Indiana University Athletics
Two Hoosiers, DMR Squad Qualify for NCAA Indoor Championships
2/29/2024 9:00:00 AM | Track and Field
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Jessica Mercier (Pole Vault), Kenisha Phillips (400m) and the men's Distance Medley Relay were awarded qualifying marks into the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Boston, Mass., on March 8-9.
Mercier finished Runner-Up in the Pole Vault with a mark of 4.45m/14-7.25 as she shattered the school record for the second time this season to score the Hoosiers eight points. The White Lake, Mich., native holds the the sixth highest mark in the nation. She will head to her second NCAA Indoor Championships and her first with the Hoosiers after earning an entry in 2022 with Michigan.
Kenisha Phillips also won silver in the 400 meters with a time of 51.72 to break her own school record set earlier this season. The Georgetown, Guyana, native earns a spot in the event with the No. 9 seed to make her first NCAA Indoor appearance.
The men's DMR team of Camden Marshall, Antonio Laidler, Keefer Sohengen and Austin Haskett ran the 10th fastest time in the nation (9:23.41) at the Alex Wilson Invitational to earn Indiana their 14th straight NCAA qualifying team dating back to 2009. The Hoosiers have finished in the top-eight 11 times along with two runner-ups in 2011 and 2012.
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Mercier finished Runner-Up in the Pole Vault with a mark of 4.45m/14-7.25 as she shattered the school record for the second time this season to score the Hoosiers eight points. The White Lake, Mich., native holds the the sixth highest mark in the nation. She will head to her second NCAA Indoor Championships and her first with the Hoosiers after earning an entry in 2022 with Michigan.
Kenisha Phillips also won silver in the 400 meters with a time of 51.72 to break her own school record set earlier this season. The Georgetown, Guyana, native earns a spot in the event with the No. 9 seed to make her first NCAA Indoor appearance.
The men's DMR team of Camden Marshall, Antonio Laidler, Keefer Sohengen and Austin Haskett ran the 10th fastest time in the nation (9:23.41) at the Alex Wilson Invitational to earn Indiana their 14th straight NCAA qualifying team dating back to 2009. The Hoosiers have finished in the top-eight 11 times along with two runner-ups in 2011 and 2012.
For complete coverage of everything Indiana track and field and cross country, make sure to follow the teams via X, Facebook and Instagram.
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