Harris and Hagen Race to a PR on Day Two of the Pepsi Florida Relays

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Harris and Hagen Race to a PR on Day Two of the Pepsi Florida Relays

3/30/2019 12:15:00 AM | Track and Field

GAINSVILLE, Fla.— Under the Florida sunshine, Indiana Track & Field returned to James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track to compete in day two of Pepsi Florida Relays. Kelsey Harris and Kenneth Hagen highlighted the day for the Hoosiers as Harris smashed her previous personal record in the 1500m and Hagen set a new PR in the 800m.

Kelsey Harris won the 1500m with a PR time of 3:18.23 while her twin sister, Haley Harris, was the second Hoosier to cross in a time of 4:21.42 to take seventh place. Rounding out the trio was Josey Korte who clocked a time of 4:34.87 and finished 19th overall.

In the men's 1500m Joe Murphy led all Indiana runners with a third place finish in time of 3:44.47. Cooper Williams returned for his sophomore season in the event. The junior ran a time of 3:45.83 to take fourth. Aaron Bennett ran his first collegiate 1500m as he snagged a time of 3:51.12 to take 16^th overall.

Kenneth Hagen set a PR as clocking a time of 1:50.10. Freshman Jalen Royal also saw competition as he notched a time of 1:53.76.On the women's side, Mallory Mulzer led the Hoosiers in the 800m as she notched a time of 2:10.46. Kelly Mindak crossed next in a time of 2:10.93 while Joely Pinkston competed the Indiana trio with a time of 2:11.49.

Lexa Barrott and Bailey Hertenstein competed in the steeplechase for Indiana on Friday night as they finished back-to-back. Competing in his first steeplechase, Hertenstein raced to seventh place finish in a time of 10:35.79. Barrott returned to the event with an eighth place finish and clocked a time of 10:41.15.

Natalie Price placed 15^th overall in the women's 400m in a time of 53.72. Also competing, Riley Egbula clocked a time of 55.91.

Rikkoi Brathwaite was the lone Hoosier to compete in the 100m dash. The redshirt freshman placed third in his section with a time of 10.66.

Both the men's and women's 4x400 meter relay team competed in the prelims. On the women's side, the squad consisting of Egbula, Pinkston, Mulzer, and Megan Grabowski, finished in a tie of 3:48.79. The men's team crossed in a time of 3:13.55.

In the field, Leah Moran and Jenna Jungels led the Hoosiers as they placed sixth and ninth in the long jump. Moran jumped a distance of 6.00m (19' 8.25") and Jungles saw a distance of 5.88m (19' 3.5").

In the women's pole vault, Anna Watson cleared a height of 3.65m (11' 11.75").

Khayla Dawson and Maddy Pollard both competed in discus. Pollard competed in the invite in which she saw a distance of 50.80m (166-08). In the collegiate, Dawson threw a distance of 45.23m (148-05).

Princess Brinkley contended in the women's hammer as she threw a distance of 48.85m (160-03).

Indiana continues their stint at the Pepsi Florida Relays on Saturday, Mar. 30. The sprint medley relay will be the first event for the Hoosiers on track. The event is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. In the field, Adam Coulon and Brock Mammoser will be the first to compete as they will see action in the men's pole vault beginning at 1 p.m. ET.