Big Ten Track and Field Breakdown: January 17

1/17/2023 1:00:00 PM | Track and Field

BIG TEN WEEKEND RECAP
The majority of the conference returned to action for the first time since the winter break, featuring at meets across the Midwest and as far south as Tennessee and Texas.

10 different men's programs lead the Big Ten in an event including Iowa (60mH, 200 meters and 400 meters) and Ohio State (DMR, Shot Put and Triple Jump) who have three leaders.

Seven different women's programs lead at least one event in the conference including Michigan (200 meters, 800 meters, 3000 meters and Triple Jump), Iowa (60mH, 600 meters and Long Jump) and Minnesota (60 meters, Weight Throw and High Jump) with three or more.

Indiana's early Big Ten leaders include Jake Gebhardt in the 800 meters, Nathan Stone in the Pole Vault and Jenna Barker in the Mile.

The Hoosiers host the Gladstein Invitational this weekend roughly one month away from the 2023 Big Ten Indoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio.

IU ATHLETES AND WEEKEND RECAP
• The Hoosiers returned to action at the Commodore Challenge in Nashville on the campus of Vanderbilt.

• Jake Gebhardt (3:59.18) and Camden Marshall (3:59.30) both joined the sub 4-minute mile club on Saturday with impressive showings to take a 1-2 finish. The duo moved into 9th and 10th all-time on IU's performance list.

• Jenna Barker and Maddie Dalton went 1-2 in both the Mile and the 800 meters. The duo grabbed personal bests in the Mile with Dalton scoring a massive personal best in the 800 meters (2:12.43).

• Mahogany Jenkins recorded a personal best in the Triple Jump with a mark of 12.69m/41-7.75 to move into third all-time on IU's top-10 list.

• Robert Blue won the Long Jump with an impressive personal best of 7.60m/24-11.25.

• Jayden Ulrich became the fifth Hoosier in program history to eclipse 17 meters in the Shot Put indoors with her toss of 17.14m/56-2.75.

• Nathan Stone was once again victorious in the Pole Vault, clearing the bar at 5.25m/17-2.75.

• Antonio Laidler posted solid season's bests of 6.74 (60m) and 21.50 (200m) to help pace the Hoosiers' sprint efforts on the weekend.

BIG TEN EVENTS TO WATCH
Women's Shot Put
• Three women have already been out over 17 meters this season including IU's Jayden Ulrich.

Women's Weight Throw
• Four women have already thrown the weight over 21 meters just over a month into the season.

Men's Mile
• Four athletes ran under four minutes this weekend including IU's Jake Gebhardt and Camden Marshall.

IU ATHLETES IN THE TOP 8 OF THEIR EVENT
Men:
• Antonio Laidler (3rd), 60m
• Christopher Grant (8th), 60m
• Antonio Laidler (2nd), 200m
• Trelee Banks-Rose (3rd), 200m
• David Olowookere (7th), 400m
• Jake Gebhardt (1st), 800m
• Keelan Grant (2nd), 800m
• Jake Gebhardt (2nd), Mile
• Camden Marshall (3rd), Mile
• Austin Haskett (7th), Mile
• Dustin Horter (8th), Mile
• Jake Gebhardt (2nd), 3000m
• Gabriel Sanchez (5th), 3000m
• Austin Haskett (6th), 3000m
• Nathan Stone (1st), Pole Vault
• Tyler Carrel (4th), Pole Vault
• Robert Blue (3rd), Long Jump
• Alex Smith (6th), Long Jump
• Robert Blue (3rd), Triple Jump
• Noah Koch (7th), Weight Throw
• Sean Mockler (8th), Weight Throw

Women:
• Jenna Barker (5th), 800m
• Maddie Dalton (7th), 800m
• Jenna Barker (1st), Mile
• Jenna Barker (2nd), Mile
• Jenna Barker (4th), 3000m
• Maddie Dalton (6th), 3000m
• Claire Overfelt (9th), 3000m
• Indiana (6th), 4x400 Relay
• Mahogany Jenkins (6th), High Jump
• Jessica Mercier (6th), Pole Vault
• Serena Bolden (3rd), Long Jump
• Paola Fernandez-Sola (4th), Long Jump
• Mahogany Jenkins (3rd), Triple Jump
• Jayden Ulrich (3rd), Shot Put
• Makayla Hunter (7th), Shot Put