BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It was a strong final day for the Indiana State track and field teams at the Gladstein Invite with numerous Sycamores earning personal-bests and six runner-up finishes.
 
"Our team made some progress this weekend," head coach Angela Martin said. "We really had some people step up and show that they want to be considered top competitors. It will be great to head to UNI next week for another team battle."
 
Leading the way for the Sycamore women on the track was Brittany Neeley, who continued her superb indoor season in the 600-meter run. Neeley crossed the line at 1:32.60, a new career-best and sixth in ISU history. Right behind her was Imani Davis who finished third at 1:33.46, improved from her last personal-record of 1:33.68 and she is now seventh all-time in school history.
 
In the field, freshman Janea Bell performed well in the high jump. She can now claim a new personal-best of 1.63m (5-04.25), which earned her third-place in the event and pushed her into fourth in the MVC.
 
The women's 4X400-meter relay team comprised ran their way to a second-place finish with a time of 3:48.44, now second in the Valley.
 
CJ Anyaebunam led the way for the men on the track in the 600-meter run fast section, finishing in second while crossing the line at 1:21.64.
 
In the 200-meter dash, Jaynard Keys earned the runner-up positon while finishing with a time of 22.22, just .06 behind the first-place finisher.
 
The Sycamore men strung together several impressive performances in the field on Friday. Vince Laconi finished second in the shot put for ISU, recording a mark of 16.68m (54-08.75).
 
The high jump yielded good results for ISU, as Avery Taylor and Jaime Murtagh finished second and third in the event. Taylor and Murtagh both recorded marks of 2.03m (6-07.75) which puts them in fifth in the MVC. The mark tied a career-best for Taylor.
 
Two underclassmen put on impressive performances in the long jump. Freshman Corey DuPriest earned a new personal-record of 6.91m (22-08.00) en route to a third place finish. That gives him the seventh-best mark in the conference. Sophomore Noah Rogers also recorded a new personal-best at 6.87m (22-06.50) to go along with a fifth-place finish. He currently sits in eighth in the Valley.
 
The Sycamores now have five athletes holding number one positions in the Missouri Valley. Taylor Austin (mile), Kim Jackson (pole vault), Ayanna Morgan (60-meter hurdles), Brittany Neeley (800-meter run) and Caitlyn Redmon (high jump) all sit atop the conference in their events.
 
Other Notable Day Two Performances:
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash Fast Section:
5. Shana Cooper - 25.42
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash:
3. Oschtisha Jackson - 25.23, 12th MVC
 
Women's Long Jump:
4. Caitlyn Redmon - 5.77m (18-11.75)
 
Men's 600-Meter Run:
5. Bryce Frazier - 1:25.45
 
Men's 800-Meter Run:
5. Isaac Bentz - 1:57.30
 
Men's 4X400-Meter Relay:
3. Indiana State - 3:17.23, Fourth MVC
 
Men's Shot Put:
3. Hunter Schuman - 16.17m (53-00.75)
4. Sam Overton - 15.72m (51-07.00)
 
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