Hoosiers Grab Two More Titles on Final Day of Tennessee Relays

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TAMPA, FL - MAY 24, 2018 - during NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championships in Tampa, FL. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Indiana Athletics

Hoosiers Grab Two More Titles on Final Day of Tennessee Relays

4/13/2019 6:57:00 PM | Track and Field

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Indiana Track & Field added to their title count as Adam Coulon and the men's 4x800 meter relay squads captured gold on the final day of the Tennessee Relays.

In the pole vault, Adam Coulon captured his second first place finish of the outdoor season. The junior cleared a height of 5.35m (17' 6.5") on the first attempt.

The men's 4x800 meter featured two Indiana teams as they crossed first and second to capture the victory. Aaron Bennett, Kyle Mau, Cooper Williams, and Ben Veatch combined for a time of 7:23.81 to cross first. The other team in cream & crimson consisting of Adam Wallace, Kenneth Hagen, Teddy Browning, and Jalen Royal clocked a time of 7:24.98.

On the women's side of the 4x800 relay, Mallory Mulzer, Haley Harris, Joely Pinkston, and Kelsey Harris ran an 8:40.26 to take home second.

Continuing a slate of relays, both distance medley relay (DMR) teams were in action. On the women's side of the DMR, Katherine Receveur, Jeyland Valentin, Kelly Mindak, and Maggie Allen raced to runners up after clocking a time of 11:24.30. In the men's race, Joe Murphy, Rikkoi Brathwaite, Tony Newbern, and Daniel Michalski remained in contention for the title the whole race but came up short with a time 9:46.09 to place third.

Megan Grabowski, Natalie Price, Jaela Gay, and Riley Egbula competed together in the 4x200 relay where they had a solid finish of second place with a time of 1:38.14. The same foursome would return to the track to compete in the 4x100 where they notched a time of 46.44.

In the final relays of the meet, the Hoosier men took fourth while the women captured seventh. Derek Grimmer, Williams, Royal, and Nate Davis picked up a time of 3:12.81. On the women's side, Grabowski, Price, Mulzer, and K. Harris returned to the track one list time to combine for a time of 3:44.96.

Maddy Pollard continued to have a strong weekend in the field as she led the Hoosiers in the women's discus. The freshman recorded a new PR of 52.63m (172' 8") as placed second. Pollard's distance now ranks No. 13 in the NCAA East Region. Alexis Hill also recorded a PR in the event with a distance of 45.71m (149' 11"). Khayla Dawson rounded out the trio as she recorded a mark. of 44.27m (145' 3").

David Schall competed in the men's discus, throwing a mark of 49.25m (161' 7") to place sixth.

Leah Moran had a solid day in the triple jump pit as she hit a mark of 12.90m (42' 0") to place fourth overall. This mark put her at No. 14 in the NCAA Easy Region.

In the high jump, Jyles Etienne cleared a height of 2.05m (6' 8.75") to place fourth.

The Hoosiers will be spilt up for the second time this season as they head out the War Eagle Invite, Cardinal Classic, and Kentucky Invite this coming weekend, Apr. 19-20.