TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State track and field had one of their strongest days of the season on Friday at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational, headlined by a school record performance from the men's 4X100-meter relay team.
 
The Indiana State men's 4X100-meter relay squad had a historic day on the track. Managing to dodge the rain, the team composed of Matthew Lewis-Banks, JaVaughn Moore, Jhivon Wison and Noah Malone clocked the fastest time in school history of 39.76, taking down the old record of 40.35 that has stood since the 1997 season. They now lead the Missouri Valley Conference, sit at 16th in the NCAA East Region and 34th in the nation.
 
Following his performance in the 4X100-meter relay, Lewis-Banks was dominant in the 110-meter hurdles. The junior recorded back-to-back personal-bests in prelims in finals, eventually winning the event with the 10th-best time in ISU history of 13.98. His time is now second in the Valley and 29th in the East Region. By posting as sub-14 second time, all 10 Sycamore hurdlers on the top-10 list now sit at under 14 seconds.
 
Similar to his hurdling teammate, Moore also earned a victory following the 4X100-meter relay, claiming his in the men's 200-meter dash. The Marietta, Ga., native started the 200 running into a strong headwind, but managed to take the win with a time of 21.21. His teammate, Noah Malone, clocked a time of 21.55 en route to a fourth-place finish. Moore and Malone are currently second and third in the MVC, respectively with season-best times of 21.05 and 21.07. Malone's time of 21.55, pending ratification, is the new Para World Record for the 200-meter dash as well.
 
In the invitational section of the men's 1500-meter run, Cale Kilian battled to a second-place finish. Racing against tough competition, Kilian rushed passed second-place with 300-meters to go before holding onto silver on the straightaway with a time of 3:51.94.
 
Prior to the invitational section of the 1500-meters, the Sycamore men in the invitational section of the 800-meter run raced with the Valley's best competition. Leroy Russell placed third to lead the Blue & White with a time of 1:51.41 while Will Smith followed closely in fourth at 1:51.42.
 
The finals of the men's 100-meter dash featured a duo of Trees made their presence known. Blayne Harrington led the way, placing third with a time of 10.75 while Mike Adams Jr. was close behind in fourth at 10.79.
 
Freshman Mitchell Cline has his best day in a Sycamore uniform on Friday afternoon, clocking a personal-best time of 48.61 which ties him with teammate Tahj Johnson for fourth in the MVC.
 
It was a season-best performance for Dearis Herron in the long jump on Saturday. The senior managed to leap to a victory with a wind-legal mark of 7.32m (24-00.25) which pushes him to second in the Valley. Frankie Young III took second right behind Herron at 7.25m (23-09.50) and the duo now sits atop the MVC at one-two after Young's jump of 7.52m (24-08.25) from the Kentucky Invite.
 
Also with a strong performance in the field for the Blue & White was Wyatt Puff in the shot put. The freshman surpassed the 17-meter mark for the second time this season, taking second with a toss of 17.10m (56-01.25). His throw of 17.27m (56-08.00) from the EIU Dual Meet is second in the Valley.
 
Kevin Krutsch picked up the first field victory of the day for the Indiana State men, claiming a win in the high jump after a clearance of 2.05m (6-08.75). His mark of 2.12m (6-11.50) from Kentucky is second in the conference, 24th in the East and 48th nationally.
 
In the field for the Sycamore women, freshman Ryann Porter was impressive during the triple jump. The freshman recorded the third-best leap in Indiana State history of 12.82m (42-00.75) to win the event, pushing her to first in the Missouri Valley Conference by over two feet. She also now sits at 22nd in the East Region.
 
The horizontal jumps remained strong for the Trees with Kaitlyn Davis earning a silver finish with a season-best performance of 5.79m (19-00.00) which pushes her fifth in the conference. Dominque Wood and Brittney Walker also earned top-five finishes at 5.72m (18-09.25) and 5.65m (18-06.25), respectively.
 
Freshman Selene Weaver was dominant in the women's pole vault, topping her previous personal-best after recording a clearance of 3.90m (12-09.50), the sixth-best vault in Indiana State history. She now sits alone in second in the MVC. Taylor Pierce earned a bronze finish with a third-place finish and vault of 3.51m (11-06.25).
 
On the track for the Sycamore women, Jocelyn Quiles closed the day with a regular season-ending title in the invitational section of the 1500-meter run. The senior, running into a strong headwind on the front stretch, took over first with 200-meters to go en route to clocking a time of 4:30.37.  
 
Zoe Sullivan claimed second in the women's 100-meter hurdles after clocking a time of 14.13. During the preliminary round, the freshman clocked the ninth-fastest time in Indiana State history of 14.10 which is now tied for third in the MVC.
 
Outdoor freshman Reynei Wallace had a career-best day in the 100-meter dash, racing her way to a win in the event behind a personal-best time of 11.91, a time that pushes her from ninth to fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
Other Notable Performances
 
Men's 110m Hurdles
6. Daryl Black - 14.58
 
Women's 100m Hurdles
6. Ryann Porter - 14.68
 
Women's 200m
6. Iyanla Hunter - 24.94
 
Men's 800m
6. Napoleon Hernandez - 1:52.71
 
Women's 800m Invitational Section
9. Rebecca Odusola - 2:16.60
 
Women's 1500m
4. Devon Zeck - 4:52.35
5. Gabrielle Brown - 4:59.84
6. Cassidy Bagby - 5:04.12
8. Claire Collins - 5:13.37
 
Men's 3000m
8. Negus Bogard - 9:13.55
 
Women's 3K
7. Erica Barker - 10:46.02
 
Women's Long Jump
8. Claire Pittman - 5.58m (18-03.75)
 
Women's Shot Put
5. Jayla Bynum - 14.42m (47-03.75)
6. Lauren England - 14.37m (47-01.75)
 
Men's Discus Throw
4. Noah Bolt - 49.21m (161-05)
9. Joe Barnes - 46.01m (150-11)
 
Women's Discus Throw
6. Hannah Redlin - 44.85m (147-02)
7. Lauren England - 44.55m (146-02)
8. Elaina Walls - 43.39m (142-04)
 
Men's Hammer Throw
6. Noah Bolt - 52.15m (171-01)
 
Women's Hammer Thrwo
5. Brittnee James - 53.42m (175-03)
 
Women's Javelin Throw
7. Cloe Clark - 33.01m (108-04)
 
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