Mockler Leads Hoosiers on First Day of B1G Championships

Friday, May 13

Minneapolis, Minn.

1:00 P.M. ET

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships

Mockler Leads Hoosiers on First Day of B1G Championships

5/13/2022 10:50:00 PM | Track and Field

Results

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Indiana Track & Field completed day one of the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday night. Six Hoosiers advanced to the final of their respective events while another three had podium finishes.

KEY MOMENTS
• Shaton Vaughn got Indiana started on the track by advancing to the final of the 400m Hurdles. Vaughn matched his personal best of 51.01 and will appear in the final at 3:28 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
• Antonio Laidler and Kenny Benton are moving on to the final of the 200m. Laidler crossed in a time of 21.01 while Benton saw a time of 21.04. The final of the 200m is scheduled for 3:42 p.m. ET on Sunday.
• Hannah Stoffel is making her way to the final in the 1500m after going 4:23.13. Stoffel captured an automatic spot in the final on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. ET.
• Ben Veatch and Gabriel Sanchez advanced to Sunday's final of the men's 1500m. Veatch saw a time of 3:46.84 while Sanchez crossed in a time of 3:46.94.
• Sarah Schmitt just missed the podium in the 10000m with a time of 35:05.89 as she placed ninth.
• Sean Mockler was the first Hoosier in the field where he took the bronze medal in the hammer throw with a mark of 68.64m (225' 2").
• Anna Watson cleared a height of 4.18m (13' 8.5") in the pole vault to place fifth overall.
• Makayla Hunter competed in the javelin throw where she placed seventh with a mark of 41.96m (137' 8").

NOTABLES
• This was Sean Mockler's first Big Ten medal of his career. Mockler took the bronze medal in the hammer throw.
• Makayla Hunter hit the podium for the first time in her young career. She placed seventh in the women's javelin.
• Six Hoosiers punched their ticket to the final of their events, Kenny Benton (200m), Antonio Laidler (200m), Shaton Vaughn (400m Hurdles), Hannah Stoffel (1500m), Gabriel Sanchez (1500m), and Ben Veatch (1500m).
• Mikaela Ramirez ran her first career 1000m where she went a time of 35:34.72.

UP NEXT

The Hoosiers will compete on day two of the Big Ten Outdoor Track * Field Championships on Saturday, May 14. The women's long jump is slated as the first event for Indiana and begins at 2:20 p.m. ET.

RESULTS

200m
Men
7. Antonio Laidler – 21.01
9. Kenny Benton – 21.04

Women
26. Olivia Gee – 25.73

400m Hurdles
Men
4. Shaton Vaughn – 51.01
14. Micah Camble – 53.22

1500m
Men
8. Ben Veatch – 3:46.84
9. Gabriel Sanchez – 3:46.94
22. Dustin Horter – 3:55.27
30. Tristan Forsythe – 4:01.79

Women
5. Hannah Stoffel – 4:23.13
27. Maddie Dalton – 4:36.42
12. Jenna Barker – 4:27.66

10000m
Men
12. Arjun Jha – 29:45.08
23. Skylar Stidam – 30:19.98
25. Ben Miller – 31:27.96

Women
9. Sarah Schmitt – 35:05.89
13. Mikaela Ramirez – 35:34.72
16. Ana Barrott – 36:56.61

Hammer Throw
Men
3. Sean Mockler – 68.64m (225' 2")

Javelin
Women
7. Makayla Hunter – 41.96m (137' 8")

Pole Vault
Women
5. Anna Watson – 4.18m (13' 8.5")