IUTF Receives Strong Start on Day One of Indiana Relays

IUTF Receives Strong Start on Day One of Indiana Relays

1/31/2020 10:37:00 PM | Track and Field

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Track & Field got off to a strong start at the Indiana Relays on Friday night. Adam Coulon won his fourth straight pole vault to highlight day one of competition.

De'Aira Robertson kicked off the meet for the Hoosiers on the oval as she raced her way to a spot in the finals with a time of 8.80. On the men's side, Shaton Vaughn earned the auto-bid to the final as he won his heat in a time of 8.25 and had the second fastest qualifying time.

Megan Grabowski, Alyssa Robinson and Rikkoi Brathwaite followed suit in the 60m prelims. Grabowski recorded a new PR and won her heat with a time of 7.39 to earn a trip to the finals. Robinson crossed in a time of 7.56 to also earn a spot in the finals. Brathwaite clocked a time of 7.70 which was the fastest qualifying time in the field.

Indiana went 4-6 in the women's 200m. Alyssa Robinson ran a personal best time of 23.95 to place fourth overall while Grabowski competed in her second event of the evening where she placed sixth with a time of 24.37.

Zubin Muncherji took second in the men's 600m after nabbing a time of 1:21.11. Micah Camble followed with a time of 1:22.36 to secure fifth.

Bryce Millar nearly outkicked his opponent in the mile but came up short to place second with a time of 4:14.07.

In front of the home crowd, the men's distance medley relay squad consisting of Matthew Schadler, Shaton Vaughn, Cooper Williams, and Kyle Mau combined for a time of 9:29.82. In the women's race, Joely Pinkston, Janii Jenkins, Mallory Mulzer, and Jenna Barker went 11:34.02 to win the event.

Jake Gebhardt won his first career event in the seeded 3000m with a personal best time of 8:23.99 to end the night for the Hoosiers on the track.

In a highly competitive field, Indiana went 8-9 in the women's weight throw. Alexis Hill threw a mark of 20.66m (67' 9.5") to place eighth while teammate Princess Brinkley saw a distance of 19.92m (65' 4.25") and finished in ninth. On the men's side, Nick Lane continued to succeed as heaved a distance of 20.84m (68' 4.5").

Adam Coulon won his fourth-straight pole vault of the season after clearing a height of 5.57m (18' 3.25"). Nathan Stone and Brock Mammoser both vaulted a height of 5.37m (17' 7.25") for a new personal best and finished in second and third, respectively.

Jenna Jungels and Leah Moran finished first and second in the women's long jump. Jungels won the event with a mark of 6.01m (19' 8.74) while Moran jumped a distance of 5.98m (19' 7.5"). Treyton Harris returned to competition where he placed second with a mark of 7.52m (24' 8.25") to end the night for the Hoosiers.

Indiana returns to action tomorrow, Feb. 1, to conclude hosting the Indiana Relays. Hope Purcell and Haley Goines will kick off day two as they begin competition in the women's pentathlon beginning at 8:30a. The first event on the track will be the 60m hurdle finals at 10:45a while the women's triple jump will serve as the first field event also at 10:45a.