Morrison Breaks The School Record Twice in One Day
5/12/2018 9:58:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At the end of day two of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships the men's team is tied for third place with Michigan State with 29 points and the women's team is tied for fourth place with Penn State with a total of 32 points. The Hoosiers added three more medals to their collection making their total seven.
All-American Willie Morrison once again, broke the school record when he took the gold in a competitive shot put field. The junior entered finals in third place with his best mark being 19.12m (62' 8.75") but after the fourth throw he slipped into fifth. Morrison responded to the competition by breaking the school record on his fifth throw landing the mark of 20.15m (66' 1.5"), taking over first place but he wasn't done. On the sixth and final throw of the Championships Morrison launched the shot 20.22m (66' 4.25"), yet again breaking the school record.
Morrison originally claimed the school title when he broke the 21-year school record held by Nathan Davis (19.46m / 63' 10") at the 2017 Tennessee Relays by one inch (19.48m / 63' 11"). Since then Morrison has continued to improve his marks and now holds the seven best performances in Hoosier history.
Junior Aaliyah Armstead added an impressive four-and-a-half inches to her lifetime best performance when she soared to 6.30m (20' 8") on her fourth jump at the afternoon, which ties her for the sixth best mark in Hoosier history. Armstead earned six points for the Hoosiers when she brought home the bronze.
Teammate Leah Moran was just short of earning points for the Hoosiers but still had a stellar performance when she improved her lifetime best by two-inches (6.09m / 19' 11.75"). On the men's side junior Treyton Harris also brought home the bronze when he jumped 7.54m (24' 9") on his fourth jump.
On the track a total of ten Hoosiers advanced to the finals that will take place on Sunday. In the 110m hurdles sophomore William Session automatically qualified for the finals when he took second in the third heat with the time of 13.78, which is just short of his personal record (13.75). Session will compete in the finals at 1:35 pm ET on Sunday. Freshman Zykeria had a lifetime best performance when she crossed the finish line in 13.42 in the 100m hurdles. Her finals will be on Sunday at 1:25 pm ET.
In the 400m freshman Natalie Price earned the ninth spot in the finals with her lifetime best performance of 53.24. Teammate Riley Egbula also ran a lifetime best of 54.55 but finished 14th overall, which did not advance her on to finals. On the men's side freshman Zubin Muncherji just missed the finals but ran a personal best time of 47.02. Teammate Isaiah Ware took almost an entire second off of his time when he finished in 47.86
The Hoosiers advanced every 800m runner that ran in prelims, which consists of three men and four women. On the women's side junior Kelsey Harris automatically qualified when she won the first heat with a lifetime best performance of 2:05.57, which is the sixth best time in school history. Senior Kendell Wiles also automatically advanced when she took first in the third heat with the time of 2:03.27. Sophomore Joely Pinkston advanced after a lifetime best performance of 2:07.29, which gives her a sixth place seed heading into finals. Sophomore Mallory Mulzer also clinched a spot in the finals with her personal record of 2:08.24.
On the men's side sophomore Cooper Williams took about one second off of his personal record when he crossed the finish in 1:47.53, which nabbed him the number one seed heading into finals. Senior Daniel Kuhn automatically qualified when he won the first heat with the time of 1:48.84 and redshirt senior Jordan Huntoon nabbed the sixth spot in the finals with the time of 1:49.72.
The third and final day of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships will start at 11:00 am ET with the men's and women's triple jump, which will feature Leah Moran and Eric Bethea.
Live results will be available here. FloTrack will provide live coverage of the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, which is available here. BTN Plus will also have live coverage that will be available here.
For complete coverage of everything Indiana track and field and cross country, make sure to follow the teams via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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All-American Willie Morrison once again, broke the school record when he took the gold in a competitive shot put field. The junior entered finals in third place with his best mark being 19.12m (62' 8.75") but after the fourth throw he slipped into fifth. Morrison responded to the competition by breaking the school record on his fifth throw landing the mark of 20.15m (66' 1.5"), taking over first place but he wasn't done. On the sixth and final throw of the Championships Morrison launched the shot 20.22m (66' 4.25"), yet again breaking the school record.
Morrison originally claimed the school title when he broke the 21-year school record held by Nathan Davis (19.46m / 63' 10") at the 2017 Tennessee Relays by one inch (19.48m / 63' 11"). Since then Morrison has continued to improve his marks and now holds the seven best performances in Hoosier history.
Junior Aaliyah Armstead added an impressive four-and-a-half inches to her lifetime best performance when she soared to 6.30m (20' 8") on her fourth jump at the afternoon, which ties her for the sixth best mark in Hoosier history. Armstead earned six points for the Hoosiers when she brought home the bronze.
Teammate Leah Moran was just short of earning points for the Hoosiers but still had a stellar performance when she improved her lifetime best by two-inches (6.09m / 19' 11.75"). On the men's side junior Treyton Harris also brought home the bronze when he jumped 7.54m (24' 9") on his fourth jump.
On the track a total of ten Hoosiers advanced to the finals that will take place on Sunday. In the 110m hurdles sophomore William Session automatically qualified for the finals when he took second in the third heat with the time of 13.78, which is just short of his personal record (13.75). Session will compete in the finals at 1:35 pm ET on Sunday. Freshman Zykeria had a lifetime best performance when she crossed the finish line in 13.42 in the 100m hurdles. Her finals will be on Sunday at 1:25 pm ET.
In the 400m freshman Natalie Price earned the ninth spot in the finals with her lifetime best performance of 53.24. Teammate Riley Egbula also ran a lifetime best of 54.55 but finished 14th overall, which did not advance her on to finals. On the men's side freshman Zubin Muncherji just missed the finals but ran a personal best time of 47.02. Teammate Isaiah Ware took almost an entire second off of his time when he finished in 47.86
The Hoosiers advanced every 800m runner that ran in prelims, which consists of three men and four women. On the women's side junior Kelsey Harris automatically qualified when she won the first heat with a lifetime best performance of 2:05.57, which is the sixth best time in school history. Senior Kendell Wiles also automatically advanced when she took first in the third heat with the time of 2:03.27. Sophomore Joely Pinkston advanced after a lifetime best performance of 2:07.29, which gives her a sixth place seed heading into finals. Sophomore Mallory Mulzer also clinched a spot in the finals with her personal record of 2:08.24.
On the men's side sophomore Cooper Williams took about one second off of his personal record when he crossed the finish in 1:47.53, which nabbed him the number one seed heading into finals. Senior Daniel Kuhn automatically qualified when he won the first heat with the time of 1:48.84 and redshirt senior Jordan Huntoon nabbed the sixth spot in the finals with the time of 1:49.72.
The third and final day of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships will start at 11:00 am ET with the men's and women's triple jump, which will feature Leah Moran and Eric Bethea.
Live results will be available here. FloTrack will provide live coverage of the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, which is available here. BTN Plus will also have live coverage that will be available here.
For complete coverage of everything Indiana track and field and cross country, make sure to follow the teams via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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