Thursday, February 25
Geneva, Ohio
12:00 P.M. | 4:00 P.M.
Indiana University
vs
Big Ten Championships
Veatch’s Individual Big Ten Title Highlights Day One of B1G Championships
2/25/2021 6:54:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As day one of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships comes to a close, Indiana Track & Field sits in fourth with 20 points on the men's side and the women are in fourth place with 17 points. Ben Veatch was the lone Hoosier to pick up an individual Big Ten title on Thursday.
Without a threat in the closing 200 meters of the 3000m final, Veatch garnered his second championship in the event in three years, the previous one coming in 2019. The Carmel, Ind. Native crossed in a time of 8:04.05.
Cooper Williams and Parker Raymond advanced to the final of 600m. Williams had the fastest time of the afternoon, clocking a personal best time of 1:16.68. Raymond had the fifth best time and a personal record of 1:17.63 for his first 600m race at Big Ten Championships.
In the field, Nick Lane picked up fifth and four points for Indiana in the weight throw after heaving a distance of 20.22m (66' 4.25").
Closing out the day for the Hoosier men, the distance medley relay squad comprised of Teddy Browning, Shaton Vaughn, Williams, and Matthew Schadler took home the bronze medal in a time of 9:37.58. They tacked on six points to the team score.
On the women's side, two Hoosiers advanced Saturday's final in their respective events. Shynae Deas moved on to the finals of the 600m for the first time in her young career. She clocked a time of 1:31.68 to claim the final spot in the final. Alyssa Robinson had the fourth best time of in the 200m with a personal best time of 23.94.
Bailey Hertenstein and Sarah Schmitt both scored for Indiana in the 3000m. Hertenstein crossed sixth in a time of 9:24.76 while Schmitt picked a time of 9:25.17 and finished in eighth. Combined, they tallied four points to women's total.
Hannah Stoffel, Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Jenna Barker combined for a time of 11:19.09 and six points for Hoosiers as they placed third overall in the distance medley relay.
In the field, Princess Brinkley picked up four points led the women with a mark of 20.10m (65' 11.5") in the weight throw to place fifth. Paola Fernandez-Sola competed in her first career event at Big Ten Championships. She competed in the long jump and soared to a distance of 5.88m (19' 3.5") to secure sixth. Her sixth place finish added three points to women's score.
Indiana will return to action tomorrow, Feb. 26 for day two of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships. Action for the men is slated to start at 11:35 a.m. with the mile prelims and triple jump while the women will start at 3:30 p.m. with Hope Purcell in the pentathlon.
All-Big Ten Awards
Ben Veatch (3000m) – First Team
Nick Lane (Weight Throw) – Second Team
Men's Distance Medley Relay – Second Team
Princess Brinkley (Weight Throw) – Second Team
Paola Fernandez-Sola (Long Jump) – Second Team
Women's Distance Medley Relay – Second Team
Without a threat in the closing 200 meters of the 3000m final, Veatch garnered his second championship in the event in three years, the previous one coming in 2019. The Carmel, Ind. Native crossed in a time of 8:04.05.
Cooper Williams and Parker Raymond advanced to the final of 600m. Williams had the fastest time of the afternoon, clocking a personal best time of 1:16.68. Raymond had the fifth best time and a personal record of 1:17.63 for his first 600m race at Big Ten Championships.
In the field, Nick Lane picked up fifth and four points for Indiana in the weight throw after heaving a distance of 20.22m (66' 4.25").
Closing out the day for the Hoosier men, the distance medley relay squad comprised of Teddy Browning, Shaton Vaughn, Williams, and Matthew Schadler took home the bronze medal in a time of 9:37.58. They tacked on six points to the team score.
On the women's side, two Hoosiers advanced Saturday's final in their respective events. Shynae Deas moved on to the finals of the 600m for the first time in her young career. She clocked a time of 1:31.68 to claim the final spot in the final. Alyssa Robinson had the fourth best time of in the 200m with a personal best time of 23.94.
Bailey Hertenstein and Sarah Schmitt both scored for Indiana in the 3000m. Hertenstein crossed sixth in a time of 9:24.76 while Schmitt picked a time of 9:25.17 and finished in eighth. Combined, they tallied four points to women's total.
Hannah Stoffel, Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Jenna Barker combined for a time of 11:19.09 and six points for Hoosiers as they placed third overall in the distance medley relay.
In the field, Princess Brinkley picked up four points led the women with a mark of 20.10m (65' 11.5") in the weight throw to place fifth. Paola Fernandez-Sola competed in her first career event at Big Ten Championships. She competed in the long jump and soared to a distance of 5.88m (19' 3.5") to secure sixth. Her sixth place finish added three points to women's score.
Indiana will return to action tomorrow, Feb. 26 for day two of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships. Action for the men is slated to start at 11:35 a.m. with the mile prelims and triple jump while the women will start at 3:30 p.m. with Hope Purcell in the pentathlon.
All-Big Ten Awards
Ben Veatch (3000m) – First Team
Nick Lane (Weight Throw) – Second Team
Men's Distance Medley Relay – Second Team
Princess Brinkley (Weight Throw) – Second Team
Paola Fernandez-Sola (Long Jump) – Second Team
Women's Distance Medley Relay – Second Team
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