Track and Field Crowned Big Ten Champions

Friday, February 24

Geneva, Ohio

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships

2/25/2017 6:41:00 PM | Track and Field

Day 1 Recap

GENEVA, Ohio – For the first time in five seasons, the Big Ten Indoor Championships trophy is headed back to Bloomington. The Indiana University men's track and field team won the 2017 Indoor Big Ten Championships with a score of 112, taking down second place Penn State, who finished with 84 points.

The women's team finished with 69 points, good for fifth place. This is the Hoosiers first top five finish in the indoor conference meet since 2011, which was also a fifth place finish.

Daniel Kuhn ran the fifth fastest indoor 600m ever run. He was crowned Big Ten Champion for the second consecutive season in the event. His winning time was 1:15.23, a new school record, a Big Ten Championships record and a SPIRE Institute record. After pacing himself through the first lap, Kuhn turned on the afterburners to take the lead with about 80 meters left and never looked back.

Katherine Receveur shattered her own school record in the 5,000m run on her way to winning the event. She ran third for a majority of the race, but kept contact with the lead pack. On the final lap she took off in a sprint, outdueling Penn State's Tessa Barrett at the finish. Her winning time of 15:28.89 shaved over 20 seconds off of her PR and former school record. Receveur becomes the fifth Hoosier to win 5k gold at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, the first since Amy Legacki in 1990.

Maggie Allen also scored a point for the Hoosiers in the 5,000m run. She crossed eighth with a collegiate best time of 16:10.05, fourth in school history. On the men's side, Jason Crist finished fourth with a time of 14:06.25. Jeremy Coughler finished just behind Crist with a time of 14:06.73.

Eric Bethea was the favorite heading into the men's triple jump competition. He did not disappoint. The sophomore followed up his bronze finish a year ago with a gold medal effort. Bethea won with a leap of 15.95m (52-4). He becomes the 10^th triple jumper to win the Big Ten Championships during the indoor season, the last being Kyle Jenkins in 2007.

Kendell Wiles earned bronze in the women's 600m run. Her time of 1:28.81 is the second quickest time in school history. Teammate Taylor Williams took sixth place in the event with a time of 1:30.08, the fourth fastest time in program history.

A total of three Hoosiers scored in the 800m run. Olivia Hippensteel captured bronze on the women's side with a time of 2:08.73. Kelsey Harris took fifth, good for four points, with a time of 2:08.99. On the men's side, Jordan Huntoon scored a couple of points with seventh place time of 1:49.28.

Brenna Calder earned Big Ten silver in the women's mile. The junior finished with a time of 4:42.33. Corinne Cominator entered the race as the ninth ranked runner, but claimed fourth with a time of 4:46.60. Haley Harris also scored in the mile, taking fifth with a mark of 4:47.50. Both men's milers ran strategic races in the final. Joe Murphy came from behind to take second place with a time of 4:02.70. Kyle Mau was just behind, earning the final podium spot with a time of 4:03.39.

After winning Big Ten Gold in the long jump last night, Treyton Harris was back for more. The sophomore continued his terrific weekend by finishing as the runner-up in the high jump. Harris had a clean sheet through 2.14m (7-0.25) and eventually cleared a lifetime best mark of 2.17m (7-1.5). Paul Galas earned bronze in the high jump, clearing the same height. That mark is also a lifetime best for Galas. Both jumpers enter the top 10 list, tying for seventh in school history.

In the men's weight throw, Andrew Miller just missed the podium. The redshirt junior took fourth with a mark of 20.99m (68-10.5).

William Session made the most of his Big Ten Championships debut. The freshman ran a collegiate best time of 7.93 in the prelims to punch his ticket into the finals of the 60m hurdles. In the finals he crossed seventh with a time of 8.04.

In the men's heptathlon two Hoosiers battled through seven events over two days to score a handful of points. Andrew Huber secured seventh place with a score of 5,361 points. Chase Pacheco finished one spot behind with 5,265 points.

The men's 4x400m relay team closed out the IU Championship weekend by tallying a point. The team comprised of Diquis Manley, Daniel Kuhn, Adam Wallace and Markevious Roach finished eighth with a time of 3:10.50.

Women's 600m Run
3. Kendell Wiles – 1:28.81
6. Taylor Williams – 1:30.08

Men's 600m Run
1. Daniel Kuhn – 1:15.23

Men's 60m Hurdles
7. William Session – 8.04

Women's 800m Run
3. Olivia Hippensteel – 2:08.73
5. Kelsey Harris – 2:08.99

Men's 800m Run
7. Jordan Huntoon – 1:49.28

Women's Mile Run
2. Brenna Calder – 4:42.33
4. Corinne Cominator – 4:46.60
5. Haley Harris – 4:47.70

Men's Mile Run
2. Joe Murphy – 4:02.70
3. Kyle Mau – 4:03.39

Women's 5,000m Run
1. Katherine Receveur – 15:28.89
8. Maggie Allen – 16:10.05

Men's 5,00m Run
4. Jason Crist – 14:06.25
5. Jeremy Coughler – 14:06.73
15. Matt Schwartzer – 14:24.89
29. Bryce Millar – 14:56.00

Women's 4x400m Relay
9. Egbula, Wiles, Bollinger and Williams – 3:41.50

Men's 4x400m Relay
8. Manley, Kuhn, Wallace and Roach – 3:10.50

Women's Triple Jump
14. Danielle Quinn – 11.89m (39-0.25)
15. Leah Moran – 11.83m (38-9.75)

Men's Triple Jump
1. Eric Bethea – 15.95m (52-4)

Women's High Jump
T-12. Rachel Mather – 1.66m (5-5.25)
T-17. Taylor Pennington – 1.66m (5-5.25)

Men's High Jump
2. Treyton Harris – 2.17m (7-1.5)
3. Paul Galas – 2.17m (7-1.5)

Women's Weight Throw
9. Nycia Ford – 18.27m (59-11.25)
11. Nakel McClinton – 17.87m (58-7.5)

Men's Weight Throw
4. Andrew Miller – 20.99m (68-10.5)
16. David Schall – 17.99m (59-0.25)
17. Willie Morrison – 17.83m (58-6)

Men's Heptathlon
7. Andrew Huber – 5,361 points
8. Chase Pacheco – 5,265 points