BOLIVAR, Mo.— University of Indianapolis junior, Macie Swinehart, led the way for the Hounds on the first day of the GLVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, taking first in the women's hammer to earn her second conference title of the season. 

The women's hammer squad brought their team 22 points on the day, with Swineharts' winning effort of 53.01m bringing 10 of those. Just behind the junior, sophomore Maya Efodi took second place with a toss of 51.55m, while Loria Snowden and Amanda Noel also provided support to the team score, taking sixth and eighth, respectively. 

In the men's hammer, freshman William Kemper led the UIndy effort with a second-place finish courtesy of a new personal record of 56.53m. Fellow freshman Benjamin Booren also added to the team score with an eighth-place finish off a toss of 49.50m.

Senior Hailey Orosz finished sixth in the 1,500m preliminary round with a time of 4.38.87, pushing her to the final race on Saturday. 

All four Hounds that competed in the men's 1,500m earned their spot in the next round with Josue Le Cadre, Yanis Le Mouillour, Felix Rivet, and Ian Pugh competing in Saturday's finals. 

Senior Emma Gaston shaved over a minute off her 10,000m personal best, to jump four spots and earn a point for the Hounds with a time of 38:28.27.