the men's 4x400m relay. Both schools will send two teams to the start line. The race is slated to begin at 7:25PM.

Make sure to follow along on Twitter or with the Live Stats.

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DeDee Nathan ('86-'90) became the first Hoosier female to make the Olympics in 2000.

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Track Set to Compete in Three Meets

The Hoosier track and field team will be sending athletes to three different meets this weekend. The throwers will head to Athens, Georgia on Saturday for the Georgia Invitational. The remaining field athletes and multis will be in Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays. The largest group, most of the running athletes, will be headed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Penn Relays.

Dylan Anderson will compete in the decathlon for the first time this season. Michelle Adeniyi and Alice Babashak will compete in the heptathlon. They will be in competition on Wednesday and Thursday.

After a big weekend against Purdue, Paul Galas and Treyton Harris will both be in action. Galas will jump in the high jump while Harris competes in the long jump. Both Sydney Clute and Sophie Gutermuth will be competing in the women's pole vault.

In the biggest track meet of the weekend, Indiana will have approximately 40 student-athletes competing. Head coach Ron Helmer is very excited for the Penn Relays, as he thinks several school records could fall.

With the emergence of freshmen Riley Egbula and Taylor Williams the 4x400m relay should be very competitive and crack the top ten in school history.

The men's distance medley relay (DMR) team of Matt Schwartzer, Markevious Roach, Daniel Kuhn, and Rorey Hunter put up huge numbers in the indoor season and will look to do the same this weekend.

Nakel McClinton and Laura Schroeder will both continue to pursue an Olympic Trials appearance in the hammer throw. Currently, McClinton ranks sixth in the country with a school record mark of 65.12m (213ft-8in). Schroeder is 12th nationally with the second best heave in school history. Her mark is 63.45m (208ft-2in).

Live stats will be posted on the Track and Field Twitter page throughout the weekend. Live Stats from the Drake Relays can be followed here.

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Apr. 29, 2016 Track and Field

School Record Highlights Friday's Track Action

The 4x1500m relay team of Olivia Hippensteel, Brenna Calder, Katherine Receveur, and Brianna Johnson finished fourth with a school record time of 17:49.19.

The sprint medley team of Tyler Bellaire, Derek Grimmer, Marco Burkert, and Jordan Huntoon crossed in fourth with a time of 3:24.91. The women's team of Maya Caudle, Jaela ***, Jeyland Valentin, and Haley Harris finished seventh with a time of 4:06.98.

Zach Reitzug finished eighth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 53.21. Diquis Manley took 12th with a time of 53.72.

The team of Matthew Schwartzer (2:59.81), Markevious Roach (50.12), Daniel Kuhn (1:50.82), and Rorey Hunter (4:09.44) finished 12th in the College Men's Distance Medley Championship of the America Invitational heat. They finished with a time of 9:50.18, even after a fall knocked them down a few spots. The men's 4x400m team of Reitzug, Kuhn, Burkert, and Manley took 19th with a time of 3:14.81

Ari Nelson finished 14th in the long jump at the Drake Relays. Her best mark of 5.74m (18ft-10in) came on her final attempt.

The men's 4x100m relay team of Bellaire, Cornelius Strickland, Derek Grimmer, and Markevious Roach finished 28th with a time of 41.65. The men's 4x200m team that consisted of Bellaire, Strickland, Grimmer, and Phillip Moore crossed in 15th with a time of 1:28.33. The women's 4x200m team of Caudle, ***, Taylor Williams, and Riley Egbula took 26th with a time of 1:41.41.

Tomorrow's slate will include three running events at the Penn Relays, three field events at the Drake Relays, and a handful of throwing events at the Georgia Invitational.

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Apr. 30, 2016 Track and Field

Strong Performances Finish Busy Track Weekend

The 4xmile team of Matthew Schwartzer, Owen Skeete, Rorey Hunter, and Jason Crist took second with a time of 16:26.84. The team held the lead with just over 200m to go but was unable to hold on at the end.

Laura Schroeder threw a season best 63.85m (209ft-6in) in a fourth place finish in the hammer throw. Nakel McClinton took fifth with a mark of 63.71m (209ft even). Andrew Miller threw 60.34m (197ft-11in) in the men's hammer throw, which was good for second. Dyrek Chowning finished right behind his teammate with a throw of 59.23m (194ft-4in).

In the men's shot put, Willie Morrison took eighth with a mark of 18.60m (61ft-.25in). That mark is a new personal best and puts him fifth in school history. David Schall finished ninth with a throw of 17.75m (58ft-3in).

Sydney Clute finished third in the pole vault at the Drake Relays. Her mark of 4.30m (14ft-1.25in) is the fourth best mark in school history.

The men's 4x800m relay team of Jordan Huntoon, Joe Murphy, Daniel Kuhn, and Hunter finished third with a time of 7:23.73. The women's team of Brenna Calder, Kellie Davis, Kendell Wiles, and Olivia Hippensteel finished eighth with a time of 8:45.20.

Paul Galas finished 15th in the high jump with a mark of 2.03m (6ft-8in).

Indiana will be back in action on Friday in Bloomington as they host the Billy Hayes Invitational.

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Indiana Track and Field will close out the regular season on Friday as they host the Billy Hayes Invitational. Over 20 teams will be competing in the annual meet. The meet will begin at 2:00PM with the hammer throw. Running events will start at 4:00PM with the preliminary rounds of the 100m dash. The meet will conclude with the 4x400m relay at 8:20PM.

Heading into the final weekend of the regular season the Hoosiers have a total of 31 marks that currently qualify for the first round of the NCAA meet in Jacksonville. Of course, these rankings are subject to change in the next two weeks.

Indiana has been dominant in the rankings within the middle distance and distance groups. Five Hoosiers currently have qualifying marks in the men's 5,000m run. Rorey Hunter is 12th (30th in the 1,500m run), Matt Schwartzer is 24th, Jason Crist is 31st (12th in the steeplechase), Mark Chandler sits in 32nd, and Jeremy Coughler is 37th (35th in the steeplechase).

Brenna Calder is the 27th ranked 1,500m runner in the east region. Three more student-athletes are inside the top 48 of the steeplechase. Brianna Johnson is the 29th seed. Josh Roche is ranked 16th and Claxton is 20th on the men's side. Chanli Mundy ranks 19th in the 10,000m run with a time of 34:14.01, the seventh best time in school history.

Nakel McClinton currently ranks as the third best hammer thrower in the east region, as well as the school record in the event. She is also seeded 17th in the discus throw. Laura Schroeder is the sixth ranked hammer thrower in the east. Four men's throwers are currently NCAA hopefuls. Willie Morrison ranks as the east's 14th best in the shot put. David Schall sits at 21st in the event. Andrew Miller moved to 31st in the men's hammer throw. Dyrek Chowning is 39th in the discus throw.

Daniel Kuhn is the seventh ranked 800m runner in the east. He is also ranked 41st in the 400m dash. Three IU women rank inside the top 48 in the 800m run. Olivia Hippensteel moved to 34th, Kellie Davis is 45th, and Kendell Wiles 46th. Zach Reitzug is seeded 20th in the 400m hurdles. Diquis Manley remains 40th in the event.

Sophie Gutermuth ranks seventh on the women's pole vault rankings. Sydney Clute jumped up to eighth. Dylan Anderson is 28th for the men.

Paul Galas moved into the 29th spot in the men's high jump ranks.

Live stats can be followed here, or via Twitter.

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May. 06, 2016 Track and Field

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Willie Morrison threw a career best 19.17m (62ft-10.75in) in the men's shot put. That is good for second in program history. David Schall finished fourth in the event. Dyrek Chowning finished third in the discus with a mark of 53.15m (174ft-4in). Matthew Birk finished second in the javelin throw with a mark of 57.40m (188in-4in).

The Hoosier men's 4x400m relay team of Zach Reitzug, Daniel Kuhn, Diquis Manley and Markevious Roach set a new season best time of 3:08.58 in a winning effort. The women's team of Riley Egbula, Kendell Wiles, Taylor Wiley and Taylor Williams also took first with a time of 3:41.27.

Laura Schroeder won the hammer throw with a mark of 62.74m (205ft-10in). Nycia Ford finished fifth with a season best mark of 53.33m (175ft). In the men's hammer, Andrew Miller took fourth with a mark of 63.18m (207ft-3in) and Dyrek Chowning finished seventh with a throw of 59.06m (193ft-9in).

Sophie Gutermuth and Sydney Clute finised first and second in the pole vault. Gutermuth cleared 4.25m (13ft-11.25in) and Clute cleared 4.15m (13ft-7.25in). Ari Nelson hit a season best 6.10m (20ft-.25in) on her final jump to win the long jump. Rachel Mather cleared the bar at 1.64m (5ft-4.5in) to take fifth in the high jump.

The men's 4x100m relay team of Tyler Bellaire, Cornelius Strickland, Treyton Harris and Markevious Roach took first with a season best time of 40.57. The women's team of Nelson, Egbula, Maya Caudle and Jaela *** crossed first with a time of 46.62.

In the 800m run, Jordan Huntoon finished second with a time of 1:52.28. Taylor Wiley finished third in the women's 800m run with a time of 2:11.54. Kellie Davis finished fifth in the event. Katherine Receveur finished second in the 1500m run with a time of 4:23.92. Haley Harris finished fifth with a time of 4:26.66.

Strickland won the men's 100m finals with a season best time of 10.42. Phillip Moore finished sixth with a time of 10.93. *** crossed in third in the finals of the 100m dash with a time of 12.13. Caudle finished fifth and McKayla Eves took seventh. *** took third in the 200m dash with a time of 24.99. Bellaire took third in the 200m with a time of 21.79 and Derek Grimmer finished eighth with a time of 22.13.

Sydney Anderson finished third in the 400m dash with a season best time of 56.71. Zach Hart took sixth in the men's 400m dash with a time of 50.54. Mackenzie Bollinger finished third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.85. Jeyland Valentin crossed fifth with a time of 1:02.43.

The Hoosiers will be back in action next weekend as they compete in the Big Ten Championships in Lincoln, Neb.

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Hannah Stoffel committed last week.

Huntington North distance runner Hannah Stoffel will continue her track and cross country career in Bloomington. The senior signed with Indiana on Thursday in front of family and friends.

Stoffel becomes the third runner from the area to sign with IU’s track and cross country programs joining Homestead’s Graces Walther and Carroll’s Camerons Clements.

IU head coach Ron Helmer issued the following on his new runner:

“Hannah had an outstanding entry into high level running with her 4th place finish in the 2015 Indiana State 1600.  She splits time between running and basketball (she’s from Indiana after all) and we feel that once she devotes full time training to her track and field career she will help us not only on the track but in cross country as well.”

 

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May. 13, 2016 Track and Field

Laura Schroeder won the Big Ten Championship for the women's hammer throw. On her first throw of the evening she hit a new personal best with a mark of 63.94m (209ft-10in). Just one throw later she uncorked a 64.99m (213ft-3in) throw to secure the conference championship.

With good reason, Assistant Coach Cory Martin was very proud of his group. "Having the top two finishers at the conference championship is such a great accomplishment. I am proud of the way they have battled this season, and how they competed tonight."

Schroeder echoed her coach's comments. "I am excited that Nakel and I were able to accomplish our goal for the meet of finishing first and second."

Nakel McClinton finished just behind her teammate in the hammer throw with a mark of 62.64m (205ft-6in). The two combined for 18 points in the event. Andrew Miller picked up two points for the on the men's side in the hammer throw with a heave of 62.46m (204-11ft).

Matt Schwartzer finished third in the men's 10,000m run with a time of 29:48.15. He used a mid-race move to position himself to make a final push finish in the top three. His time is the tenth best in school history.

In the decathlon, Chase Pacheco finds himself in seventh after five events scored. He made a late surge after a great 400m dash run to close out day one. Andrew Huber is 15th. Five events will be completed tomorrow.

After day one, and four events scored, Michelle Adeniyi is in ninth place in the heptathlon. The remaining three events will be run tomorrow.

Chanli Mundy finished 16th in the women's 10,000m run with a time of 35:50.12.

Action will resume tomorrow with the multi events starting at 10:30AM EST.

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May. 15, 2016 Track and Field

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Sydney Clute set three records on her way to the conference championship in the pole vault. With her clearance of 4.31m she clinched the Big Ten Championship and facility record, but she was not done there. The bar was then set at 4.37m. She cleared that to earn the Big Ten Conference Championships record. Finally, she cleared 4.42m (14ft 6in) to take over the school record.

Clute now has won back-to-back pole vault conference championships. She also holds the indoor and outdoor school records. She is currently ranked as the ninth best vaulter in the nation.

Daniel Kuhn earned second team All-Big Ten honors with his runner-up finish in the 800m run. He ran 1:47.01.

Jason Crist took third in the men's 5,000m run after a strong kick in the last 200m. He started the kick in sixth and moved up to third as he crossed in 14:13.32.

Willie Morrison finished fourth in the men's shot put with a career best mark of 19.25m (63ft 2in). He came into the finals in seventh before hitting his mark on the first throw of the finals.

Sophie Gutermuth cleared the bar at 4.16m (13ft 7.75in) to tie for fourth place in the women's pole vault.

Brenna Calder led the Hoosiers in the 1500m run by finishing fifth with a time of 4:22.71. Olivia Hippensteel and Katherine Receveur were right behind in sixth and seventh with times of 4:24.00 and 4:24.24, respectively. Owen Skeete scored a point for the men with an eighth place finish in the 1500m run with a time of 3:47.99.

Taylor Williams scored a point by finishing eighth in the 400m dash with a time of 54.89. Diquis Manley also earned one point for his eighth place finish in the 400m hurdles. He crossed with a time of 51.87.

The 4x100m relay team of Ari Nelson, Riley Egbula, Maya Caudle, and Jaela *** finished eighth with a time of 46.01. The 4x400m relay team of Egbula, Kendell Wiles, Taylor Wiley, and Williams also scored a point with a season best time of 3:41.24, the tenth best time in school history.

The women's team finished ninth with 53.50 points. The men's team was tenth with 36 points.

The next track and field event will be the East Regional in Jacksonville two weeks from now.

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Congratulations to Daniel Kuhn and Nakel McClinton on being named B1G Sportsmanship Award winners!

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Track and Field will send 31 student-athletes to Jacksonville, Fla. this weekend to compete in the First Round of the NCAA Meet. In order to qualify for this meet the athlete must have finished inside the top 48 in their respective event in the eastern region. Only the top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA Finals.

The 31 athletes competing this weekend is the second highest total the Hoosiers have had since the NCAA adopted the First Round format in 2010. The only group that was larger was the 2012 team that won the Big Ten championship. Thirty-one also almost doubles the number of Hoosiers that competed in the meet last season.

Sydney Clute is coming off of a historic weekend in Lincoln, Neb. at the Big Ten Championships. In three consecutive jumps she broke the Ed Weir facility record, the Big Ten Championships record, and the school record in the pole vault. She captured her second straight gold medal at the Championships with a jump of 4.42m (14ft 6in). Clute will be seeded sixth in the event. Sophie Gutermuth will join her teammate as the eighth seed. She tied for fourth at the Big Ten Meet.

Laura Schroeder earned gold at the Big Ten Championships in the hammer throw with a mark of 64.99m (213ft 3in). She will be seeded third in the event. Nakel McClinton, the current school record holder with a mark of 65.12m (213ft 8in), will be seeded second in the event. McClinton was the runner-up in the event at Nebraska. She will also be seeded 19th in the discus.

Daniel Kuhn was the Big Ten runner-up in the 800m run. Kuhn currently holds the school's indoor 600m and 800m records and is second in school history in the outdoor 800m run. He will be seeded sixth this weekend.

Brianna Johnson, who finished third at the Big Ten Championships, will be seeded 17th in the steeplechase. Her time of 10:13.21 is the fourth fastest time in school history. On the men's side Jason Crist is 22nd, Josh Roche is 26th and Eric Claxton is 34th.

Seven Hoosiers will compete in the middle distance events this weekend. In the 1,500m run Brenna Calder is seeded 20th, Katherine Receveur is 46th, and Olivia Hippensteel is 47th. In the 800m run Kellie Davis is seeded 42nd and Kendell Wiles is 43rd. Rorey Hunter, seeded 26th, and Owen Skeete, seeded 43rd, will represent the men's side in the 1,500m run.

Willie Morrison ranks seventh in the men's shot put. He finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships with a career best throw of 19.25m (62ft 2in), which is also the second best mark in school history. David Schall is seeded 22nd in the shot. Andrew Miller will be seeded 36th in the men's hammer throw and Dyrek Chowning sits at 43rd in the discus.

Diquis Manley soared up the rankings after a great showing at the Big Ten Championships. He is now seeded 20th and holds the eighth fastest time in school history in the 400m hurdles. His teammate, Zach Reitzug, is 27th and holds the number ten fastest time in the event. Manley and Reitzug will pair up with Kuhn and Markevious Roach to form the 20th ranked 4x400m relay team. Treyton Harris will be the team's alternate. Cornelius Strickland will be the 36th ranked 100m dash sprinter.

Paul Galas moved into the 34th spot in the men's high jump rankings. Ari Nelson made the women's long jump cut by ending the season ranked 47th.

All of the action will begin tomorrow with several of the preliminary running events. Live stats can be followed here or via the IU Track and Field Twitter page.

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May. 26, 2016 Track and Field

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Men's and Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Teams have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

Senior Sydney Clute has been recognized as a First Team All-District honoree and will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected in June.

Clute, a native of Greenwood, Ind., has been dedicated to her academics and is pursuing a degree in Business Marketing.

Clute is coming off of a historic weekend in Lincoln, Neb. at the Big Ten Championships. In three consecutive jumps she broke the Ed Weir facility record, the Big Ten Championships record, and the school record in the pole vault. She captured her second straight gold medal at the Championships with a jump of 4.42m (14ft 6in).

Clute is currently in Jacksonville, Fla., competing at the NCAA East Regional, where she is seeded sixth in the pole vault. She is set to compete on Friday May 27.

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The day isn't over for #IUTF, but two Hoosier throwers have punched their NCAA tickets. See you in Eugene, Laura Schroeder and Nakel McClinton! #GoIU

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