Hoosiers Claim Three Titles, 12 More Advance to the Finals

Hoosiers Claim Three Titles, 12 More Advance to the Finals

2/24/2017 9:53:00 PM | Track and Field

GENEVA, Ohio – On day one of the Big Ten Championships, the Hoosiers earned three conference titles. A total of 12 Hoosiers punched their tickets to the finals of their respective event. Following the first five events of the meet, the men's team is in the lead with 42 points. The women's team is in sixth with 22 points after six scored events.

The men's distance medley relay (DMR) team consisting of Joe Murphy, Markevious Roach, Daniel Kuhn and Kyle Mau earned Big Ten gold. Murphy was able to get the team off to a solid start before giving way to Roach. The sophomore ran a 400m split of 45.5 to take the lead. He handed to Kuhn and he widened the lead before passing the final carry to Mau. He darted out to a quick start, squashing any hope for the remainder of the field. The final time of 9:34.20 established the new SPIRE Institute facility record and the Big Ten Championships record. The team also dethroned Penn State, who had won five consecutive titles in the event. The team becomes just the second group of Hoosiers to win Big Ten gold in the DMR, joing the team from 1999.

Treyton Harris stepped up big for the Hoosiers in the long jump. Last year, as a freshman, he scored a couple of points in his first Big Ten action. This year, he blew away the competition in the finals. The sophomore hit a huge PR with a mark of 7.71m (25-3.5), the ninth best mark in school history, to win the event. Harris becomes the 16^th Hoosier to win the Indoor Big Ten Championships in the long jump, and the first since Kiwan Lawson in 2007. On the women's side, Ari Nelson scored a handful of points. Her mark of 5.92m (19-5.25) was good for sixth.

Willie Morrison was crowned Big Ten champion in the shot put. The sophomore won with a career best heave of 19.79m (64-11.25), a new school record. Morrison becomes the 10^th Hoosier shot putter to earn an Indoor Big Ten Championship and the first since Kirk Krick in 1999. David Schall scored a couple of points for Indiana with a throw of 17.66m (57-11.25), good for a seventh place finish. Khayla Dawson also placed seventh in the shot put. The freshman ended the night with a mark of 15.58m (51-1.5).

Jason Crist finished as the runner-up in the 3,000m run with a time of 8:13.05. Teammate Matt Schwartzer took seventh, scoring two points, with a time of 8:18.27. Katherine Receveur earned silver on the women's side. She used a late kick to clock in at 9:07.04, just .04 out of first place.

The women's DMR team of Haley Harris, Riley Egbula, Kelsey Harris and Brenna Calder were able to fight off Wisconsin for a podium finish. Their time of 11:17.80 was good for bronze and the sixth fastest time in school history.

Rachel Mather battled hard to earn a sixth place finish in the pole vault. The junior cleared the bar at 4.05m (13-3.5), a new career best.

Joe Murphy was the fastest qualifier in the men's mile trials, earning a spot in the finals. His time of 4:04.55 edged out teammate Kyle Mau, 4:04.60. Both runners will be in the finals at 1:20 p.m. tomorrow. Haley Harris and Brenna Calder each won their respective heats, punching their ticket to the finals of the women's mile. Harris won with a time of 4:45.85, Calder's winning time was 4:46.24. Corinne Cominator qualified based on her time of 4:4:48.63. The finals will occur at 1:30 p.m., immediately following the men's race.

Daniel Kuhn eased his way into the finals of the men's 600m run. He had the third best time in the qualifying stage. Kendell Wiles and Taylor Williams both punched tickets to the finals of the women's 600m run. Wiles finished with a time of 1:29.90, a PR and the second fastest in the trials. Williams ran the sixth quickest time of the prelims, crossing with a PR of 1:30.12.

Jordan Huntoon set a new personal best time of 1:49.17 on his way to qualifying for the 800m run finals. His mark is good for seventh heading into the finals and moves him into fourth in school history. On the women's side, Olivia Hippensteel ran the fifth fastest qualifying time. Her time of 2:08.06 is also good for sixth in school history. Kelsey Harris was eighth with a time of 2:09.13. Both will run in the finals of the 800m tomorrow.

Freshman William Session recorded a collegiate career best in the trials of the 60m hurdles. His time of 7.93 was good enough to push him through to the finals. He also ranks second all-time on the indoor IU list.

After the first day Chase Pacheco sits in ninth place in the men's heptathlon. Through four events he has scored 2,979 points. Andrew Huber is 10^th in the event with 2,957 points. Three events remain in tomorrow's action: the 60m hurdles, pole vault and 1,000m run.

Despite a great effort in the 400m dash, Markevious Roach will not make it to the finals. The sophomore ran the fourth fastest time in program history, a 47.02. He finished 12^th in the highly competitive field.

Day two of the Big Ten Championships will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the final three events of the men's heptathlon. The concluding event, the 4x400m relay, is scheduled to start at 4:35 p.m. and will be followed by the awards presentation.

Women's 60m Dash (Trials)
13. Megan Grabowski – 7.51

Women's 200m Dash (Trials)
18. Megan Grabowski – 24.65

Women's 400m Dash (Trials)
17. Riley Egbula – 56.15

Men's 400m Dash (Trials)
12. Markevious Roach – 47.02
28. Caleb Ojennes – 48.68

Women's 600m Run (Trials)
2. Kendell Wiles – 1:29.90**
6. Taylor Williams – 1:30.12**
9. Mackenzie Bollinger – 1:31.01

Men's 600m Run (Trials)
3. Daniel Kuhn – 1:16.82**
9. Adam Wallace – 1:18.39
16. Diquis Manley – 1:20.89

Men's 60m Hurdles (Trials)
5. William Session – 7.93**
10. Adrian Mable – 8.06

Women's 800m Run (Trials)
5. Olivia Hippensteel – 2:08.06**
8. Kelsey Harris – 2:09.13**
13. Mallory Mulzer – 2:12.51
14. Joely Pinkston – 2:12.70

Men's 800m Run (Trials)
7. Jordan Huntoon – 1:49.17**
10. Cooper Williams – 1:49.78

Women's Mile Run (Trials)
1. Haley Harris – 4:45.85**
3. Brenna Calder – 4:46.24**
9. Corinne Cominator – 4:48.63**

Men's Mile Run (Trials)
1. Joe Murphy – 4:04.55**
2. Kyle Mau – 4:04.60**

Women's 3,000m Run
2. Katherine Receveur – 9:07.04
9. Maggie Allen – 9:20.53

Men's 3,000m Run
2. Jason Crist – 8:13.05
7. Matt Schwartzer – 8:18.27
17. Bryce Millar – 8:27.37
21. Jeremy Coughler – 8:29.13

Women's DMR
3. H. Harris, Egbula, K. Harris and Calder – 11:17.80

Men's DMR
1. Murphy, Roach, Kuhn and Mau – 9:34.20

Women's Long Jump
6. Ari Nelson – 5.92m (19-5.25)

Men's Long Jump
1. Treyton Harris – 7.71m (25-3.5)

Women's Pole Vault
6. Rachel Mather – 4.05m (13-3.5)

Women's Shot Put
7. Khayla Dawson – 15.58m (51-1.5)
14. Nycia Ford – 14.70m (48-2.75)

Men's Shot Put
1. Willie Morrison – 19.79m (64-11.25)
7. David Schall – 17.66m (57-11.25)

Women's Pentathlon
17. Gracie Heeb – 3,248 points

Men's Heptathlon (after four events)
9. Chase Pacheco – 2,979 points
10. Andrew Huber – 2,957 points

**Advanced to the Finals