
Day One Of IU Relays Comes To A Close
1/28/2022 10:11:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Track & Field kicked off the highly anticipated IU Relays on Friday night inside Gladstein Field House. The Hoosiers saw six event victories and six personal bests.
KEY MOMENTS
• For the second meet in a row, Indiana has four moving on to Saturday's final of the men's 60m. Antonio Laidler was the overall leader with a time of 6.75 while Kenny Benton had the second fastest time, clocking a 6.81. Rikkoi Brathwaite enters Saturday's final with the third best time at 6.83. JaiQuan Earls rounded out the quartet with an advancing time of 6.95.
• Alyssa Robinson and Morgan Snow advanced to Saturday's final on the women's side. Robinson saw a time of 7.50 while Morgan Snow notched a personal best matching time of 7.63.
• Maria Anderson and Elizabeth Stanhope captured first and second in the 600m. Anderson captured a time of 1:31.90 while Stanhope saw a time of 1:32.64.
• The men's distance medley relay squad made their debut on Friday as they combined for a time of 9:33.69. The time captured by Camden Marshall, Kenny Benton, Parker Raymond, and Ben Veatch is the fastest in the NCAA so far this year.
• On the women's side of the DMR, Bailey Hertenstein, Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Hannah Stoffel ran a time of 11:05.53 for second overall and in the NCAA this season.
• Sean Mockler made his Hoosier debut in the men's weight throw on Friday night. Mockler captured first place with a heave of 20.91m (68' 7.25").
• Earls was able to capture a personal best along with a victory in the long jump with a mark of 7.46m (24' 5.75"). He will return for the triple jump and the final of the 60m on Saturday.
• Indiana saw its men take the first and second spot in the men's pole vault competition. Nathan Stone returned to his normal self this week by clearing a height of 5.30m (17' 4.5") while Ryan Lipe cleared 5.20m (17' 0.75").
NOTABLES
• Mockler's mark of 20.91m (68' 7.25") in the weight throw is good for fifth in program history.
• Bailey Hertenstein, Alyssa Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Hannah Stoffel's time of 11:05.53 in the DMR is now No. 5 the on Indiana's all-time list.
• Ben Miller recorded a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 14:09.70.
• Skylar Stidam also set a personal best in the 5000m as he clocked a time of 14:16.62.
• Alyssa Skorge saw a time of 4:56.54 in the mile on Friday night which was a personal best in the event.
• Also in the mile, Phoebe Bates came up with a time of 5:00.40 for her second personal best in a row.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola secured an indoor personal record in the long jump with a leap of 6.01m (19' 8.75").
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will wrap up the IU Relays on Saturday, January 29. The first event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
RESULTS
60m Hurdles (Prelim)
Men
6. Shaton Vaughn – 8.33
60m (Prelim)
Men
1. Antonio Laidler – 6.75
2. Kenny Benton – 6.81
3. Rikkoi Brathwaite – 6.83
7. JaiQuan Earls – 6.95
Women
2. Alyssa Robinson – 7.50
5. Morgan Snow – 7.63
200m
Women
2. Morgan Snow – 24.47
10. Olivia Gee – 26.45
600m
Men
6. Reece Proctor – 1:21.48
8. Micah Camble – 1:21.94
Women
1. Maria Anderson – 1:31.90
2. Elizabeth Stanhope – 1:32.64
4. Shynae Deas – 1:35.16
Mile
Women
7. Alyssa Skorge – 4:56.54
13. Phoebe Bates – 5:00.40
5000m
Men
6. Ben Miller – 14:09.70
11. Skylar Stidam – 14:16.62
12. Austin Haskett – 14:33.52
Distance Medley Relay
Men
1. Marshall, Benton, Raymond, Veatch – 9:33.69
3. Horter, Vaughn, Couyoumjian, Jha – 9:55.42
Women
2. Hertenstein, Robinson, Mindak, Stoffel – 11:05.53
Weight Throw
Men
1. Sean Mockler – 20.91m (68' 7.25")
7. Adam Strouf – 17.97m (58' 11.5")
Women
15. Makayla Hunter – 16.59m (54' 5.25")
High Jump
Women
1. Mahogany Jenkins – 1.77m (5' 9.75")
Long Jump
Men
1. JaiQuan Earls – 7.46m (24' 5.75")
3. Dom Day – 7.14m (23' 5.25")
Women
3. Paola Fernandez-Sola – 6.01m (19' 8.75")
Pole Vault
Men
1. Nathan Stone – 5.30m (17' 4.5")
2. Ryan Lipe – 5.20m (17' 0.75")
6. Tyler Sierks – 4.70m (15' 5")
KEY MOMENTS
• For the second meet in a row, Indiana has four moving on to Saturday's final of the men's 60m. Antonio Laidler was the overall leader with a time of 6.75 while Kenny Benton had the second fastest time, clocking a 6.81. Rikkoi Brathwaite enters Saturday's final with the third best time at 6.83. JaiQuan Earls rounded out the quartet with an advancing time of 6.95.
• Alyssa Robinson and Morgan Snow advanced to Saturday's final on the women's side. Robinson saw a time of 7.50 while Morgan Snow notched a personal best matching time of 7.63.
• Maria Anderson and Elizabeth Stanhope captured first and second in the 600m. Anderson captured a time of 1:31.90 while Stanhope saw a time of 1:32.64.
• The men's distance medley relay squad made their debut on Friday as they combined for a time of 9:33.69. The time captured by Camden Marshall, Kenny Benton, Parker Raymond, and Ben Veatch is the fastest in the NCAA so far this year.
• On the women's side of the DMR, Bailey Hertenstein, Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Hannah Stoffel ran a time of 11:05.53 for second overall and in the NCAA this season.
• Sean Mockler made his Hoosier debut in the men's weight throw on Friday night. Mockler captured first place with a heave of 20.91m (68' 7.25").
• Earls was able to capture a personal best along with a victory in the long jump with a mark of 7.46m (24' 5.75"). He will return for the triple jump and the final of the 60m on Saturday.
• Indiana saw its men take the first and second spot in the men's pole vault competition. Nathan Stone returned to his normal self this week by clearing a height of 5.30m (17' 4.5") while Ryan Lipe cleared 5.20m (17' 0.75").
NOTABLES
• Mockler's mark of 20.91m (68' 7.25") in the weight throw is good for fifth in program history.
• Bailey Hertenstein, Alyssa Robinson, Kelly Mindak, and Hannah Stoffel's time of 11:05.53 in the DMR is now No. 5 the on Indiana's all-time list.
• Ben Miller recorded a personal record in the 5000m with a time of 14:09.70.
• Skylar Stidam also set a personal best in the 5000m as he clocked a time of 14:16.62.
• Alyssa Skorge saw a time of 4:56.54 in the mile on Friday night which was a personal best in the event.
• Also in the mile, Phoebe Bates came up with a time of 5:00.40 for her second personal best in a row.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola secured an indoor personal record in the long jump with a leap of 6.01m (19' 8.75").
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will wrap up the IU Relays on Saturday, January 29. The first event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
RESULTS
60m Hurdles (Prelim)
Men
6. Shaton Vaughn – 8.33
60m (Prelim)
Men
1. Antonio Laidler – 6.75
2. Kenny Benton – 6.81
3. Rikkoi Brathwaite – 6.83
7. JaiQuan Earls – 6.95
Women
2. Alyssa Robinson – 7.50
5. Morgan Snow – 7.63
200m
Women
2. Morgan Snow – 24.47
10. Olivia Gee – 26.45
600m
Men
6. Reece Proctor – 1:21.48
8. Micah Camble – 1:21.94
Women
1. Maria Anderson – 1:31.90
2. Elizabeth Stanhope – 1:32.64
4. Shynae Deas – 1:35.16
Mile
Women
7. Alyssa Skorge – 4:56.54
13. Phoebe Bates – 5:00.40
5000m
Men
6. Ben Miller – 14:09.70
11. Skylar Stidam – 14:16.62
12. Austin Haskett – 14:33.52
Distance Medley Relay
Men
1. Marshall, Benton, Raymond, Veatch – 9:33.69
3. Horter, Vaughn, Couyoumjian, Jha – 9:55.42
Women
2. Hertenstein, Robinson, Mindak, Stoffel – 11:05.53
Weight Throw
Men
1. Sean Mockler – 20.91m (68' 7.25")
7. Adam Strouf – 17.97m (58' 11.5")
Women
15. Makayla Hunter – 16.59m (54' 5.25")
High Jump
Women
1. Mahogany Jenkins – 1.77m (5' 9.75")
Long Jump
Men
1. JaiQuan Earls – 7.46m (24' 5.75")
3. Dom Day – 7.14m (23' 5.25")
Women
3. Paola Fernandez-Sola – 6.01m (19' 8.75")
Pole Vault
Men
1. Nathan Stone – 5.30m (17' 4.5")
2. Ryan Lipe – 5.20m (17' 0.75")
6. Tyler Sierks – 4.70m (15' 5")
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