Hoosiers on International Duty
7/9/2023 10:00:00 PM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Current and former Hoosiers have been busy this summer contesting various national and international competitions following the conclusion of the NCAA season.
A list of results from the world's biggest meets can be found below.
This list will continue to be updated through the summer.
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
Athletes contested events in Oregon from July 6-9.
Andrew Bayer | 3000-meter steeplechase
After retiring from the sport all together, the 2012 NCAA Champion in the 1500 meters and 2019 world finalist in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Bayer returned to running this year and competed in the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
He ran a season's best of 8:25.18 in the opening round to qualify for the final in the steeplechase before running 8:27.38 to finish ninth in the finals.
Daniel Michalski | 3000-meter steeplechase
IU's school record holder in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Daniel Michalski finished 13th in the event at the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
Representing the U.S. Air Force, Michalski went 8:24.16 in the opening round before crossing the line in 8:33.34 in the finals on Saturday evening.
Camden Marshall | 800 meters
The 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Champion in the 800 meters, Marshall ran 1:48.70 in the second heat of the opening round of the 800 meters. He missed a spot in the semifinal by just .18 seconds.
Over two seasons in Bloomington, he has won two Big Ten titles and has made/scored in every final in the 800 meters. He ran opening leg on IU's school record and All-American Distance Medley Relay team this past season.
Sophie Gutermuth | Pole Vault
An All-American for the Hoosiers, the Leo, Ind. native contested the U.S. Outdoor Championships over the weekend. She no-heighted at the opening bar of 4.36m/14-3.5.
Sydney Walter | Pole Vault
A three-time Big Ten Champion for the Hoosiers, Walter (previously Clute) contested the pole vault at the U.S. Championships. She no-heighted on three attempts at the opening bar of 4.36m/14-3.5.
Monique Riddick | Shot Put
A member of IU's top-10 lists in both the shot put and the hammer throw, Riddick threw 16.71m/54-10 to finish 14th in the shot put.
Toyota USATF U-20 Outdoor Championships
Athletes contested events in Oregon from July 6-9.
Alex Smith | Long Jump
A freshman at IU in 2023, Smith capped off his opening campaign in Bloomington with an 11th-place finish at the U-20 U.S. Championships in the long jump.
He bounded out to a mark of 7.00m/22-11.75 on his opening attempt of the competition.
Central American and Caribbean Games/Puerto Rican Championships
Athletes contested events in San Salvador and in Puerto Rico.
Paola Fernandez-Sola | Long Jump
A busy competitor this summer for her native Puerto Rico, the 2023 Big Ten Champion was second in the Puerto Rican National Championships before finishing fourth at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
She recorded a big mark of 6.51m/21-4.5 at her national championship meet before jumping a wind-aided 6.39m/20-11.75 (+2.2) in San Salvador at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
She sits 53rd in the world rankings as of July 4th. The World Championships takes 32 athletes in the long jump with spots, not earned by athletes with world standards, filled by world rankings.
Rikkoi Brathwaite | 100 meters
An NCAA runner-up while at IU, Rikkoi Brathwaite earned bronze for his native country, the British Virgin Islands, in the 100 meters at the Central American and Carribbean Games.
He won his heat in 10.29 before securing third in the final with a time of 10.26 into a massive headwind of -2.4m/s. He was one of just nine athletes across all sports to represent the BVI at this year's CAC games in San Salvador.
European Team Championships
Athletes contested events in Silesia, Poland.
Sean Mockler | Hammer Throw
Competing for Team Ireland, Mockler won the men's hammer throw in the division three section of the European Team Championships.
His mark of 63.83m earned him gold in the event and helped Ireland to a team victory and promotion to the European second division.
AFN 2023 World Championships Trials
Athletes contested events in Nigeria.
David Olowookere | 400-meter hurdles
Running at the Nigerian team trials, Olowookere made the finals of the 400-meter hurdles but was unable to compete in the finals after qualifying through in the semis.
A list of results from the world's biggest meets can be found below.
This list will continue to be updated through the summer.
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
Athletes contested events in Oregon from July 6-9.
Andrew Bayer | 3000-meter steeplechase
After retiring from the sport all together, the 2012 NCAA Champion in the 1500 meters and 2019 world finalist in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Bayer returned to running this year and competed in the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
He ran a season's best of 8:25.18 in the opening round to qualify for the final in the steeplechase before running 8:27.38 to finish ninth in the finals.
Daniel Michalski | 3000-meter steeplechase
IU's school record holder in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Daniel Michalski finished 13th in the event at the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
Representing the U.S. Air Force, Michalski went 8:24.16 in the opening round before crossing the line in 8:33.34 in the finals on Saturday evening.
Camden Marshall | 800 meters
The 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Champion in the 800 meters, Marshall ran 1:48.70 in the second heat of the opening round of the 800 meters. He missed a spot in the semifinal by just .18 seconds.
Over two seasons in Bloomington, he has won two Big Ten titles and has made/scored in every final in the 800 meters. He ran opening leg on IU's school record and All-American Distance Medley Relay team this past season.
Sophie Gutermuth | Pole Vault
An All-American for the Hoosiers, the Leo, Ind. native contested the U.S. Outdoor Championships over the weekend. She no-heighted at the opening bar of 4.36m/14-3.5.
Sydney Walter | Pole Vault
A three-time Big Ten Champion for the Hoosiers, Walter (previously Clute) contested the pole vault at the U.S. Championships. She no-heighted on three attempts at the opening bar of 4.36m/14-3.5.
Monique Riddick | Shot Put
A member of IU's top-10 lists in both the shot put and the hammer throw, Riddick threw 16.71m/54-10 to finish 14th in the shot put.
Toyota USATF U-20 Outdoor Championships
Athletes contested events in Oregon from July 6-9.
Alex Smith | Long Jump
A freshman at IU in 2023, Smith capped off his opening campaign in Bloomington with an 11th-place finish at the U-20 U.S. Championships in the long jump.
He bounded out to a mark of 7.00m/22-11.75 on his opening attempt of the competition.
Central American and Caribbean Games/Puerto Rican Championships
Athletes contested events in San Salvador and in Puerto Rico.
Paola Fernandez-Sola | Long Jump
A busy competitor this summer for her native Puerto Rico, the 2023 Big Ten Champion was second in the Puerto Rican National Championships before finishing fourth at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
She recorded a big mark of 6.51m/21-4.5 at her national championship meet before jumping a wind-aided 6.39m/20-11.75 (+2.2) in San Salvador at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
She sits 53rd in the world rankings as of July 4th. The World Championships takes 32 athletes in the long jump with spots, not earned by athletes with world standards, filled by world rankings.
Rikkoi Brathwaite | 100 meters
An NCAA runner-up while at IU, Rikkoi Brathwaite earned bronze for his native country, the British Virgin Islands, in the 100 meters at the Central American and Carribbean Games.
He won his heat in 10.29 before securing third in the final with a time of 10.26 into a massive headwind of -2.4m/s. He was one of just nine athletes across all sports to represent the BVI at this year's CAC games in San Salvador.
European Team Championships
Athletes contested events in Silesia, Poland.
Sean Mockler | Hammer Throw
Competing for Team Ireland, Mockler won the men's hammer throw in the division three section of the European Team Championships.
His mark of 63.83m earned him gold in the event and helped Ireland to a team victory and promotion to the European second division.
AFN 2023 World Championships Trials
Athletes contested events in Nigeria.
David Olowookere | 400-meter hurdles
Running at the Nigerian team trials, Olowookere made the finals of the 400-meter hurdles but was unable to compete in the finals after qualifying through in the semis.
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