BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Sycamore track & field teams had a productive day at the Hoosier Hills meet, taking home six individual victories to go along with several personal-best performances.
 
Perhaps the biggest performances of the day came from the Sycamore hurdlers. Allana Ince and Tajaa Fair both qualified for finals in the women's 60-meter hurdles with preliminary times of 8.59 and 8.87, respectively. Ince's time of 8.59 was also a new personal-best.
 
Heading into finals, Ince shattered her new personal-best, running the fourth-fastest 60-meter hurdle time in Sycamore history of 8.49 en route to a second-place finish. Fair also earned a new career-best in finals, clocking the 10th-fastest time in school history of 8.71 for third. Ince is now back on top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
 
On the men's side, Daryl Black and Avery Taylor both represented the blue and white in finals of the event after posting times of 8.33 and 8.34, respectively, to qualify.
 
Black would then put on a career-best performance to capture his first collegiate victory, winning the men's 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.21. Taylor earned bronze in the event, also recording a personal-best time at 8.26.
 
The Sycamore women's sprinters would also ensure that ISU had finals representation in the 60-meter dash. Freshmen Reynei Wallace and Claire Pittman both sprinted their way to finals for the Trees, clocking times of 7.76 and 7.94, respectively. Wallace's time of 7.76 was a new personal-best for the freshman. The duo, led by Wallace, would go on to place sixth and seventh in finals with times of 7.90 and 7.92.
 
Wallace's day wasn't over at the conclusion of the 60-meter dash, however. The freshman would record her second personal-best time of the day, placing fifth in the women's 200-meter dash with a time of 25.18.
 
Another win on the track at IU came from freshman Iyanla Hunter. Hunter was victorious in the unseeded section of the women's 400-meter dash, running an unconverted personal-best time of 57.35. Her teammate Ayana Parchman placed fifth with a career-best time of 59.43.
 
Michael Marling was the top finisher for the men in the same event, placing fourth behind a season-best time of 49.71.
 
Freshman Will Smith came up big in Gladstein Fieldhouse in the unseeded section of the men's 800-meter run. Smith claimed the top spot, recording a personal-best time of 1:54.74 to capture first. He was followed by fellow freshman Leroy Russell who placed second at 1:56.22.
 
In the last event on the track for the Sycamores, the distance medley relay team composed of Wyatt Wyman, Ben Shepard, Russell and Smith claimed victory, crossing the line for the final time at 10:36.03.
 
After the men's 800-meter run, Rebecca Odusola took the course in the fast section of the women's 800-meter run and crossed the finish line in third, clocking a time of 2:15.15.
 
A pair of career-best performances were the story for the men's mile runners at Gladstein Fieldhouse on Friday. Cale Kilian put together his best mile time in a Sycamore uniform, crossing the line in second at 4:13.32. Fellow distance squad member Justin Niederhaus also earned a top-five finish, recording a career-best time of 4:17.44 for fourth overall.
 
In the women's mile, Alli Workman paced the Sycamore distance group. The Bloomfield, Ind. native posted a season-best time of 4:59.35 en route to a fifth-place finish in the event to lead ISU.
 
The Sycamore long jumpers led the way for the blue and white in the field, as the men earned a sweep of the event. Freshman Jamal Safo picked up the victory on Friday with a jump of 6.85m (22-05.75) and he was followed by Dearis Herron at 6.84m (22-05.25) and Frankie Young III at 6.82m (22-04.50) in second and third.
 
A second win in the field came in the men's pole vault for the blue and white. Sophomore Callan Whitehouse led the way, winning the pole vault with a vault of 4.83m (15-10.00). His new season-best mark keeps him at fourth in the Valley.
 
Both Joe Barnes and Colton Yeakley had strong performances for the Trees in the men's shot put. Barnes recorded a toss of 16.05m (52-08.00) for fourth-place in the event, a personal-best by over a foot. Yeakley placed right behind him in fifth, also with a career-best throw of 15.64m (51-03.75).
 
Recording another personal-best for the Sycamores, Taylor Pierce led the way in the women's pole vault. The sophomore posted a vault of 3.55m (11-07.75) to earn silver while her teammate Hanna Atwood placed fifth with a mark of 3.40m (11-01.75).
 
Freshman Jayla Bynum also picked up a silver finish for the women, placing second in the women's shot put. Bynum took second behind a personal-best toss of 13.44m (44-01.25).
 
Three top-five finishes were earned by the blue and white in the women's high jump, led by freshman Kelsey Bowlds in third with a jump of 1.60m (5-03.00). Amiyah James also recorded a height of 1.60m (5-03.00) to place fourth while Janea Bell took fifth at 1.55m (5-01.00).
 
Both track & field teams will be back in action next weekend when they split squad for the EIU Friday Night Special in Charleston, Ill. and the Alex Wilson Invite in South Bend, Ind.
 
Other Notable Performances
Women's 200m Dash
9. Iyanla Hunter - 26.02
12. Daija Springer - 26.57
 
Men's 400m Dash
9. Antonio Davis - 50.86
 
Women's 600m Run
4. Alexis Grider - 1:43.01
 
Women's 800m Run
5. Devon Zeck - 2:24.56
9. Cami Hansen - 2:26.75
 
Men's Mile
9. Jackson Krieg - 4:21.75
 
Women's Mile
10. Jocelyn Quiles - 5:02.71
 
Women's 3K
9. Michaela Ward - 10:14.17
 
Men's High Jump
3. Nathan Kiger - 1.95m (6-04.75)
 
Women's Long Jump
5. McKendra Barthelme - 5.25m (17-02.75)
7. Faith Frye - 5.22m (17-01.50)
8. Claire Pittman - 5.21m (17-01.25)
 
Men's Weight Throw
3. Kannon Sams - 15.95m (52-04.00)
4. Joe Barnes - 15.64m (51-03.75)
 
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