CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Indiana State track and field teams concluded their weekend of competition at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Sunday with the women taking third as a team and the men finishing fourth.
 
The Sycamore women placed third with 93 points, falling only to Illinois State (232) and Southern Illinois (143) while the men placed fourth with 111.33, falling to Northern Iowa (167.50), Illinois State (154.33) and Drake (135).
 
During the opening event of the day, Ryann Porter opened in a big way for the Sycamore women. The freshman used her last jump of the triple jump competition to set a new career-best in the event, recording the second-best leap in school history of 12.91m (42-04.25) to claim her first MVC title. Her mark is now 20th in the NCAA East and 50th in the NCAA. Brittney Walker also scored for the Trees, placing eighth at 11.65m (38-02.75).
 
On the men's side, JaVaughn Moore captured a pair of conference titles in the sprints. The Marietta, Ga., native opened his day with a third-place finish in the 4X100-meter relay alongside teammates Matthew Lewis-Banks, Noah Malone and Jhivon Wilson with a time of 40.58. He followed that performance by winning the men's 100-meter dash with a time of 10.46, nearly a tenth of a second faster than second-place. Malone and Blayne Harrington also scored in the event, taking fourth at 10.66 and eighth at 10.85, respectively.
 
Moore's day wasn't over, however, as the outdoor sophomore earned his second title of the day after running a personal-best and the seventh-best 200-meter dash time in school history of 21.03. Malone also made another appearance alongside Moore in the scoring category, placing fourth at 21.57.
 
In addition to Moore, Lewis-Banks secured his first outdoor championship as a member of the Blue & White. The outdoor sophomore tied a personal-best time of 13.98, the tenth-fastest time in ISU history, to claim victory in the men's 110-meter hurdles on Sunday. His teammate, Daryl Black, took fifth with a personal-best time of 14.37.
 
Earning All-MVC honors in the field for the Trees was Dearis Herron in the men's triple jump. Herron leaped to a second-place finish behind a season-best jump of 14.77m (48-05.50), securing his seventh All-Valley honor of his career.
 
Also earning silver for the men was the 4X400-meter relay team composed of Ben Shepard, Mitchell Cline, Will Smith and Tahj Johnson. The squad crossed the line in second-place, clocking a time of 3:14.28 for All-Valley honors. Johnson and Cline each also brought home points in the men's 400-meter dash, taking sixth and seventh with times of 48.56 and 49.09, respectively.
 
For the women, Jocelyn Quiles earned her second All-MVC honor of the weekend during the final individual oval event in the women's competition. Quiles earned silver in the women's 5K after having the fastest final 400-meters of the race, ending with a time of 17:12.23.
 
In addition to the All-MVC honorees for the women, 10 additional women brought home points. Both relay teams managed to score, with the 4X400-meter relay of Iyanla Hunter, Sierra Long, Rebecca Odusola and Riley Tuerff placed fifth with a time of 3:46.85. The 4X100-meter team of Hunter, Daija Springer, Reynei Wallace and Jayla Williams placed sixth at 47.12.
 
Tuerff had a productive day on the track outside of the relays, placing fifth in the 400-meter hurdles behind a personal-best time of 1:01.98, which is also the 10th-best time in Sycamore history. Long also brought home points, using a time of 1:04.58 for seventh overall.
 
In addition to the relays, Odusola took a fifth-place finish in the women's 800-meter run after posting close to a season-best time of 2:11.94. Hunter took sixth in the women's 400-meter dash after clocking a time of 56.15.
 
A duo of Sycamores scored in the women's 100-meter hurdles, led by freshman Zoe Sullivan who placed fifth with a time of 14.17. She was joined by Porter who placed eighth with a time of 14.40 after already claiming her triple jump title.
 
Wallace earned points in two events for the women, placing seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.15 and eighth in the 100-meter dash after racing across the line at 12.19.
 
Additional scoring efforts on the men's side featured a personal-best performance from Wyatt Wyman in the men's 800-meter run. Wyman used a career-day to place fourth in the event with the eighth-best time in Indiana State history of 1:50.42.
 
In the men's 400-meter hurdles, freshman Quincy Armstrong brought home two points for ISU after placing seventh with a time of 54.46. Cale Kilian was the final scorer on the track for the men, taking eighth-place in the 1500-meter run at 3:56.15.
 
The lone points in the field, outside of Herron in the triple jump, for Indiana State came from freshman Wyatt Puff in the discus throw. Puff placed sixth in the event with a toss of 50.67m (166-03).
 
The 2021 season will continue on for a contingent of Sycamores who qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla., from May 27-29. Athletes who qualify for the East Region must rank in the top-48 in their respective individual events.
 
Final Men's Team Scores
1. Northern Iowa - 167.5
2. Illinois State - 154.33
3. Drake - 135
4. Indiana State - 111.33
5. Southern Illinois - 103.5
6. Loyola - 63
7. Bradley - 58
8. Evansville - 13.33
9. Valparaiso - 12
 
Final Women's Team Scores
1. Illinois State - 232
2. Southern Illinois - 143
3. Indiana State - 93
4. Missouri State - 86
5. Northern Iowa - 82
6. Loyola - 68
7. Drake - 52
8. Bradley - 51
9. Evansville - 11
10. Valparaiso - 1
 
Men's Day Three Champions
Matthew Lewis-Banks - 110m Hurdles
JaVaughn Moore - 100m Dash, 200m Dash
 
Women's Day Three Champions
Ryann Porter - Triple Jump
 
Men's Day Three All-MVC
2. Mitchell Cline - 4X400m Relay
2. Dearis Herron - Triple Jump
2. Tahj Johnson - 4X400m Relay
2. Ben Shepard - 4X400m Relay
2. Will Smith - 4X400m Relay
3. Matthew Lewis-Banks - 4X100m Relay
3. Noah Malone - 4X100m Relay
3. JaVaughn Moore - 4X100m Relay
3. Jhivon Wilson - 4X100m Relay
 
Women's Day Three All-MVC
2. Jocelyn Quiles - 5K
 
Men's Day Three Scorers
4. Noah Malone - 100m Dash, 200m Dash
4. Wyatt Wyman - 800m Run
5. Daryl Black - 110m Hurdles
6. Tahj Johnson - 400m Dash
6. Wyatt Puff - Discus Throw
7. Quincy Armstrong - 400m Hurdles
7. Mitchell Cline - 400m Dash
8. Blayne Harrington - 100m Dash
8. Cale Kilian - 1500m Run
 
Women's Day Three Scorers
5. Iyanla Hunter, 4X400m Relay
5. Sierra Long - 4X400m Relay
5. Rebecca Odusola - 800m Run, 4X400m Relay
5. Zoe Sullivan - 100m Hurdles
5. Riley Tuerff - 400m Hurdles, 4X400m Relay
6. Iyanla Hunter - 4X100m Relay, 400m Dash
6. Daija Springer - 4X100m Relay
6. Reynei Wallace - 4X100m Relay
6. Jayla Williams - 4X100m Relay
7. Sierra Long - 400m Hurdles
7. Reynei Wallace - 200m Dash
8. Ryann Porter - 100m Hurdles
8. Brittney Walker - Triple Jump
8. Reynei Wallace - 100m Dash
 
Men's Day Two Team Scores
1. Northern Iowa - 103.5
2. Illinois State - 74.33
3. Drake - 45
4. Southern Illinois - 33.5
5. Bradley - 32
6. Indiana State - 28.3
7. Loyola - 16
8. Evansville - 10.3
9. Valparaiso - 8
 
Women's Day Two Team Scores
1. Illinois State - 114
2. Southern Illinois - 70
3. Indiana State - 46
4. Missouri State - 33
5. Loyola - 29
6. Northern Iowa - 26
7. Drake - 12
8. Evansville - 11
9. Bradley - 10
10. Valparaiso - 0
 
Men's Day Two Champions
Kevin Krustch - High Jump
 
Women's Day Two All-MVC
2. Claire Pittman - Long Jump
2. Jocelyn Quiles - 3000m Steeplechase
3. Kelsey Bowlds - High Jump
 
Men's Day Two Scorers
4. Nathan Kiger - High Jump
5. Dearis Herron - Long Jump
6. Jamal Safo - Long Jump
7. Wyatt Puff - Shot Put
 
Women's Day Two Scorers
4. Alexis Grider - Heptathlon
6. Janea Bell - High Jump
6. Jayla Bynum - Shot Put
6. Ryann Porter - Long Jump
8. Brittnee James - Shot Put
 
Men's Day One Team Scores
1. Illinois State - 51.33
2. Northern Iowa - 34
3. Drake - 27
4. Southern Illinois - 15
5. Bradley - 14
6. Evansville - 8.33
7. Loyola - 4
8. Valparaiso - 2
9. Indiana State - .33
 
Women's Day One Team Scores
1. Illinois State - 43
2. Southern Illinois - 37
3. Loyola - 28
4. Indiana State - 11
5. Missouri State - 10
5. Evansville - 10
7. Northern Iowa - 9
8. Drake - 6
 
Men's Day One Scorers
T8. Gavin Holz - Pole Vault
 
Women's Day One Scorers
4. Jayla Bynum - Javelin Throw
4. Selene Weaver - Pole Vault
T8. Taylor Pierce - Pole Vault
T8. Maddie Welsh - Pole Vault
 
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