INDIANAPOLIS – It is almost time for the UIndy outdoor track & field teams to compete at the 2023 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colo. The Greyhounds will have student-athletes competing on both Thursday and Saturday at this year's competition.
 
Treyton Arnold is set to kick things off for the Greyhounds on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET for the men's pole vault. Zoe Pentecost will gear up for the women's hammer throw on Thursday as well beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.
 
UIndy will return to action on Saturday with Sabrina Robison and Brittney Clark taking the runway in the women's pole vault at 1 p.m. ET. Finally, Keeton Adams will close things out on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET with the men's shot put.
 
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Assistant head coach Brad Robinson discusses the upcoming DII Championships…
"For everyone that's going, they've got nothing to lose. We think everyone at least has a chance to be a Second Team All-American so it keeps competition interesting, exciting and engaging across the board."
 
Robinson talks about Arnold ahead of the men's pole vault on Thursday…
"Treyton has been a guy that has been trending in the right direction this year, similar to indoor season. He has that experience from the indoor national championships and his focus is to be as clean as possible on the first two jumps so he can put himself in position to make the podium or top 12 for a Second Team All-American spot."
 
Robinson talks about Pentecost ahead of the women's hammer throw on Thursday…
"This will be the first major outdoor championship experience for Zoe. She's been incredibly consistent over her entire career and has shown up during the big meets and she really thrives in bigger atmospheres and competitions. She's battled some injuries which is why she has had limited outdoor national experience, so for her she's in a good spot and she ready to work towards a chance at the podium."
 
Robinson talks about Clark and Robison ahead of the women's pole vault on Saturday…
"Brittney [Clark] has been our veteran and has been to the national championships most frequently while Sabrina [Robison] joined her at the championships during the indoor season this year which helped her calm some nerves. They're both fierce competitors, and the cleaner you can be early on in pole vault gives you a higher chance of making the podium. Both Brittney and Sabrina have a chance to do that."
 
Robinson talks about Adams ahead of the men's shot put on Saturday…
"Keeton has been with us for six years now and it's been a lifelong dream of his to make it to the national championships considering he never qualified for a state championship in high school. He has battled and been pretty resilient through his career, especially this year when he missed indoor nationals by one centimeter. It's been an exciting and humbling journey for him and he's got nothing to lose on Saturday."