Friday, February 26
Geneva, Ohio
11:35 A.M. | 4:00 P.M.
Indiana University
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Big Ten Championships
10 Hoosiers Advance to Saturday’s Final At B1G Indoor Championship
2/26/2021 8:51:00 PM | Track and Field
GENEVA, Ohio. – Indiana Track & Field completed day two of the Big Ten Track & Field Championships on Friday night as 10 advanced to Saturday finals. The women remain in fourth with 24 point and the Hoosier men are in sixth in 20 points headed into the final day.
Matthew Schadler and Arjun Jha were the first Hoosiers to advance to a final on Friday afternoon. Schadler clocked a time of 4:22.58 to win his heat while Jha picked up a time of 4:02.64.
Rikkoi Brathwaite is taking a trip to a final for the third year in a row after clocking the second fastest time in the 60m with a time of 6.68.
Shaton Vaughn is moving on to the final of the 400m for the second straight season as he crossed in a time of 47.49.
Teddy Browning laid it all on the line in the 800m prelims where he was able to pass the field in the final 100 meters to nab a personal best time of 1:49.31 and the fastest time heading into Saturday's final. Nick Couyoumjian is in the final in his first career event after securing a time of 1:51.77.
On the women's side, Bailey Hertenstein led the Hoosiers in the mile. The junior moved on to the final with a time of 4:49.74. Jenna Barker advanced to the first final of her career in the mile after crossing in a time of 4:47.66.
For second straight year Alyssa Robinson moved on to the final of 60m with a personal best matching time of 7.49.
Kelly Mindak saw a season best time of 2:07.59 and she was the lone Hoosiers to advance to the final in the 800m.
Hope Purcell picked up 3,654 points in the pentathlon to place fourth overall. That ties her best finish in the event at the championships. Purcell's finish added five points to the Hoosiers team total.
The Hoosiers will wrap their stint at the 2021 Big Ten Indoor Championships on Saturday Feb. 27. The men's final day is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. and the first women's final is set for 4 p.m.
All-Big Ten Awards
Hope Purcell (Pentathlon) - Second Team
Matthew Schadler and Arjun Jha were the first Hoosiers to advance to a final on Friday afternoon. Schadler clocked a time of 4:22.58 to win his heat while Jha picked up a time of 4:02.64.
Rikkoi Brathwaite is taking a trip to a final for the third year in a row after clocking the second fastest time in the 60m with a time of 6.68.
Shaton Vaughn is moving on to the final of the 400m for the second straight season as he crossed in a time of 47.49.
Teddy Browning laid it all on the line in the 800m prelims where he was able to pass the field in the final 100 meters to nab a personal best time of 1:49.31 and the fastest time heading into Saturday's final. Nick Couyoumjian is in the final in his first career event after securing a time of 1:51.77.
On the women's side, Bailey Hertenstein led the Hoosiers in the mile. The junior moved on to the final with a time of 4:49.74. Jenna Barker advanced to the first final of her career in the mile after crossing in a time of 4:47.66.
For second straight year Alyssa Robinson moved on to the final of 60m with a personal best matching time of 7.49.
Kelly Mindak saw a season best time of 2:07.59 and she was the lone Hoosiers to advance to the final in the 800m.
Hope Purcell picked up 3,654 points in the pentathlon to place fourth overall. That ties her best finish in the event at the championships. Purcell's finish added five points to the Hoosiers team total.
The Hoosiers will wrap their stint at the 2021 Big Ten Indoor Championships on Saturday Feb. 27. The men's final day is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. and the first women's final is set for 4 p.m.
All-Big Ten Awards
Hope Purcell (Pentathlon) - Second Team
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