INDIANAPOLIS - The men's and women's track and field teams got off to a hot start on day one of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Indoor Championships. The women currently hold the top spot with 62 points. The men, with 32 points are not far behind in second place.
 
WOMEN'S RECAP
Ellie Lengerich was the first Greyhound to claim the gold. Lengerich competed in the pentathlon and accumulated 8790 points, breaking her own school record by 35 points. The junior finished in first place in the shot put, long jump, and 800m, and placed second in the 60m hurdles and the high jump. Lengerich did not stop there, she also competed in the long jump. She jumped for 5.27 meters earning her third place.
 
The UIndy throwers had a fantastic day and claimed the top four spots in the weight throw. Zoe Pentecost, who is currently ranked second nationally in the event, took the top spot with 19.83 meters. Audra Hogan and Emily Bonser followed behind in second and third place respectively. Both athletes created new PRs during the competition, Hogan reached 16.36 meters and Bonser got 16.34. MaKenna Machino rounded out the top four with a new PR of her own at 16.27 meters.
 
Hadley Fisher was the final Greyhound to reach the podium. Fisher participated in the 5000m where she came in third after clocking a time of 17:33.91.
 
Six Hounds qualified for the finals after placing in the top eight in their respective events. Hallie Montgomery will aim for the podium in the 200m and the 60m. Zaleeya Martin will also run in the 60m dash tomorrow. Alliyah Reese and Lindsey Wormuth will go head-to-head in the 60m hurdles. Emily Sonderman will compete in the 400m as well.
 
OTHER WOMEN'S TOP FINISHES
4. UIndy A: Kaylin Casner, Trinity Gleitz, Clare Wigger, Mariah Judy, DMR, 12:36.62
5. Joanna Fields, long jump, 5.25 meters
 
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Indianapolis, 62 points
2. Lewis, 48 points
3. Southwest Baptist, 38 points
4. Maryville, 14 points
5. Missouri S&T, 9 points
6. Truman State, 8 points
7. Drury, 6 points
8. Illinois Springfield, 5 points
9. William Jewell, 4 points
10. Rockhurst, 1 point
- McKendree
- Missouri-St. Louis
- Quincy
-Upper Iowa
 
MEN'S RECAP
The UIndy DMR team created a new PR and claimed the top spot. The team included Tom Saint-Juvin, Evan Stonitsch, Jaycee Wilburn, and Felix Rivet, the team clocked a time of 10:04.10.
 
Alex Meyer made an impact in his first GLVC Championships. Meyer took first in the long jump after he reached 7.27, a new personal record for the freshman.
 
Treyton Arnold competed in the pole vault where he claimed second after clearing 4.82 meters.
 
Dylan Mayhew and Cameron Smith participated in the weight throw for UIndy. Mayhew took fourth and passed his previous PR with a throw of 18.54 meters. Cameron Smith was right behind his teammate in fifth. Smith also created a new PR after reaching 17.88 meters.
 
Ndubisi Eze and Jalen Larkey finished in the top eight in their respective prelims. Eze in the 60m hurdles and Larkey in the 400m, both Greyhounds will compete for the title tomorrow.
 
Aiden DeLaTorre will close out his time in the Heptathlon. After four events, DeLaTorre has accumulated 2151 points and is in 10th place. To finish up the multi-event, the 60m hurdles, pole vault, and 1000m will take place tomorrow morning.
 
MEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Lewis, 59 points
2. Indianapolis, 38 points
3. Missouri S&T, 27 points
4. Truman State, 14 points
5. Southwest Baptist, 11 points
5. Illinois Springfield, 11 points
7. Missouri-St. Louis, 9 points
8. Drury, 8 points
8. Maryville, 8 points
10. William Jewell, 5 points
11. Rockhurst, 4 points
12. McKendree, 1 point
- Quincy
 
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will finish up the conference championship tomorrow. The heptathlon will finish starting at 9 a.m. Field events will follow at 11 a.m. and the running events will begin at 1:30 p.m.