JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Matthew Lewis-Banks once again led the Sycamore delegation on Friday at the NCAA East Preliminary round, falling just short of a trip to Eugene, Ore., after recording another personal-best in the 110-meter hurdles.
 
Lewis-Banks, the outdoor sophomore, topped his opening round performance in the 110-meter hurdles from Wednesday, clocking a time of 13.78 in the quarterfinal to push him to sixth in Sycamore history. Overall, Lewis-Banks fell just three spots short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships, placing 15th overall in the East Region. While his 2021 campaign season came to a close on Friday, Lewis-Banks managed to complete the Missouri Valley Conference sweep of the hurdles, winning the titles in both the 60 and 110-meter hurdles competitions for the year.
 
The men's 4X100-meter relay squad of Lewis-Banks, JaVaughn Moore, Jhivon Wilson and Noah Malone ended their season on a high note, registering their second sub-40 second time of the season. Lining up against some of the NCAA's fastest relays, the team placed fifth in heat one and 17th overall with a time of 39.86. The group broke the school record at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational with a time of 39.76.
 
Freshman Kevin Krutsch saw his stellar outdoor season end on Friday afternoon. Krutsch opened by clearing the bar at 2.01m (6-07.00), but was unable to clear the next bar at 2.06m (6-09.00) to advance. Despite not being able to advance, Krutsch had a strong freshman campaign that included an MVC title in the outdoor high jump in addition to recording the ninth-best clearance in Indiana State history of 2.12m (6-11.50) at the Kentucky Invitational.
 
Next up, the ISU women will take the stage tomorrow afternoon beginning with Ryann Porter in the triple jump at 3:15 p.m. ET.
 
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