TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State women's track and field team claimed victory and the men finished second on a sunny Saturday at the Gibson Invitational.
 
The women put on a dominant performance, scoring 263 points and overtaking Western Michigan (263), UNI (145), Milwaukee (54.5), Bradley (40), Valparaiso (26) and IUPUI (0). The men fell to UNI by a score of 229.5-205, but defeated Milwaukee (50), Valparaiso (43.5) and Bradley (40).
 
"I think the meet was kind of like two different meets," head coach Angela Martin said. "The women had a tremendous meet and won by about 100 points. It was really good, they showed up and were tough in a bunch of events. The men were second, but Northern Iowa is a really good team, their sprinters showed up, their throwers are very good, although we snuck some points in there on them. We were about 25 points behind them, so hopefully during these next couple weeks we can get those points back."
 
Jaime Murtagh was feeling good in the men's high jump for Indiana State, as he put on an impressive performance that resulted in the first win of the day. Murtagh ended up clearing a height of 2.18m (7-01.75), which is fourth in school history and ninth all-time in Irish outdoor history. He now leads the conference, sixth in the NCAA East Region and 10th in the nation.
 
Elsewhere in the field, freshman Myles Aldridge earned a victory in the long jump with a mark of 6.97m (22-10.50) and Scott Schreiber finished right behind him in second at 6.85m (22-05.75). Schreiber and Aldridge still sit in first and second in the MVC with their marks of 7.03m (23-00.75) and 6.98m (22-11.00) from Ole Miss.
 
Dearis Herron jumped well in the triple jump, taking second with a jump of 14.03m (46-00.50) and his teammate, Gino Brown, placed third at 13.90m (45-07.25). Herron still owns the third-best mark in the Missouri Valley at 14.28m (46-10.25) from Ole Miss.
 
It was a big day for the Sycamore pole vaulters at the Gibson Invite, with Trey Kennedy taking home the victory with a height of 4.85m (15-11.00), just .03m away from his lifetime-best. Riley Smith finished in second with a mark of 4.70m (15-05.00), and now he and Kennedy are second and third in the conference.
 
On the track for the men, Daley Carter, Akis Medrano and Seth Cousins led the way. In the 110-meter hurdles, Carter claimed the title, crossing the line at 14.21 which still sits in first in the Valley and is 31st in the East Region.
 
Medrano made an appearance in the 1500-meter run on Saturday, racing across the finish line in first with a time of 3:53.60, holding off Alex Cotter of Milwaukee by one second. In the conference, he now sits in eighth.
 
It was a fast start in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with Seth Cousins leading the entire race and winning the event with a time of 9:21.73. He now has the fourth overall time in the conference.
 
The Sycamore women also found success on the track, starting with 4X100-meter relay. The team made up of Shana Cooper, DeAndra Greer, Oschtisha Jackson and Faith Lindsey earned the win with a time of 47.08.
 
Later on in the day, DeAndra Greer took off in the 100-meter dash and never looked back, winning the event with a time of 11.91. Her time is now fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
In the last event on the track, the women's 4X400-meter relay team of Oschtisha Jackson, Rebecca Odusola, Imani Davis and Ahmanah Woods took home a win with a time of 3:49.36, beating UNI by over three seconds.
 
It was a career day in the 1500-meter run for Taylor Austin. Overall she finished second, but she earned a new career-best time of 4:26.69 which would have been a meet and facility record had Western Michigan's Sarah Anderson not edged her out by just .26. Austin now leads the conference in the event and is 46th in the East.
 
The women's hurdlers had a strong day as well, with three top-four finishes. Patrycja Dziekonska was the top finisher for the women, taking second with a new wind-legal personal-best time of 13.79, which now leads the MVC and is 40th in the East Region. Ayanna Morgan was close behind Dziekonska in third with a new personal-best time of 13.90, which moves her to fifth in school history and second in the MVC. Caitlyn Redmon took fourth overall, crossing the line at 14.29, fifth in the Valley.
 
A trio of Sycamores claimed second, third and fourth in the women's 100-meter dash. Oschtisha Jackson led the way with a time of 24.60, which pushes her to second in the conference. DeAndra Greer was close behind at 24.83 and Shana Cooper finished in third at 25.15.
 
Ahmanah Woods had a good day in the 400-meter dash, recording a new season-best time of 58.32, giving her a second place finish. She is currently ninth in the MVC. Brooke Moore also took home a second place finish in the women's 800-meter run, crossing the line at 2:12.65, moving her to third in the conference.
 
The Sycamore throwers continued their stellar season on Saturday, starting with Erin Reese in the discus throw. Reese won the event with a throw of 50.49m (165-08), but her mark of 53.98m (177-01) still leads the conference, is sixth in the East and 18th in the country.
 
In the shot put, Cassaundra Roper put on a strong performance, winning the event at 14.77m (48-05.50) and she still sits in first in the conference with her mark of 15.17m (49-09.25) from Ole Miss. Reese finished in second with a mark of 14.02m (46-00.00).
 
Much like the men, the Sycamore women had a productive day in the pole vault. Kim Jackson finished highest for the women, taking home second place with a vault of 3.35m (10-11.75). Emily Brady and Hanna Atwood tied for fourth overall, also at 3.35m (10-11.75).
 
Caitlyn Redmon also claimed a runner-up finish for ISU, taking second in the long jump at 5.61m (18-05.00). In the triple jump, Tasjia Thomas was the runner-up with a mark of 11.60m (38-00.75).
 
The Sycamores will be back in action next Friday and Saturday for the Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University.
 
Men's Final Team Scores:
1. UNI - 229.5
2. Indiana State - 205
3. Milwaukee - 50
4. Valparaiso - 43.5
5. Bradley - 40
 
Women's Final Team Scores:
1. Indiana State - 263
2. Western Michigan- 160.5
3. UNI - 145
4. Milwaukee - 54.5
5. Bradley - 40
6. Valparaiso - 26
7. IUPUI - 0
 
Men's  Day One Team Scores:
1. Indiana State - 39
2. Valparaiso - 25
3. UNI - 14
4. Bradley - 8
5. Milwaukee - 2
T6. IUPUI - 0
T6. Western Michigan - 0
 
Women's Day One Team Scores:
1. Indiana State - 50
2. UNI - 44
3. Western Michigan - 13
4. IUPUI - 6
T5. Milwaukee - 2
T5. Valparaiso - 2
7. Bradley - 0
 
Other Scorers:
 
Men's 100-Meter Dash:
6. Jordan Moothery - 11.02
 
Women's 100-Meter Dash:
6. Faith Lindsey - 12.39
7. Patrycja Dziekonska - 12.47
 
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles:
3. Taylor Avery - 14.79
5. Kaleb Buddy - 16.07
 
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles:
6. Tajaa Fair - 14.52
8. Allana Ince - 14.62
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash:
8. Rhett Blake - 22.70
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash:
7. Michael Marling - 50.28
8. Liam McGrath - 50.79
 
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles:
3. Stephen Griffith - 54.28
6. Kaleb Budde - 57.78
 
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles:
5. Micaela McLean - 1:06.46
 
Women's 800-Meter Run:
3. Imani Davis - 2:12.86
6. Rebecca Odusola - 2:14.76
7. Jessi Conley - 2:15.68
 
Men's 1500-Meter Run:
5. Isaac Bentz - 3:58.99
 
Men's 3000-Meter SC:
4. Luke Kerstiens - 9:30.37
5. Ryan Kritzer - 9:58.94
 
Women's 3000-Meter SC:
3. Jocelyn Quiles - 11:31.21
4. Riley Welch - 11:45.50
 
Men's 4X100-Meter Relay:
3. Indiana State - 42.40
 
Men's 4X400-Meter Relay:
2. Indiana State A - 3:18.52
4. Indiana State B - 3:26.77
 
Men's High Jump:
3. Nick Schultz - 2.00m (6-06.75)
4. Tyler Owen - 1.95m (6-04.75)
 
Women's High Jump:
4. Kara Cooke - 1.60m (5-03.00)
T5. Janea Bell - 1.60m (5-03.00)
T5. Kailyn Hutson - 1.60m (5-03.00)
 
Men's Long Jump:
4. Corey DuPriest - 6.80m (22-03.75)
5. Michael Boger - 6.78m (22-03.00)
8. Dearis Herron - 6.47m (21-02.75)
 
Women's Long Jump:
5. Kaitlyn Davis - 5.28m (17-04.00)
6. Tasjia Thomas - 5.24m (17-02.25)
 
Men's Triple Jump:
4. Myles Aldridge - 13.52m (44-04.25)
 
Men's Pole Vault:
6. Josh Perry - 3.35m (10-11.75)
 
Women's Pole Vault:
T6. Josie Rakes - 3.20m (10-06.00)
T6. Madison Fields - 3.20m (10-06.00)
 
Men's Discus Throw:
3. Grant Harris - 46.63m (153-00)
 
Women's Discus Throw:
5. Cassaundra Roper - 43.06m (141-03)
 
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