INDIANAPOLIS— The University of Indianapolis men's and women's track teams opened their 2025-26 indoor season at the GVSU Holiday Open on Friday, along with hosting the second annual Scott Fangman Invitational. A total of six Division 2 provisional marks were recorded among five Greyhounds between the two meets.
GVSU HOLIDAY OPEN
Four Greyhounds made the trek to Allendale, MI, to compete in the GVSU Holiday Open, highlighted by Felix Rivets' record-breaking performance in the 3000m. Rivet earned a third-place finish, the first Division 2 finisher, and clocked an 8:11.31 in the race, beating the school record that he set under a year ago on Jan. 18, 2025, finishing the race in 8:21.48. With his opening performance, Rivet hit the D2 provisional mark and placed him within the top-10 nationally after the first weekend of the Indoor Track and Field season.
2ND ANNUAL SCOTT FANGMAN INVITATIONAL
The Greyhounds hosted the Scott Fangman Invitational, a two-day meet featuring nine different teams across the DI, DII, DIII and NAIA levels.
On Saturday, the program recognized seniors: Hailey Orosz, Mackenzie VanBibber, Anne Thoman, Cloey Simon, Madison Schofield, Emma Gaston, Brandon Wheat, Noah Vachon, Matthew Stewart, Felix Rivet, Cole Hurt, Aiden DeLaTorre, Amarion Conyers and Bryson Adams.
The team also recognized National Champions Alex Meyer and Josue Le Cadre, who received their National Championship rings for their performances in May's Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Pueblo, CO.
Meyer continued his day with two first-place finishes and two provisional marks in the high jump and long jump. The junior's mark of 7.42 meters in the long jump places him within the top three at the D2 level.
Indianapolis secured the top four spots in the men's high jump with Conyers (1.99), Lehon Lyles (1.94m) and Riley Buroff (1.89) behind Meyer as the top finishers in the high jump.
Fellow Jumper Francesca Maurino also recorded a jump of 1.73m for a first-place finish that was 10cm higher than the next finisher, securing a provisional mark for the junior who currently sits top-10 nationally. Maurino also secured a first-place finish in the women's triple jump with a mark of 5.14 on her final jump of the competition.
Continuing the success for the field events, the throws squad added two provisional marks to the Greyhounds' list from Dylan Mayhew and Vivian Osagie. Osagie recorded a provisional mark of 14.80 on her first measured throw of the competition, securing her the first-place finish in her first collegiate meet, placing her within the top 10 on the national list. Mayhew tossed 18.89m in the men's weight throw, placing first among all collegiate athletes, falling behind only his coach, Matt Royer, who recorded a mark of 19.51m. Mayhew's effort places him within the top 20 at the D2 level.
Mayhew was also the top finisher in the men's shot put with a throw of 16.17 m. The Greyhounds also secured the rest of the top five finishes with Tyler Biddinger, William Kemper, Benjamin Booren, and Bryson Adams rounding out the top performers in the men's shot put.
Similarly, the Greyhounds dominated the field in the women's weight throw, led by junior Macie Swinehart with a toss of 16.78. Maya Efodi, Osagie, Amanda Noel, and Thoman rounded out the top five for UIndy.
UIndy secured the top spot in both the men's and women's 1 mile with Curt Dahncke clocking a 4:24.39 and Savannah Danielson coming in at 5:45.95.
Cole Hurt earned 4636 points in the heptathlon to take a first-place finish for the Greyhounds.
OTHER TOP FINISHERS
2. Vanbibber, Pole Vault, 3.57m
2. Lateef Mustafaa, 400m, 50.50
2. Isha Ramteke, 60m, 7.74
2. Amiah Rhodes, Long Jump, 5.38m
2. Ryan Linenkugel, 60m Hurdles, 8.41
2. Jalen Larkey, Lateef Mustafaa, Jack Scoggins,Ryan Linenkugel, 4x400m Relay, 3:26.14
3 Kemper, Weight Throw, 17.43m
3 Brailey Hoagland, 200m, 26.40
3 Amanda Noel, Shot Put, 13.50m
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will return to action after the New Year, competing in the Indiana Tech Invite and the Hoosier Horsepower Classic the weekend of Jan.16-17.
