Indiana University Athletics
Purcell and Lane Set Bar on First Day of Tennessee Relays
4/11/2019 8:54:00 PM | Track and Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Hope Purcell and Nick Lane were in action on Thursday afternoon as they competed on day one of the Tennessee Relays for Indiana Track & Field.
Purcell competed in the first four events of the women's heptathlon and currently sits in the eighth place with 3,100 points. In the 100m hurdles, the freshman clocked a time of 14.79 and earned 870 points. Next, she came out strong in the high jump by clearing a height of 1.74m (5' 8.5"). During the shot put portion, she threw a distance of 10.06m (33' .25") to earn 533 points towards her total. In the final event of the day, Purcell crossed the finish line in a time of 26.04 for a new personal record. She will wrap up the heptathlon with the final three events tomorrow, Apr. 12 beginning at 3 p.m.
Lane set a new personal record in the men's hammer after throwing a distance of 58.19m (190' 11"). Overall, the freshman placed 12th.
Indiana returns to action tomorrow, Friday Apr. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. EST with the women's hammer. The men's 110-meter hurdles will be the first event on the track for the Hoosiers at 2:45 p.m. EST.
Purcell competed in the first four events of the women's heptathlon and currently sits in the eighth place with 3,100 points. In the 100m hurdles, the freshman clocked a time of 14.79 and earned 870 points. Next, she came out strong in the high jump by clearing a height of 1.74m (5' 8.5"). During the shot put portion, she threw a distance of 10.06m (33' .25") to earn 533 points towards her total. In the final event of the day, Purcell crossed the finish line in a time of 26.04 for a new personal record. She will wrap up the heptathlon with the final three events tomorrow, Apr. 12 beginning at 3 p.m.
Lane set a new personal record in the men's hammer after throwing a distance of 58.19m (190' 11"). Overall, the freshman placed 12th.
Indiana returns to action tomorrow, Friday Apr. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. EST with the women's hammer. The men's 110-meter hurdles will be the first event on the track for the Hoosiers at 2:45 p.m. EST.
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