INDIANAPOLIS - The UIndy men's and women's track and field team had a jam-packed weekend, attending three different meets in two days. The meets spanned the state of Indiana with stops in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and Upland.
CROSSROADS OF AMERICA INVITATIONAL
The Crossroads of America Invitational was held by the Indiana State Fairgrounds and featured schools from all levels of the NCAA. The meet's highlight was
Alex Meyer breaking a 33-year-old school record and winning the high jump. Meyer demolished the previous record of 2.08m set in 1992 by Tom Noe, after clearing 2.12m. This height also gives the sophomore a share of 10th place in Division II national rankings in the event.
On the track,
Hailey Orosz finished 18th in the women's mile and set a new PR at 5:00.75.
Felix Rivet ran the mile on the men's side. Rivet placed 12th after clocking 4:12.27. After setting a school record in the 800m the previous week at the Fairgrounds,
Josue Le Cadre took on the event again. This week the sophomore ran a 1:49.41, good for second place.
GEORGE GLASS INVITATIONAL
The second meet the Greyhounds competed in was the George Glass Invitational hosted by Taylor University.
Ashley Sanderson placed third in the women's 400m. The Freshman completed the two laps in 1:02.56. Teammates
Marina Agapios (1:04.08) and
Trinity Gleitz (1:04.09) followed behind in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Jorjia Ferguson faced the 60m hurdles, she placed third with a time of 9.53.
In women's field events,
Joanna Fields took second in the long jump after reaching 5.45m.
Hannah Dart had the highest Greyhound finish in the shot put. The freshman reached 12.49m.
Zoe Pentecost hit her highest mark this season in the weight throw during the week. The senior won the event with 19.14m. With this mark, Pentecost in now ranked third in the national rankings.
On the men's side,
Conyer Wilson placed sixth in the men's mile with a time of 4:25.79. A new PR for the freshman.
Amarion Conyers competed in the high jump and long jump for the Hounds. In the long jump, the junior placed second with 6.68m and fifth in the high jump after clearing 1.88m.
Cameron Smith also competed in two events. Smith took third in the weight throw with 12.61m and fifth in the shot put with 15.15m.
FRIDAY NIGHT SPIKE #2
A group of men's pole vaulters headed to Terre Haute on Friday to compete in Rose Hulman's Friday Night Spikes #2.
Keywuan Taylor led the way, placing fourth after clearing 4.05m.
Cole Hurt tied for ninth with 3.60m.
Aiden DeLaTorre (3.60m) and
Tyler Nolan (3.30m) rounded out the team in 11th and 13th, respectively.
UP NEXT
UIndy will head to Marion, Ind. on Friday, Jan. 13, for Indiana Wesleyan's Wildcat Open. The Greyhounds will also send a squad back to Fairgrounds next Friday and Saturday for their Midwest Classic.
