Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Set Fast Pace On Day One Of The Vanderbilt Invitational
1/17/2020 9:41:00 PM | Track and Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana Track & Field concluded the first day of the Vanderbilt Invitational which was highlighted by three Hoosiers setting new personal bests.
Alexis Hill kicked off the meet for the Hoosiers in the women's weight throw. On her fifth attempt, the Indianapolis, Ind. native secured a PR mark of 20.90m (68' 7") to capture third overall. Jenna Jungels hit a PR mark of 6.17m (20' 3") on her second attempt to place third. Adam Coulon defended his national leading mark in the pole vault by clearing another PR height of 5.60m (18' 4.5").
On the men's side of the weight throw, Nick Lane secured a distance of the 19.78m (64' 10.75") to take fourth overall.
Jyles Eitienne took runners-up for the second meet in a row. The junior cleared a height of 2.16m (7' 1") but was slightly edged out in the clear/miss column. Hope Purcell finished fifth in the women's field after nabbing a height of 1.70m (5' 7").
On the oval, freshman Alyssa Robinson continued to make her mark in the NCAA as she clocked a time of 24.24 in the 200m to place fourth. Redshirt sophomore Rikkoi Brathwaite picked up fifth place in the men's race with a time of 21.64.
The Hoosiers will return for the final day of competition tomorrow, Jan. 18, beginning at 11:30 ET with the women's unseeded pole vault. Live results can be found here.
Alexis Hill kicked off the meet for the Hoosiers in the women's weight throw. On her fifth attempt, the Indianapolis, Ind. native secured a PR mark of 20.90m (68' 7") to capture third overall. Jenna Jungels hit a PR mark of 6.17m (20' 3") on her second attempt to place third. Adam Coulon defended his national leading mark in the pole vault by clearing another PR height of 5.60m (18' 4.5").
On the men's side of the weight throw, Nick Lane secured a distance of the 19.78m (64' 10.75") to take fourth overall.
Jyles Eitienne took runners-up for the second meet in a row. The junior cleared a height of 2.16m (7' 1") but was slightly edged out in the clear/miss column. Hope Purcell finished fifth in the women's field after nabbing a height of 1.70m (5' 7").
On the oval, freshman Alyssa Robinson continued to make her mark in the NCAA as she clocked a time of 24.24 in the 200m to place fourth. Redshirt sophomore Rikkoi Brathwaite picked up fifth place in the men's race with a time of 21.64.
The Hoosiers will return for the final day of competition tomorrow, Jan. 18, beginning at 11:30 ET with the women's unseeded pole vault. Live results can be found here.
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