TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The UIndy men's and women's track and field teams competed in the John Gartland Invitational, hosted by Indiana State. This was the final chance for the Greyhounds to secure a qualifying time for next weekend's GLVC Championships.
This meet also included team scores, the men's team came in sixth out of nine teams with 32 points. The women's team earned 36.5 points and placed fourth out of 10 teams. The Sycamores of ISU won on both sides, finishing with 221 points for the men and 233.5 points for the women.
INS & OUTS
Curt Dahncke and
Noah Vachon had stand-out performances in the men's 800m. Vachon turned on the jets and won his heat with a new personal best time of 2:00.49. Dahncke placed second overall in the event, clocking 1:58.11, a PR for the freshman.
A handful of Greyhounds set new PRs on the track.
Caressa Addison set a new personal record in the 60m hurdles (9.40) and the 400m (1:04.85).
Drayden Gates (9.01), and
Cloey Simon (9.69) also set theirs in the 60m hurdles. In the men's 400m,
Anthony Linville (53.03) and
Lateef Mustafaa (53.66) set new PRs.
Will Moser ran in the 3000m where he grabbed his career best time finishing in 9:54.71.
Audra Hogan,
Jada Bright, and
Cameron Smith had top finishes in their respective weight-throw competitions. Hogan, who is fighting for a spot at nationals, increased her career mark to 17. 97m and placed third. Bright was right behind her teammate in fourth with 15.70m. Smith placed fifth in the men's competition after reaching 17.97m.
Lex Wilhelm and
Loria Snowden, who are two-sport athletes at UIndy, competed in the meet. Wilhelm, a member of the women's triathlon team, ran in the mile run. The senior placed fifth after clocking 5:19.03. Snowden is on the women's basketball team, she took on the shot put and finished eighth with a mark of 12.25m.
UP NEXT
UIndy is set to host the GLVC Indoor Track and Field Championships next weekend. The meet is slated to begin on Saturday, Mar. 1, and last through Sunday, Mar. 2nd. This is the 25th edition of the event as it returns to the ARC.