TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's track & field came away as team winners while the Sycamore women finished runner-up at a windy Day Two of the 2017 Gibson Invitational.
 
The Sycamore men won with a 187-154 decision over Illinois State, while the women fell short 195-153 to the Redbirds. Overall, the Missouri Valley men defeated the Ohio Valley men 474-100, while the Missouri Valley women defeated the Ohio Valley women 491-86 as part of the MVC-OVC Challenge portion of the invite.
 
"It was a great win on the men's side because Illinois State and Southern [Illinois] are both very good teams," said ISU head coach Angela Martin. "I feel like the men's team is really starting to pull together. For the women, it was a good second place. The weather was a challenge, but it was good prep work since we go to Wichita in a couple weeks and it could be just like this."


It was a day full of strong performances from the Sycamores, with eight individual titles and two relay victories as well.
 
Star distance runner Brooke Moore had another phenomenal day, winning both the 800-meter run with a time of 2:12.12 and the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:39.53. Moore entered the week 21st in the NCAA and 11th in the East Region at her Valley-leading 800 time of 2:06.74, while also ranking 24th in the NCAA and 12th in the East with her MVC-leading 1500 time of 4:20.02 – the ISU school record.
 
Junior Brittany Neeley also had an impressive performance in the women's 1500-meter run, finishing second with a time of 4:44.85.
 
Marcus Neely once again had an incredible performance in the men's 110-meter hurdles, setting a new international wind-legal personal record of 13.79. His season-best time today is currently 13th in the NCAA, sixth in the East Region, and top in the Valley. His overall PR of 13.70 was run at an NCAA-legal 3.4 wind reading to finish runner-up to former teammate Adarius Washington at the 2016 MVC Outdoor Championships.
 
Daley Carter was not far behind Neely, finishing second with a season-best time of 14.09, which is 33rd in the NCAA, 15th in the NCAA East Region and second in the Valley behind Neely. Carter's career-best is 14.07 from the 2015 MVC Outdoor Championships.
 
All-American David Timlin made his return to the track today, winning the men's 1500-meter run with a time of 3:51.99. His time is currently ninth in the Valley. Quentin Pierce was close to Timlin, finishing third with a new personal record of 3:53.52, which is 11th in the MVC.
 
Senior All-American Alethia Marrero had an incredible day in the women's 400-meter dash, taking home a victory with a season-best time of 54.79.  Her time is currently second in the Valley.
 
Junior Oschtisha Johnson was close behind Marrero with a new personal record of 55.18.  That time is sitting at third in the MVC.
 
Senior Tyrell Dowdell set a new personal record en route to a victory in the men's 400-meter dash, winning with a time of 47.24.  That mark moves him into a tie for fourth place all-time at ISU, and is 30th in the NCAA East Region, and remains second in the Valley.
 
The men's relay teams had a successful day on the track with both picking up victories.
 
The 4x100-meter relay team made up of Scott Schreiber, Jaynard Keys, Devyn Mikell and Tristan Parmley set a new meet record with a season-best and Valley-leading time of 40.52.  Their time is also 43rd in the NCAA East Region.
 
The 4x400-meter relay team of Liam McGrath, Tyrell Dowdell, Tony Rigoni and Justin Wolz also picked up a win with a time of 3:20.42.
 
In the field, both Jaime Murtagh and sophomore Caitlyn Redmon were able to pick up wins for the Sycamores.
 
Murtagh took his second-straight title men's high jump, winning with a mark of 2.05m (6-08.75).  His season-best of 2.12m (6-11.50) still sits at second in the MVC and high on the national and regional lists.
 
Redmon, meanwhile, was victorious in the women's long jump with a distance of 5.79m (19-00.00).  Her earlier distance of 5.82m (19-01.25) is still fourth in the Valley.
 
There were several other strong performances throughout the day, including a second-place finish from Tristan Parmley in the men's 100-meter dash. His wind-legal (+2.3) time of 10.46 is a new personal record and ranks second in the Valley and 26th in the NCAA East Region, putting him in good contention for a regional qualifier.
 
In the field, Kara Cooke and Trey Kennedy both set new personal records. Cooke placed second in the women's high jump with a big PR of 1.65m (5-05.00), which is fourth in the Valley. In the men's pole vault, Kennedy placed third with at 4.93m (16-02.00) which moves him into third in the MVC.
 
The Sycamores will stay at home next weekend again as they host the Pacesetter Invitational on Fri., April 21 and Sat., April 22.
 
Women's Team Scores:
1. Illinois State – 195
2. Indiana State – 153
3. Southern Illinois – 143
4. SIU Edwardsville – 52
5. SE Missouri State – 34
 
Men's Team Scores:
1. Indiana State – 187
2. Illinois State – 154
3. Southern Illinois – 133
4. SE Missouri State – 63
5. SIU Edwardsville – 47
 
OTHER DAY TWO SCORERS:
 
Women's 100-Meter Dash:
5. Shana Cooper – 11.82 – PR
 
Men's 100-Meter Dash:
4. Jaynard Keys – 10.78
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash:
3. Imani Davis – 24.82
5. Imani Hall – 25.41
6. Justine Corya – 25.50
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash:
3. Tristan Parmley – 20.95
4. Jaynard Keys – 21.06
5. Tyrell Dowdell – 21.29 – PR
6. Carl McQuay – 21.34 – PR
 
Women's 800-Meter Run:
6. Taylor Rogers – 2:28.06
Men's 800-Meter Run:
3. Blake Kramer – 1:54.85
4. Akis Medrano – 1:57.00
5. Ryan Cash – 1:57.80 – PR
6. Isaac Bentz – 1:57.97
 
Men's 1500-Meter Run:
4. Akis Medrano – 3:55.50
 
Women's 5000-Meter Run:
3. Colleen Madden – 18:01.64 – PR
4. Alli Workman – 18:07.42
5. Megan Doty – 18:07.42
 
Men's 5000-Meter Run:
2. Seth Cousins – 15:42.23
3. Corey Alfredson – 15:54.70
 
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles:
3. Patrycja Dziekonska – 13.94
4. Ayanna Morgan – 14.08
 
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles:
4. Daley Carter – 54.95
6. Justin Wolz – 56.18
 
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase:
3. Abigail Grider – 11:33.54
 
Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase:
4. Luke Kerstiens – 10:01.51
 
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay:
2. Cooper, Dziekonska, Jackson, Woods – 46.78
 
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay:
4. Price, Neely, Gibson, McQuay – 41.52
 
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay:
2. Marrero, Jackson, Davis, Neeley – 3:51.18
 
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay:
5. Perry, Bentz, Swaim, Giocolo – 3:30.54
 
Women's Shot Put:
5. Cassaundra Roper – 13.69m (45-09.75)
 
Men's Shot Put:
4. Hunter Schuman – 16.04m (52-07.50)
6. Vince Laconi – 15.80m (51-10.00)
 
Women's Discus Throw:
4. Jada Jackson – 45.58m (149-06)
 
Men's Discus Throw:
6. Ryan Chestnut – 47.50m (155-10)
 
Women's High Jump:
4. Carson Smith – 1.60m (5-03.00)
5. Kailyn Hutson – 1.60m (5-03.00)
 
Men's High Jump:
4. Ben Andreatta – 1.95m (6-04.75)
5. Tyler Owen – 1.95m (6-04.75)
 
Women's Pole Vault:
6. Breanna Herring – 3.53m (11-07.00)
 
Men's Long Jump:
2. Devyn Mikell – 7.25m (23-09.50)
5. Ishmael Price – 6.99m (22-11.25) – PR
 
Men's Triple Jump:
3. Gino Brown – 14.73m (48-04.00)
 
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