Indiana University Athletics

Solid First Day For The Hoosiers At Big Ten Indoor Championships
2/25/2022 7:40:00 PM | Track and Field
GENEVA, Ohio – Indiana Track & Field kicked off the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday. The Hoosiers saw 12 garner points in their respective events and nine other advance to Saturday finals.
KEY MOMENTS
• Jenna Barker, Bailey Hertenstein, and Hannah Stoffel were the first to advance to a final as they will compete in the mile tomorrow afternoon. Stoffel clocked a personal best of 4:42.09 while Hertenstein went 4:43.88. Barker rounded out the trio with a season best of 4:45.02.
• On the men's side, Ben Veatch is headed to the final with the fastest time of 3:58.09. His time is a new personal best and Big Ten Championships record.
• Kenny Benton is moving on to the final of the men's 400m after collecting a personal record time of 46.95. He heads into the final race with the fifth best time. Benton will also compete in the final of the 200m, clocking a time of 21.14 in the prelims.
• Both Rikkoi Brathwaite and Antonio Laidler will represent the Hoosiers in the 60m final. Brathwaite secured a time of 6.67 while Laidler saw a season best time of 6.74.
• Running in his first conference meet, Camden Marshall clocked a time of 1:50.50 in the prelims of the 800m to advance to the final.
• Maria Anderson will appear in the 600m final after locking in a time of 1:31.16 in the prelim.
• Sarah Schmitt picked up a personal record of 8:14.70 in the 3000m. Schmitt's time was good enough for sixth and three points.
• In the men's race, Arjun Jha crossed fifth and Jake Gebhardt finished in eighth. Jha saw a time of 8:04.33 while Gebhardt secured a time of 8:07.68.
• Nick Couyoumjian, Shaton Vaughn, Parker Raymond, and Veatch went 9:35.92 in the men's distance medley relay to take home the silver medal.
• Stoffel, Morgan Snow, Kelly Mindak, and Hertenstein combined for a time of 11:16.27 in the distance medley relay. The quartet placed fourth.
• Jayden Ulrich and Maddy Pollard combined for eight points for the Hoosiers in the shot put on Friday. Ulrich took fourth with a put of 16.70m (54' 9.5") and Pollard came in sixth with a heave of 16.37m (53' 8.5").
• Nathan Stone took bonze in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.40m while Ryan Lipe came in fifth and cleared a height of 5.20m (17' 0.75"). The duo collected 10 points to go towards the team total.
• Anna Watson collected two points for the Indiana women in the pole vault. Watson cleared a height of 4.12m (13' 6.25") to place seventh.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola captured a new indoor personal best of 6.15m (20' 2.25") in the long jump to place fifth and capture four points.
• JaiQuan Earls rounded out the night in the men's long jump where he finished in seventh and saw a jump of 7.27m (23' 10.25").
NOTABLES
• Ben Veatch moved up to No. 5 on the IU all-time list in the mile with his blistering time of 3:58.09.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola captured a spot in the Indiana record book with her leap of 6.15m (20' 2.25") in the long jump. She is now No. 8 all-time.
• Friday's 60m prelim was Antonio Laidler's first career event at the conference meet.
• Elizabeth Stanhope captured a personal record time of 2:08.23 in the prelims of the 800m. She finished in 11th overall.
• Cooper Williams saw a season best in the 800m prelim with a time of 1:51.57.
• Austin Haskett ran a season best in the mile with a time of 4:09.54. Haskett placed 17th overall in the prelims.
• Running in the unseeded 3000m, Alyssa Skorge had a personal record time of 9:42.01. Ana Barrott also set a season best in the event with a time of 9:54.99.
• Taylor Jarosinski competed in her first Big Ten Championship meet where she cleared a height of 3.72m (12' 25") in the pole vault.
• Freshman Jayden Ulrich saw competition for the first time at Big Ten Championships in the shot put.
• Adam Strouf saw his first conference championship shot put where he collected a mark of 17.91m (58' 9.25").
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will complete the final day of the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, February 26. The first event is slated for 11 a.m. The second day of the championships will stream live on B1G+.
RESULTS
60m (Prelims)
Men
2. Rikkoi Brathwaite – 6.67
6. Antonio Laidler – 6.74
200m (Prelims)
Men
7. Kenny Benton – 21.14
13. Antonio Laidler – 21.37
400m (Prelims)
Women
17. Morgan Snow – 55.23
26. Kaylee Lane – 56.29
27. Lauren Thomas – 56.79
Men
5. Kenny Benton – 46.95
18. Shaton Vaughn – 48.31
20. Micah Camble – 48.73
600m (Prelims)
Women
7. Maria Anderson – 1:31.16
14. Shynae Deas – 1:35.19
Men
12. Parker Raymond – 1:19.97
800m (Prelims)
Women
11. Elizabeth Stanhope – 2:08.23
18. Kelly Mindak – 2:09.70
26. Shynae Deas – 2:13.35
Men
5.Camden Marshall – 1:50.50
12. Nick Couyoumjian –
13. Cooper Williams – 1:51.87
22. Reece Proctor – 1:55.80
Mile (Prelims)
Women
2. Bailey Hertenstein – 4:43.88
7. Hannah Stoffel – 4:42.09
10. Jenna Barker – 4:45.02
27. Maddie Dalton – 4:57.83
26. Mikaela Ramirez – 4:55.17
Men
1. Ben Veatch – 3:58.09
17. Austin Haskett – 4:08.24
19. Gabriel Sanchez – 4:09.54
23. Dustin Horter – 4:11.64
26. Keelan Grant – 4:13.29
3000m (Unseeded/Final)
Women
4. Alyssa Skorge – 9:42.01
10. Phoebe Bates – 9:54.99
12. Ana Barrott – 9:54.99
3000m (Seeded/Final)
Women
6. Sarah Schmitt – 8:14.70
17. Mariah Wehrle – 9:35.05
Men
5. Arjun Jha – 8:04.33
8. Jake Gebhardt – 8:07.68
Distance Medley Relay
Women
4. Stoffel, Snow, Mindak, Hertenstein – 11:16.27
Men
2. Couyoumjian, Vaughn, Raymond, Veatch - 9:35.92
Shot Put
Women
4. Jayden Ulrich – 16.70m (54' 9.5")
6. Maddy Pollard – 16.37m (53' 8.5")
Men
10. Adam Strouf – 17.91m (58' 9.25")
Pole Vault
Women
7. Anna Watson – 4.12m (13' 6.25")
17. Taylor Jarosinski – (12' 2.5")
Men
3. Nathan Stone – 5.40m (17' 8.5")
5. Ryan Lipe – 5.20m (17' 0.75")
Long Jump
Women
5. Paola Fernandez-Sola – 6.15m (20' 2.25")
Men
7. JaiQuan Earls – 7.27m (23' 10.25")
14.Dom Day – 6.91m (22' 08")
15. Kynton Grays – 6.83m (22' 05")
Men's Team Standings (Through five scored events)
1. Nebraska – 33 points
2. Wisconsin – 31 points
3. Indiana - 25 points
4. Ohio State – 22 points
5. Iowa – 16 points
5. Illinois – 16 points
7. Penn State – 13 points
7. Rutgers – 13 points
9. Purdue – 11 points
10. Michigan – 9 points
11. Michigan State – 7 points
Women's Team Standings (Through six scored events)
1. Penn State – 34 points
2. Michigan – 33 points
3. Nebraska – 27.5 points
4. Wisconsin – 27 points
5. Michigan State – 24 points
6. Indiana – 20.5 points
7. Minnesota – 18 points
8. Ohio State – 17 points
9. Iowa – 12 points
10. Rutgers – 9 points
10. Illinois – 9 points
12. Purdue – 3 points
KEY MOMENTS
• Jenna Barker, Bailey Hertenstein, and Hannah Stoffel were the first to advance to a final as they will compete in the mile tomorrow afternoon. Stoffel clocked a personal best of 4:42.09 while Hertenstein went 4:43.88. Barker rounded out the trio with a season best of 4:45.02.
• On the men's side, Ben Veatch is headed to the final with the fastest time of 3:58.09. His time is a new personal best and Big Ten Championships record.
• Kenny Benton is moving on to the final of the men's 400m after collecting a personal record time of 46.95. He heads into the final race with the fifth best time. Benton will also compete in the final of the 200m, clocking a time of 21.14 in the prelims.
• Both Rikkoi Brathwaite and Antonio Laidler will represent the Hoosiers in the 60m final. Brathwaite secured a time of 6.67 while Laidler saw a season best time of 6.74.
• Running in his first conference meet, Camden Marshall clocked a time of 1:50.50 in the prelims of the 800m to advance to the final.
• Maria Anderson will appear in the 600m final after locking in a time of 1:31.16 in the prelim.
• Sarah Schmitt picked up a personal record of 8:14.70 in the 3000m. Schmitt's time was good enough for sixth and three points.
• In the men's race, Arjun Jha crossed fifth and Jake Gebhardt finished in eighth. Jha saw a time of 8:04.33 while Gebhardt secured a time of 8:07.68.
• Nick Couyoumjian, Shaton Vaughn, Parker Raymond, and Veatch went 9:35.92 in the men's distance medley relay to take home the silver medal.
• Stoffel, Morgan Snow, Kelly Mindak, and Hertenstein combined for a time of 11:16.27 in the distance medley relay. The quartet placed fourth.
• Jayden Ulrich and Maddy Pollard combined for eight points for the Hoosiers in the shot put on Friday. Ulrich took fourth with a put of 16.70m (54' 9.5") and Pollard came in sixth with a heave of 16.37m (53' 8.5").
• Nathan Stone took bonze in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.40m while Ryan Lipe came in fifth and cleared a height of 5.20m (17' 0.75"). The duo collected 10 points to go towards the team total.
• Anna Watson collected two points for the Indiana women in the pole vault. Watson cleared a height of 4.12m (13' 6.25") to place seventh.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola captured a new indoor personal best of 6.15m (20' 2.25") in the long jump to place fifth and capture four points.
• JaiQuan Earls rounded out the night in the men's long jump where he finished in seventh and saw a jump of 7.27m (23' 10.25").
NOTABLES
• Ben Veatch moved up to No. 5 on the IU all-time list in the mile with his blistering time of 3:58.09.
• Paola Fernandez-Sola captured a spot in the Indiana record book with her leap of 6.15m (20' 2.25") in the long jump. She is now No. 8 all-time.
• Friday's 60m prelim was Antonio Laidler's first career event at the conference meet.
• Elizabeth Stanhope captured a personal record time of 2:08.23 in the prelims of the 800m. She finished in 11th overall.
• Cooper Williams saw a season best in the 800m prelim with a time of 1:51.57.
• Austin Haskett ran a season best in the mile with a time of 4:09.54. Haskett placed 17th overall in the prelims.
• Running in the unseeded 3000m, Alyssa Skorge had a personal record time of 9:42.01. Ana Barrott also set a season best in the event with a time of 9:54.99.
• Taylor Jarosinski competed in her first Big Ten Championship meet where she cleared a height of 3.72m (12' 25") in the pole vault.
• Freshman Jayden Ulrich saw competition for the first time at Big Ten Championships in the shot put.
• Adam Strouf saw his first conference championship shot put where he collected a mark of 17.91m (58' 9.25").
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will complete the final day of the 2022 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, February 26. The first event is slated for 11 a.m. The second day of the championships will stream live on B1G+.
RESULTS
60m (Prelims)
Men
2. Rikkoi Brathwaite – 6.67
6. Antonio Laidler – 6.74
200m (Prelims)
Men
7. Kenny Benton – 21.14
13. Antonio Laidler – 21.37
400m (Prelims)
Women
17. Morgan Snow – 55.23
26. Kaylee Lane – 56.29
27. Lauren Thomas – 56.79
Men
5. Kenny Benton – 46.95
18. Shaton Vaughn – 48.31
20. Micah Camble – 48.73
600m (Prelims)
Women
7. Maria Anderson – 1:31.16
14. Shynae Deas – 1:35.19
Men
12. Parker Raymond – 1:19.97
800m (Prelims)
Women
11. Elizabeth Stanhope – 2:08.23
18. Kelly Mindak – 2:09.70
26. Shynae Deas – 2:13.35
Men
5.Camden Marshall – 1:50.50
12. Nick Couyoumjian –
13. Cooper Williams – 1:51.87
22. Reece Proctor – 1:55.80
Mile (Prelims)
Women
2. Bailey Hertenstein – 4:43.88
7. Hannah Stoffel – 4:42.09
10. Jenna Barker – 4:45.02
27. Maddie Dalton – 4:57.83
26. Mikaela Ramirez – 4:55.17
Men
1. Ben Veatch – 3:58.09
17. Austin Haskett – 4:08.24
19. Gabriel Sanchez – 4:09.54
23. Dustin Horter – 4:11.64
26. Keelan Grant – 4:13.29
3000m (Unseeded/Final)
Women
4. Alyssa Skorge – 9:42.01
10. Phoebe Bates – 9:54.99
12. Ana Barrott – 9:54.99
3000m (Seeded/Final)
Women
6. Sarah Schmitt – 8:14.70
17. Mariah Wehrle – 9:35.05
Men
5. Arjun Jha – 8:04.33
8. Jake Gebhardt – 8:07.68
Distance Medley Relay
Women
4. Stoffel, Snow, Mindak, Hertenstein – 11:16.27
Men
2. Couyoumjian, Vaughn, Raymond, Veatch - 9:35.92
Shot Put
Women
4. Jayden Ulrich – 16.70m (54' 9.5")
6. Maddy Pollard – 16.37m (53' 8.5")
Men
10. Adam Strouf – 17.91m (58' 9.25")
Pole Vault
Women
7. Anna Watson – 4.12m (13' 6.25")
17. Taylor Jarosinski – (12' 2.5")
Men
3. Nathan Stone – 5.40m (17' 8.5")
5. Ryan Lipe – 5.20m (17' 0.75")
Long Jump
Women
5. Paola Fernandez-Sola – 6.15m (20' 2.25")
Men
7. JaiQuan Earls – 7.27m (23' 10.25")
14.Dom Day – 6.91m (22' 08")
15. Kynton Grays – 6.83m (22' 05")
Men's Team Standings (Through five scored events)
1. Nebraska – 33 points
2. Wisconsin – 31 points
3. Indiana - 25 points
4. Ohio State – 22 points
5. Iowa – 16 points
5. Illinois – 16 points
7. Penn State – 13 points
7. Rutgers – 13 points
9. Purdue – 11 points
10. Michigan – 9 points
11. Michigan State – 7 points
Women's Team Standings (Through six scored events)
1. Penn State – 34 points
2. Michigan – 33 points
3. Nebraska – 27.5 points
4. Wisconsin – 27 points
5. Michigan State – 24 points
6. Indiana – 20.5 points
7. Minnesota – 18 points
8. Ohio State – 17 points
9. Iowa – 12 points
10. Rutgers – 9 points
10. Illinois – 9 points
12. Purdue – 3 points
Players Mentioned
IUWBB Postgame at Wisconsin
Thursday, February 05
IUWBB Highlights at Northwestern
Thursday, February 05
IUWBB Higlights vs. Norhtwestern
Monday, February 02
Darian DeVries Postgame Press Conference
Wednesday, January 28









































