Indiana University Athletics
Three Hoosiers Honored as Champions to Set the Pace at Penn Relays
4/25/2019 9:47:00 PM | Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Three Penn Relays Champions highlighted the first day of the Penn Relays for Indiana Track & Field. On Thursday, Maddy Pollard (Shot Put), Daniel Michalski (Steeple), and Maggie Allen (3000m) all won their respective events.
Maddy Pollard participated in her first ever Penn Relays on Thursday afternoon. The Whitehouse, Ohio native picked up first place in women's shot put with a distance of 16.41m (53' 10"). Teammate, Khayla Dawson threw a distance of 16.23m (53' 2/75") to place third overall.
Later on, Thursday night, Daniel Michalski recorded a new PR on his way to winning the men's steeplechase with a time 8:34.26. Michalski's time was the eighth fastest collegiate time in Penn Relays history and moves him up to second on IU's all-time list. On the women's side of the steeple, Lexa Barrott also clocked a new PR of x to win her section.
To round out the Hoosiers on the track, Maggie Allen repeated as the 3K champion. The senior crossed the finish line in a time of 9:18.33.
The women's DMR squad ran the second fastest time in school history as they crossed the finish line in a time of 11:08.45. Joely Pinkston led off for the Hoosiers in the 1200m leg as she was able to put Indiana in second place going in to the 400m. Natalie Price clocked a 52.25 to keep the Hoosiers within striking distance of the leader. Mallory Mulzer picked up the third leg of the DMR as she ran a solid 800m time of 2:07.40. Rounding out the race was Katherine Receveur who ran a 4:41.50 to place Indiana fifth in the Championship of America race.
Maddy Pollard participated in her first ever Penn Relays on Thursday afternoon. The Whitehouse, Ohio native picked up first place in women's shot put with a distance of 16.41m (53' 10"). Teammate, Khayla Dawson threw a distance of 16.23m (53' 2/75") to place third overall.
In the women's long jump, Leah Moran and Jenna Jungels finished back-to-back in fifth and sixth. Moran jumped to a distance of 5.77m (18' 11.25") while Jungles secured a distance of 5.73m (18' 9.75").
Nycia Ford competed in the women's hammer where she notched a distance of 55.82m (183' 1").
The Hoosiers return tomorrow for day two of the Penn Relays. Leah Moran kicks off the action for Indiana in the women's triple jump. Start time is scheduled for 10 a.m EST.
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