
IUTF Headed to Iowa and SPIRE Institute on Friday and Saturday
2/11/2021 11:16:00 AM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A split weekend is ahead for Indiana Track & Field as they head to the B1G SPIRE Invitational and the Hawkeye B1G Invitational. Jumpers and pole vaulters will head to Iowa City, Iowa while the rest of the squad will compete in Geneva, Ohio. Both meets will take place on Friday Feb. 12 and wrap up on Saturday Feb. 13.
B1G SPIRE Invitational Indiana Schedule of Events
Men's Track Events (Friday)— 600m, 200m, 5000m, and Distance Medley Relay
Men's Field Events (Friday)— Weight Throw
Women's Track Events (Friday)— 600m, 200m, 5000m, and Distance Medley Relay
Women's Field Events (Friday)— Weight Throw
Men's Track Events (Saturday)— 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), 60m (finals & prelims), mile, 400m, 800m, 3000m, 4x400m relay
Women's Track Events (Saturday)— 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), 60m (finals & prelims), mile, 400m, 800m, 3000m, 4x400m relay
Women's Field Events (Saturday)—Shot Put
Hawkeye B1G Invitational Indiana Schedule of Events
Men's Events (Friday)— High Jump, 60m (prelims & finals), and Long Jump
Men's Events (Saturday)— Pole Vault and Triple Jump
Women's Events (Friday)— High Jump, Pole Vault, 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), and Long Jump
Women's Events (Saturday)— Triple Jump
Last Time Out: Hoosier Hills
Indiana hosted their second home meet of the season this past Saturday. Six men and three women won their respective events at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. The event winners were RIkkoi Brathwaite (60m), Jyles Etienne (High Jump), Christian Goines (60m Hurdles), Nick Lane (Weight Throw), Kelly Mindak (600m), Alyssa Robinson (200m), Shaton Vaughn (400m), Anna Watson (Pole Vault), and Cooper Williams (Mile). Brathwaite, Mindak, and Williams also clocked personal records in their events. Brathwaite had a time of 6.63 in the 60m while Williams crossed the finish line in the mile with a time of 4:03.86. Mindak won the mile also with a personal best time of 1:32.84.
Three Hoosiers set personal records on Saturday. Freshman Morgan Snow picked up a time of 7.62 in the 60m and set a personal best. Aaron Bennett secured a personal record in the 600m by clocking a time of 1:20.87. Lastly, Nathan Stone improved on his personal best in the pole vault after clearing a height of 5.42m (17' 9/25").
Honored by the Big Ten
For the second time this season Indiana saw its own earn Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors. Rikkoi Brathwaite was tabbed with Track Athlete of the Week accolades while Maddy Pollard earned Field Athlete of the Week honors. Nathan Stone was the Co-Field Athlete of the Week on the men's side.
Ranked
With a new week comes new USTFCCCA rankings and the men moved up three spots to No. 21 in the national rankings. The men also sit atop the Great Lakes Region while the women moved up to No. 2 in the USTFCCCA regional rankings
Making Moves
Through three weekends of competition, 8 Hoosiers have top-25 marks in the NCAA.
Men
Cooper Williams (800m; 1:48.09) - 3rd
Rikkoi Brathwaite (60m; 6.63) - T-4th
Nathan Stone (Pole Vault; 5.42m)- 6th
Matthew Schadler (Mile; 4:02.40) - 23rd
Ben Veatch (3000m; 8:02.27) - 23rd
Women
Maddy Pollard (Shot Put; 17.22m)- 4th
Bailey Hertenstein (Mile; 4:42.75) - 16th
Sarah Schmitt (3000m; 9:24.66) - 23rd
B1G SPIRE Invitational Indiana Schedule of Events
Men's Track Events (Friday)— 600m, 200m, 5000m, and Distance Medley Relay
Men's Field Events (Friday)— Weight Throw
Women's Track Events (Friday)— 600m, 200m, 5000m, and Distance Medley Relay
Women's Field Events (Friday)— Weight Throw
Men's Track Events (Saturday)— 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), 60m (finals & prelims), mile, 400m, 800m, 3000m, 4x400m relay
Women's Track Events (Saturday)— 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), 60m (finals & prelims), mile, 400m, 800m, 3000m, 4x400m relay
Women's Field Events (Saturday)—Shot Put
Hawkeye B1G Invitational Indiana Schedule of Events
Men's Events (Friday)— High Jump, 60m (prelims & finals), and Long Jump
Men's Events (Saturday)— Pole Vault and Triple Jump
Women's Events (Friday)— High Jump, Pole Vault, 60m Hurdles (prelims & finals), and Long Jump
Women's Events (Saturday)— Triple Jump
Last Time Out: Hoosier Hills
Indiana hosted their second home meet of the season this past Saturday. Six men and three women won their respective events at the Hoosier Hills Invitational. The event winners were RIkkoi Brathwaite (60m), Jyles Etienne (High Jump), Christian Goines (60m Hurdles), Nick Lane (Weight Throw), Kelly Mindak (600m), Alyssa Robinson (200m), Shaton Vaughn (400m), Anna Watson (Pole Vault), and Cooper Williams (Mile). Brathwaite, Mindak, and Williams also clocked personal records in their events. Brathwaite had a time of 6.63 in the 60m while Williams crossed the finish line in the mile with a time of 4:03.86. Mindak won the mile also with a personal best time of 1:32.84.
Three Hoosiers set personal records on Saturday. Freshman Morgan Snow picked up a time of 7.62 in the 60m and set a personal best. Aaron Bennett secured a personal record in the 600m by clocking a time of 1:20.87. Lastly, Nathan Stone improved on his personal best in the pole vault after clearing a height of 5.42m (17' 9/25").
Honored by the Big Ten
For the second time this season Indiana saw its own earn Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors. Rikkoi Brathwaite was tabbed with Track Athlete of the Week accolades while Maddy Pollard earned Field Athlete of the Week honors. Nathan Stone was the Co-Field Athlete of the Week on the men's side.
Ranked
With a new week comes new USTFCCCA rankings and the men moved up three spots to No. 21 in the national rankings. The men also sit atop the Great Lakes Region while the women moved up to No. 2 in the USTFCCCA regional rankings
Making Moves
Through three weekends of competition, 8 Hoosiers have top-25 marks in the NCAA.
Men
Cooper Williams (800m; 1:48.09) - 3rd
Rikkoi Brathwaite (60m; 6.63) - T-4th
Nathan Stone (Pole Vault; 5.42m)- 6th
Matthew Schadler (Mile; 4:02.40) - 23rd
Ben Veatch (3000m; 8:02.27) - 23rd
Women
Maddy Pollard (Shot Put; 17.22m)- 4th
Bailey Hertenstein (Mile; 4:42.75) - 16th
Sarah Schmitt (3000m; 9:24.66) - 23rd
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