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Hoosiers Post Strong Performance in Day One of Commodore Challenge
1/12/2024 11:00:00 PM | Track and Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana finished day one of the Commodore Challenge on site at the David Williams II Recreation Center Vanderbilt's campus. The Hoosiers ended with two event wins, 11 personal bests and a strong performance from the field.
Nathan Stone picked up Indiana's first event win of the day in the men's pole vault clearing a height of 5.13m/16-10.
Grayson Rolen earned a top-10 finish in the High Jump after clearing a height of 2.00m/6-6.75 to take seventh place. Eli Crouch and Deepak Laungauni were over the bar at 1.90m/6-2.75 to round out the first event of the weekend.
Paola Fernandez-Sola finished fifth in the Long Jump with a season-best mark of 5.97m/19-7.00. Teammate Serena Bolden finished sixth with the same mark.
Alex Smith led the Hoosiers in the men's Long Jump with a fourth-place finish after he advanced to the final round. Smith jumped 7.29m/23-11.0 in his final attempt.
The throwers wrapped up the field events with a combined three personal bests and two top-10 finishes in the weight throw.
Makayla Hunter earned a Top-10 finish and a new personal best with a mark of 20.26m/66-5.75. This one meant a lot to Hunter after overcoming personal loss and illness.
"I surprised myself just with all the challenges I have had the last month and a half," Hunter said. "Not being able to practice this week, I needed to let go of the fear of disappointing myself or anyone. I went in and surprised myself."
Bridget Beyer also posted a strong performance in her first weight throw competition and her collegiate debut. She ended the day with a 12th place finish throwing a distance of 16.14m/52-11.5.
"I was really excited to be able to compete with the team today, after I broke my pinky earlier in the season," Beyer said. "My goal was to hit over 15 meters and I accomplished that [with a mark over] 16 meters. This was my first time ever throwing weight in a competition setting so I am glad that it went well."
On the men's side, Sean Mockler placed in the top-five earning a fourth-place finish in his first meet of the season.
"It was a strange meet for me today, and I wasn't in the best of form," Mockler said. "I fouled my first two, and I was a bit shaky. Towards the end, I thankfully found a better one. It wasn't where I wanted to be, but it was good to get back out there. I'm not worried."
Mockler advanced to the finals after a couple of faults and threw a distance of 20.30m/66-7.25 in his final attempt that was just shy of his personal best.
Hunter Smith advanced to finals finishing eighth in the event with a final mark of 17.44m/57-2.75 while Tyler Reyna tied his personal best of 16.26m/53-4.25 in his first attempt.
I thought it was a great way to get back in the groove of things and picking up where I left off last year," Reyna said. "This was a great start as I looke to prepare for the rest of the indoor season."
"I thought today went okay for me, but there were things that I could have done better," Smith said. "I felt I was competitive, but it was a good place to start in 2024 and improve on throughout indoor."
On the track side, Maddie Russin won her only event of the day in the 600 meters with a time of 1:32.13.
Indiana earned three more top-10 finishes in the men's 600 meter race with Parker Raymond (3., 1:18.36), Nico Colchico who earned a personal best time (5., 1:19.44) and Keefer Soehngen (9., 1:20.53).
John Colquitt closed out the evening with a personal best in the 300 meters posting a time of 35:30, shaving 0.30 seconds off his previous time.
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Nathan Stone picked up Indiana's first event win of the day in the men's pole vault clearing a height of 5.13m/16-10.
Grayson Rolen earned a top-10 finish in the High Jump after clearing a height of 2.00m/6-6.75 to take seventh place. Eli Crouch and Deepak Laungauni were over the bar at 1.90m/6-2.75 to round out the first event of the weekend.
Paola Fernandez-Sola finished fifth in the Long Jump with a season-best mark of 5.97m/19-7.00. Teammate Serena Bolden finished sixth with the same mark.
Alex Smith led the Hoosiers in the men's Long Jump with a fourth-place finish after he advanced to the final round. Smith jumped 7.29m/23-11.0 in his final attempt.
The throwers wrapped up the field events with a combined three personal bests and two top-10 finishes in the weight throw.
Makayla Hunter earned a Top-10 finish and a new personal best with a mark of 20.26m/66-5.75. This one meant a lot to Hunter after overcoming personal loss and illness.
"I surprised myself just with all the challenges I have had the last month and a half," Hunter said. "Not being able to practice this week, I needed to let go of the fear of disappointing myself or anyone. I went in and surprised myself."
Bridget Beyer also posted a strong performance in her first weight throw competition and her collegiate debut. She ended the day with a 12th place finish throwing a distance of 16.14m/52-11.5.
"I was really excited to be able to compete with the team today, after I broke my pinky earlier in the season," Beyer said. "My goal was to hit over 15 meters and I accomplished that [with a mark over] 16 meters. This was my first time ever throwing weight in a competition setting so I am glad that it went well."
On the men's side, Sean Mockler placed in the top-five earning a fourth-place finish in his first meet of the season.
"It was a strange meet for me today, and I wasn't in the best of form," Mockler said. "I fouled my first two, and I was a bit shaky. Towards the end, I thankfully found a better one. It wasn't where I wanted to be, but it was good to get back out there. I'm not worried."
Mockler advanced to the finals after a couple of faults and threw a distance of 20.30m/66-7.25 in his final attempt that was just shy of his personal best.
Hunter Smith advanced to finals finishing eighth in the event with a final mark of 17.44m/57-2.75 while Tyler Reyna tied his personal best of 16.26m/53-4.25 in his first attempt.
I thought it was a great way to get back in the groove of things and picking up where I left off last year," Reyna said. "This was a great start as I looke to prepare for the rest of the indoor season."
"I thought today went okay for me, but there were things that I could have done better," Smith said. "I felt I was competitive, but it was a good place to start in 2024 and improve on throughout indoor."
On the track side, Maddie Russin won her only event of the day in the 600 meters with a time of 1:32.13.
Indiana earned three more top-10 finishes in the men's 600 meter race with Parker Raymond (3., 1:18.36), Nico Colchico who earned a personal best time (5., 1:19.44) and Keefer Soehngen (9., 1:20.53).
John Colquitt closed out the evening with a personal best in the 300 meters posting a time of 35:30, shaving 0.30 seconds off his previous time.
| Commodore Challenge Day 1 Results: January 12th | |
| Time | Event: Athletes |
| High Jump (M) |
7. Grayson Rolen: 2.00m/6-6.75 10. Deepak Laungani: 1.90m/6-2.75 13. Eli Crouch: 1.90m/6-2.75 |
| Long Jump (W) | 5. Paola Fernandez-Sola: 5.97m/19-7.00 6. Serena Bolden: 5.97m/19-7.00 |
| High Jump (W) | 7. Taylor Schoonveld: 1.66m/5-5.25 |
| Pole Vault (M) | 1. Nathan Stone: 4.98m/16-4.00 5. Tyler Carrel: 4.98m/16-4.00 T-7. Tyler Sierks: 4.68m/15-4.25 9. Riley Johnston: 4.68m/15-4.25 |
| Weight Throw (M) | 4. Sean Mockler: 20.30m/66-7.25 8. Hunter Smith: 17.44m/57-2.75 13. Tyler Reyna: 16.26m/53-5.25 | Tied Personal Best |
| Weight Throw (W) | 6. Makayla Hunter: 20.26m/66-5.75| Personal Best 12. Bridget Beyer: 16.14m/52-11.50 | Personal Best |
| 200 Meters (W): | 13. Olivia Gee: 25.54| Personal Best (I) 14. Kristina Vincic: 25.57 | Personal Best |
| 200 Meters (M): | 13. Otto De St Jeor: 22.48 14. Gage Pratt: 22.63 |
| 1000 Meters (M) | 2. Nico Colchico: 1:19.81 | Personal Best 3. Keelan Grant: 1:20.90 | Personal Best 4. Jaylen Castillo: 1:21.98 |
| Long Jump (M) | 4. Alex Smith: 7.29m/23-11.0 21. Max Grangier: 6.49m/21-3.50 |
| 600 Meters (W) | 1. Maddie Russin: 1:32.13 9. Ryann Parrish: 1:36.78 |
| 600 Meters (M) | 3. Parker Raymond: 1:18.36 5. Nico Colchico: 1:19.44 | Personal Best 9. Keefer Soehngen: 1:20.53 |
| 300 Meters (W) | 16. Symone Adams: 40.84 | Personal Best 23. Cambell Wamsley: 41.95 | Personal Best 34. Amelia Dodds: 43.31 | Personal Best |
| 300 Meters (M) | 8. John Colquitt: 35:30 | Personal Best |
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