AUBURN, Ala. – The Sycamore track and field teams finished with many impressive performances, including three more individual titles, on day two of the Tiger Track Classic at Auburn.
 
"Our team stepped-up in many areas against some great competition this weekend," head coach Angela Martin said. "We had several event winners and many athletes performed at their top level. I am encouraged by the progress we seem to be making each week. Our throwers were a great highlight in all their events and we also had high marks in the 1500-meter run, both hurdle races and improvement in the sprints. We are mid-season now and I am looking forward to seeing how far this team can go."
 
After a winning the 1500-meter run on Friday night, Brittany Neeley completed her stellar weekend by winning the 800-meter run on Saturday. Neeley crossed the finish line at 2:08.73, holding off second place by less than a second. Her time of 2:08.15 from Ole Miss still leads the MVC and is 32nd in the East Region.
 
The Saturday sections of the women's 1500-meter run saw three Sycamores make their way towards the top of the results. Jessi Conley was the highest finisher for ISU, taking second place with a time of 4:36.17 and Alli Workman was right behind her in third at 4:38.17. Jocelyn Quiles finished less than a second behind Workman at 4:38.86, a new personal-best for the freshman.
 
Oschtisha Jackson had a strong day in the 400-meter dash for the Sycamore women, placing third with a season-best time of 55.11. She has now increased her MVC-leading time, and leads the conference by over a second.
 
It was another impressive day for Erin Reese, as she completed her weekend by taking home the title in the discus throw. Reese recorded a mark of 52.95m (173-09) on her last throw to claim the victory over Ivana Muzaric of Auburn. Her throw of 53.98m (177-01) from Ole Miss is the best mark in the Valley, ninth in the East and 22nd in the nation.
 
Redshirt junior Cassaundra Roper had a career day in the shot put for Indiana State, finishing second overall with a big throw of 15.55m (51-00.25) for a new lifetime-best and the fifth-best mark in ISU history. Her throw keeps her in first place in the conference by over a foot, moves her to 20th in the East Region and 45th in the country.
 
On the men's side, Hunter Schuman was the lone victor for the Sycamores. Schuman was victorious in the shot put with a mark of 16.58m (54-04.75), fending off second by three inches. Schuman's teammate, Vince Laconi, ended the day in third place with a throw of 16.48m (54-01.00).
 
Coming off of a phenomenal performance at the Gibson Invite, Jaime Murtagh earned a third place finish at Auburn with a jump of 2.10m (6-10.75). At the Gibson Invite, Murtagh won the high jump with the fourth-best mark in school history of 2.18m (7-01.25), which put him into first in the MVC, 10th in the East and 14th nationally.
 
Grant Harris performed well in the discus throw for the men, recording a new career-best mark of 48.04m (157-07), good enough for fifth overall. He now moves into the top-five in the Valley, coming in at fourth.
 
The 110-meter hurdles saw Daley Carter run his best race of the season, placing fifth with a time of 14.04, just .02 away from fourth. Carter currently owns the second-best time in the Missouri Valley, trailing only Jaylan McConico from Illinois State. He also is 26th in the East and 36th in the nation.
 
Freshman Cale Kilian competed well against some tough competition in the 1500-meter run and ended up finishing in fourth place with a time of 4:01.00, less than a second away from third.
 
Day two of the men's decathlon was good to Michael Boger and Josh Perry, as both improved their positions from day one. Boger ended up placing third with 5931 points, which leads the MVC and is 43rd in the East. Perry took fifth overall with 5531 points and now sits in second in the conference.
 
Rhett Blake, CJ Anyaebunam, Daley Carter and Stephen Griffith ran the best time of the season in the 4X400-meter relay, racing to second place with a time of 3:15.05, falling only to Troy. Their time is the fourth-best time in the Valley.
 
The Sycamores will return home next Friday, Apr. 20 and Saturday, Apr. 21 to host the Pacesetter Sports Invite.
 
Other Notable Performances (Top-10)
 
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles:
10. Patrycja Dziekonska - 13.89
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash:
8. Tristan Parmley - 21.21
 
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles:
9. Stephen Griffith - 54.43
 
Women's 4X100-Meter Relay:
6. Cooper, Greer, Jackson, Dziekonksa - 46.46
 
Women's 4X400-Meter Relay:
4. Davis, Neeley, Jackson, Odusola - 3:44.20
 
Heptathlon:
6. Caitlyn Redmon - 4695
7. Ayanna Morgan - 4655
 
Men's High Jump:
10. Tyler Owen - 2.00m (6-06.75)
 
Women's High Jump:
10. Kailyn Hutson - 1.60m (5-03.00)
 
Men's Pole Vault:
7. Trey Kennedy - 4.80m (15-09.00)
8. Riley Smith - 4.80m (15-09.00)
 
Men's Shot Put:
6. Sam Overton - 15.66m (51-04.50)
 
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