Three Individuals And One Relay Crowned B1G Champions On Day One of Indoor Championships

Pole Vaulters 2020 Big Ten Championships

Three Individuals And One Relay Crowned B1G Champions On Day One of Indoor Championships

2/28/2020 10:23:00 PM | Track and Field

GENEVA, Ohio – Indiana Track & Field competed in day one of the Big Ten Indoor Championships where three individuals and one relay captured Big Ten Championships. Adam Coulon repeated in the pole vault while Leah Moran won her first long jump Big Ten title. On the oval, Bailey Hertenstein secured her first career individual gold medal in the 3000m and the men's DMR squad raced to gold to end the night.

As a team the men are in first place with 48.5 points while the women sit in second with 36 points.

Megan Grabowski wasn't going to let her final season end until she advanced to the final of the 60m. The senior clocked a personal best time of 7.34 to win her heat while also capturing the second-fastest qualifying time. Rikkoi Brathwaite also advanced to the final of the 60m after notching a time of 6.67, just .01 off of his personal best of 6.66. Brathwaite also had the second-fastest qualifying time.

Grabowski wasn't done as she also qualified for the final in the 200m with another personal best time of 24.05. Alyssa Robinson also advanced to the final with a time of 24.02. Brathwaite will return in the final of the event on the men's side as he clocked a time of 21.39.

Shaton Vaughn ran a PR time of 47.06 in the 400m prelims to move on Saturday's final. On the women's side, Janii Jenkins (55.16) and Lauren Thomas (56.22) both recorded personal records.

De'Aira Robertson competed in the 60m hurdle prelims but her PR time of 8.59 just missed the finals in the event.

Jalen Royal left it all on the line in the men's 600m prelims by clocking a time of 1:18.52 to ensure his spot in the finals.

Cooper Williams had the fastest qualifying time in the men's 800m prelims with a time of 1:51.65. Adam Wallace was right behind him with the second-fastest time capturing a time of 1:52.10. Joely Pinkston was the lone Hoosier in the women's field that advanced on to the final after notching a time of 2:07.62.

Matthew Schadler (4:07.35), Teddy Browning (4:07.91), and Dustin Horter (4:09.28) were the trio of Hoosiers that advanced to the finals in the mile while Grace Walther went 4:49.83 to also move on the finals in the women's race.

Bailey Hertenstein won her first career Big Ten Championships 3000m with a personal best time of 9:23.25. Ben Veatch, Kyle Mau and Arjun Jha all scored in the men's 3000m final. Veatch was runner-up with a time 8:13.65 while Mau crossed fourth in a time of 8:13.95. Jha took eighth in a time of 8:19.71.

In the last event on the oval, Browning, Dushawn Tunstall, Williams, and Schadler combined for the Big Ten Championship in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:41.36. In the women's race, Walther, Jenkins, Mallory Mulzer, and Jenna Barker earned a fifth place finish in a time of 11:21.88.

Leah Moran highlighted the field events for the Hoosiers as she picked up her first Big Ten title in the long jump. Moran hit a personal best mark of 6.26m (20' 6.5"). Treyton Harris and Jakub Andrzejczak went 7-8 in the men's field. Harris saw a mark of 7.19m (23' 7.25") while Andrzejczak secured 7.09m (23' 3.25").

Adam Coulon repeated as Big Ten Champion in the men's pole vault as he cleared a Big Ten record of 5.56m (18' 2.75"). Brock Mammoser was runner-up and Nathan Stone palced fifth as both hit a height of 5.27m (17' 3.5"). Anna Watson also walked away with bronze in the pole vault after clearing a height of 4.05m (13' 3.5").

Alexis Hill took home bronze in the women's weight throw with a mark of 20.30m. Princess Brinkley placed after seeing a mark of 19.71m.

Hope Purcell competed in the women's pentathlon where she just missed podium in ninth with 3,875 points.

The Hoosiers will return to action tomorrow to conclude the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Championships. The first event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Day two will stream live on both BTN+ and Flotrack.