Indiana University Athletics
Big Ten Track and Field Breakdown: April 12
4/12/2023 11:00:00 AM | Track and Field
After a strong indoor season for the conference, the Big Ten shown its depth and versatility outdoors. Possessing some of the nation's best times and marks, the conference's best teams have shown the ability to compete with anyone in the nation.
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Four men's teams and three women's teams in the conference are ranked nationally by the USTFCCCA while the IU men lead the Great Lakes Regional Rankings.
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IU will split between three meets this weekend with athletes heading to the Louisville Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and the Mt. Sac Relays.
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IU ATHLETES AND WEEKEND RECAP
IU had its first split weekend of the outdoor season, sending athletes to the Tennessee Invite in Knoxville and the Triton Invitational in San Diego.
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Jayden Ulrich bettered her school record in the discus with a massive, Big Ten-leading throw of 59.29m/194-6. She also threw a season's best in the shot put with a mark of 17.06m/55-11.75.
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Makayla Hunter had a pair of personal bests in the javelin (48.36m/158-8) and the shot put (15.07m/49-5.5).
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Paola Fernandez-Sola jumped a massive season's best in the long jump with a mark of 6.49m/21-3.5 in rainy conditions. She helped spearhead a strong effort from the women's jumps group with event titles in the long jump, triple jump (Mahogany Jenkins) and high jump (Taylor Schoonveld).
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Claire Overfelt dominated over 5000 meters, winning her race by over 10 seconds in a personal best time of 16:45.91.
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Camden Marshall ran a season's best 1:50.98 across 800 meters, leading a contingent of seven Hoosiers in the event.
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Jake Gebhardt and Alyssa Skorge opened their seasons in the 3000-meter steeplechase with big marks of 8:59.77 and 10:39.55 respectively.
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BIG TEN EVENTS TO WATCH
Women's High Jump
This was a very tight contest indoors and expects to be the same outdoors this season. Three women have cleared 1.80m/5-10.75 or better while eight athletes have been over the bar at 1.75m/5-8.75 or better including Indiana's Mahogany Jenkins.
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An event that often comes back to tiebreakers including bars cleared and number of misses, the margin for error in the high jump is little to none. Five schools have athletes in the top-10 in the conference including Nebraska with five.
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Women's Long Jump
One of the deepest events on the women's side has perhaps gotten even better as the season transitioned outdoors. Five athletes have jumped 6.22m/20-5 or better and the threshold to make the top-10 in the conference rankings sits at 6.02m/19-9.
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IU's Paola Fernandez-Sola owns the second-best mark in the conference with a jump of 6.49m/21-3.5 at the Tennessee Invite. Her mark was leading the Big Ten until Illinois' Tacoria Humphrey landed a jump of 6.55m/21-6 a day later.
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Men's 1500 Meters
One of the most strategic events in the entire sport will be hotly contested at this year's Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Four athletes have already run under 3:42 including IU's Camden Marshall who leads the nation with his blistering 3:39.51 from the Pepsi Florida Relays.
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Dustin Horter is also among the top-10 after running 3:43.46 in Florida. The duo of runners will join Jake Gebhardt in the 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational this weekend.
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BIG TEN ATHLETE RANKS
Men
Christopher Grant: 100m (8th)
Antonio Laidler: 100m (10th)
Antonio Laidler: 200m (9th)
Parker Raymond: 800m (9th)
Camden Marshall: 1500m (1st)
Dustin Horter: 1500m (6th)
Jake Gebhardt: 5000m (1st)
Gabriel Sanchez: 5000m (5th)
Shaton Vaughn: 400mH (10th)
Indiana: 4x100 relay (7th)
Indiana: 4x400 relay (8th)
Grayson Rolen: High Jump (6th)
Nathan Sone: Pole Vault (4th)
Tyler Carrel: Pole Vault (5th)
Alex Smith: Long Jump (8th)
Robert Blue: Triple Jump (5th)
Noah Koch: Discus (7th)
Sean Mockler: Hammer (4th)
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Women
Maddie Dalton: 1500m (4th)
Jenna Barker: 1500m (8th)
Indiana: 4x400 (7th)
Sarah Schmitt: 5000m (6th)
Alyssa Skorge: 3000mS (5th)
Katelyn Winton: 3000mS (8th)
Mahogany Jenkins: High Jump (6th)
Paola Fernandez-Sola: Long Jump (2nd)
Mahogany Jenkins: Triple Jump (4th)
Jayden Ulrich: Discus (1st)
Jayden Ulrich: Shot Put (2nd)
Makayla Hunter: Javelin (4th)
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Four men's teams and three women's teams in the conference are ranked nationally by the USTFCCCA while the IU men lead the Great Lakes Regional Rankings.
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IU will split between three meets this weekend with athletes heading to the Louisville Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and the Mt. Sac Relays.
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IU ATHLETES AND WEEKEND RECAP
IU had its first split weekend of the outdoor season, sending athletes to the Tennessee Invite in Knoxville and the Triton Invitational in San Diego.
Â
Jayden Ulrich bettered her school record in the discus with a massive, Big Ten-leading throw of 59.29m/194-6. She also threw a season's best in the shot put with a mark of 17.06m/55-11.75.
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Makayla Hunter had a pair of personal bests in the javelin (48.36m/158-8) and the shot put (15.07m/49-5.5).
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Paola Fernandez-Sola jumped a massive season's best in the long jump with a mark of 6.49m/21-3.5 in rainy conditions. She helped spearhead a strong effort from the women's jumps group with event titles in the long jump, triple jump (Mahogany Jenkins) and high jump (Taylor Schoonveld).
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Claire Overfelt dominated over 5000 meters, winning her race by over 10 seconds in a personal best time of 16:45.91.
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Camden Marshall ran a season's best 1:50.98 across 800 meters, leading a contingent of seven Hoosiers in the event.
Â
Jake Gebhardt and Alyssa Skorge opened their seasons in the 3000-meter steeplechase with big marks of 8:59.77 and 10:39.55 respectively.
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BIG TEN EVENTS TO WATCH
Women's High Jump
This was a very tight contest indoors and expects to be the same outdoors this season. Three women have cleared 1.80m/5-10.75 or better while eight athletes have been over the bar at 1.75m/5-8.75 or better including Indiana's Mahogany Jenkins.
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An event that often comes back to tiebreakers including bars cleared and number of misses, the margin for error in the high jump is little to none. Five schools have athletes in the top-10 in the conference including Nebraska with five.
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Women's Long Jump
One of the deepest events on the women's side has perhaps gotten even better as the season transitioned outdoors. Five athletes have jumped 6.22m/20-5 or better and the threshold to make the top-10 in the conference rankings sits at 6.02m/19-9.
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IU's Paola Fernandez-Sola owns the second-best mark in the conference with a jump of 6.49m/21-3.5 at the Tennessee Invite. Her mark was leading the Big Ten until Illinois' Tacoria Humphrey landed a jump of 6.55m/21-6 a day later.
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Men's 1500 Meters
One of the most strategic events in the entire sport will be hotly contested at this year's Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Four athletes have already run under 3:42 including IU's Camden Marshall who leads the nation with his blistering 3:39.51 from the Pepsi Florida Relays.
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Dustin Horter is also among the top-10 after running 3:43.46 in Florida. The duo of runners will join Jake Gebhardt in the 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational this weekend.
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BIG TEN ATHLETE RANKS
Men
Christopher Grant: 100m (8th)
Antonio Laidler: 100m (10th)
Antonio Laidler: 200m (9th)
Parker Raymond: 800m (9th)
Camden Marshall: 1500m (1st)
Dustin Horter: 1500m (6th)
Jake Gebhardt: 5000m (1st)
Gabriel Sanchez: 5000m (5th)
Shaton Vaughn: 400mH (10th)
Indiana: 4x100 relay (7th)
Indiana: 4x400 relay (8th)
Grayson Rolen: High Jump (6th)
Nathan Sone: Pole Vault (4th)
Tyler Carrel: Pole Vault (5th)
Alex Smith: Long Jump (8th)
Robert Blue: Triple Jump (5th)
Noah Koch: Discus (7th)
Sean Mockler: Hammer (4th)
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Women
Maddie Dalton: 1500m (4th)
Jenna Barker: 1500m (8th)
Indiana: 4x400 (7th)
Sarah Schmitt: 5000m (6th)
Alyssa Skorge: 3000mS (5th)
Katelyn Winton: 3000mS (8th)
Mahogany Jenkins: High Jump (6th)
Paola Fernandez-Sola: Long Jump (2nd)
Mahogany Jenkins: Triple Jump (4th)
Jayden Ulrich: Discus (1st)
Jayden Ulrich: Shot Put (2nd)
Makayla Hunter: Javelin (4th)
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