OXFORD, Miss. – The Indiana State track and field teams picked up several top-three finishes during an impressive Saturday at the Ole Miss Classic.
 
"We had mixed results today, but overall I am pleased with how both teams competed," head coach Angela Martin said. "We had a long day yesterday and many of the athletes took care of themselves. Our goal was to come out and try to win heats and events, and we did a god job of that. I think the sunshine did the team will and they will be ready to compete at home next week."
 
During the first event of the day, Erin Reese set the tone for the Sycamores. In a deep hammer throw field, Reese finished third overall, but she unleashed a big throw that gave her a personal-best and improved her second overall mark in school history to 62.34m (204-06). She leads the MVC, is fourth in the East Region and 13th in the country. The discus throw was also a good event for Reese, as she recorded a career-best in that event as well at 53.98m (177-01) which is fourth in school history, first in the conference, sixth in the East Region, and 17th in the nation.
 
Elsewhere in the field, Ayanna Morgan earned a third place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.86m (19-02.75), less than an inch away from second. She is now third in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
Leading the way on the track for the Sycamore women was Brittany Neeley, who entered the top-10 in the 800-meter run. Neeley went out fast and never looked back, winning the event with an impressive time of 2:08.15 which entered the ISU top-10 at sixth. She leads the Valley by six seconds, is 11th in the NCAA East Region, and is 15th nationally.
 
Colleen Madden also took home a victory by winning the women's 5K in style, pulling away to claim the race with a time of 17:59.38, a win by 13 seconds. She owns the 10th overall time in the MVC.
 
In the 100-meter hurdles, Patrycja Dziekonska faced tough competition and competed well, placing third overall with a time of 14.17. Her time of 14.05 from last week is second in the conference. Oschtisha Jackson also represented the Sycamores will, taking third place in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line at 55.41 which is first in the Valley. Teammate Imani Davis recorded a time of 56.53 in the 400 and is in second in the MVC.
 
Quentin Pierce and Ryan Cash led the way for the men by going one-two in an important 1500-meter run. Pierce finished with a time of 3:51.15 and Cash was close behind at 3:52.05, and both are in the top-five of the conference, coming in at fourth and fifth.
 
Cam Trout also picked up a win for ISU on the track, pulling away for an eight second win in the 5K. Trout recorded a time of 15:02.94, a season-best, and third in the Valley.
 
Senior Tristan Parmley led the Sycamore sprinters by finishing in third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.54, only .03 away from second-place and he now leads the MVC. His teammate Jarel Shaw is in second in the conference at 10.74.
 
In the 400-meter hurdles, Stephen Griffith also earned a third-place finish, crossing the line at 54.52, only four seconds from first. His time is currently second in the conference.
 
Saturday was a great day for the Sycamore jumpers. In the long jump, Scott Schreiber took home second-place with a mark of 7.03m (23-00.75) which is still first in the Valley. Myles Aldridge and Corey DuPriest finished right behind Schreiber in third and fourth with jumps of 6.98m (22-11.00) and 6.87m (22-06.50), respectively. They are also in second and third in the MVC.
 
The triple jump saw Dearis Herron earn a runner-up finish with a jump of 14.28m (46-10.25) which was a foot farther than third. He is in third in the conference, but less than a foot away from second.
 
The Sycamores will return home next weekend to host the Gibson Invitational on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 at the Gibson Track and Field Complex.
 
Other Notable Performances:
 
Men's 100-Meter Dash:
8. Jarel Shaw - 10.74
 
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles:
4. Daley Carter - 14.21
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash:
4. Tristan Parmley - 21.23
7. Jarel Shaw - 21.94
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash:
4. Rhett Blake - 49.56
 
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles:
7. Kaleb Budde - 57.35
 
Men's 1500-Meter Run:
7. Cale Kilian - 3:57.30
8. Isaac Bentz - 3:58.08
 
Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase:
5. Michaela Ward - 11:09.01
 
Men's 5K:
4. Seth Cousins - 15:39. 14
 
Men's 4X100-Meter Relay:
3. Schreiber, Shaw, Moothery, Parmley - 41.35
 
Women's 4X100-Meter Relay:
3. Cooper, Lindsey, Jackson, Greer - 47.06
 
Men's 4X400-Meter Relay:
5. Blake, Anyaebunam, Carter, Avery - 3:17.70
 
Women's 4X400-Meter Relay:
2. Jackson, Neeley, Davis, Woods - 3:45.20
 
Men's High Jump:
4. Jaime Murtagh - 2.01m (6-07.00)
6. Avery Taylor - 1.96m (6-05.00)
6. Tyler Owen - 1.96m (6-05.00)
 
Women's High Jump:
7. Kara Cooke - 1.60m (5-03.00)
8. Caitlyn Redmon - 1.60m (5-03.00)
 
Women's Long Jump:
5. Caitlyn Redmon - 5.76m (18-10.75)
 
Men's Triple Jump:
6. Myles Aldridge - 13.72m (45-00.25)
 
Women's Triple Jump:
4. Jamie Newsome - 11.81m (38-09.00)
5. Tasjia Thomas - 11.51m (37-09.25)
 
Men's Pole Vault:
4. Trey Kennedy - 4.80m (15-09.00)
5. Antoine Howard - 4.65m (15-03.00)
5. Riley Smith - 4.65m (15-03.00)
 
Men's Discus Throw:
6. Joe Barnes - 44.57m (146-03)
 
Men's Javelin Throw:
4. Michael Boger - 41.81m (137-02)
 
Men's Shot Put:
6. Hunter Schuman - 16.51m (54-02.00)
 
Women's Shot Put:
5. Cassaundra Roper - 15.17m (49-09.25)
 
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