TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State took home 13 event wins in its final meet before the MVC Indoor Championships, as the Sycamores showcased their talents across the board Saturday at the ISU Open.
 
Every event group had at least one event winner, with the Sycamores sweeping the throws events on both the men's and women's side. Also included were sweeps of the high jump and 3000m.
 
Among the event winners for Blue and White were Niesha Anderson (shot put, weight throw), Daryl Black (60m hurdles), Cami Farmer (3000m), Layton Hall (3000m), Nyla Jones (60m), Kevin Krutsch (high jump), Cael Light (mile), Brett Norton (weight throw), Daniel O'Laughlin (pole vault), Wyatt Puff (shot put), Eva Grace Quinlan (high jump) and Brittney Walker (long jump).
 
Event Winners

• Nyla Jones – 60m (7.69)
• Cael Light – mile (4:14.06)
• Layton Hall – 3000m (8:56.18)
• Cami Farmer – 3000m (10:58.17)
• Daryl Black – 60m hurdles (8.55)
• Kevin Krutsch – high jump (2.11m/6-11.00)
• Eva Grace Quinlan – high jump (1.68m/5-06.00)
• Daniel O'Laughlin – pole vault (4.65m/15-01.00)
• Brittney Walker – long jump (5.71m/18-09.00)
• Wyatt Puff – shot put (17.01m/55-09.75)
• Niesha Anderson – shot put (13.64m/44-08.75), weight throw (19.26m/63-02.25)
• Brett Norton – weight throw (19.67m/64-06.50)

 
Top-Three Finishes

• Jhivon Wilson – 60m (second, 6.88)
• Zoe Sullivan – 200m (second, 25.51)
• Quincy Armstrong – 400m (second, 50.58)
• Emily Lowe – 400m (second, 1:01.57)
• Emerson Fayman – mile (second, 4:21.67)
• Sara Skaff – mile (second, 5:11.35)
• Ryann Porter – 60m hurdles (second, 8.68), long jump (third, 5.44m/17-10.25)
• Trevor Thompson – high jump (second, 2.08m/6-09.75)
• Kelsey Bowlds – high jump (second, 1.60m/5-03.00)
• Brooklyn Giertz – pole vault (second, 3.90m/12-09.50)
• Dominique Wood – long jump (5.51m/18-01.00), triple jump (second, 11.47m/37-07.75)
• Ali Ilupeju – triple jump (second, 13.46m/44-02.00)
• Elias Foor – shot put (second, 16.51m/54-02.00)
• Noah Bolt – weight throw (second, 19.59m/64-03.25), shot put (third, 16.24m/53-03.50)
• Josie Hapack – shot put (second, 13.41m/44-00.00), weight throw (second, 17.20m/56-05.25)
• Daunte Majors – 60m (third, 6.90)
• Saadiya Mitchell – 200m (third, 27.43)
• Brendan Rogers – 400m (third, 51.21)
• Ayana Parchman – 400m (third, 1:03.23)
• Nicholas Burns – 800m (third, 1:58.13)
• Morgan Dyer – mile (third, 5:11.46)
• Collette Wolfe – 60m hurdles (third, 8.98)
• Essence Johnson – high jump (third, 1.55m/5-01.00)
• Landis Brandon – pole vault (third, 3.75m/12-03.50)
• Mitch Conard – long jump (third, 6.96m/22-10.00)
• Wyatt Puff – weight throw (third, 19.15m/62-10.00)

 
Sprints/Hurdles
Nyla Jones had the highlight performance of the sprints group, taking home the 60m title with a finals time of 7.69. Jones also had the best prelims time in the field at 7.70. On the men's side, Jhivon Wilson (6.88) and Daunte Majors (6.95) both earned top-three finishes in the 60m.
 
Joining Jones as an event winner Saturday was Daryl Black, who took home top spot in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.55. Indiana State also had a pair of podium finishes in the women's 60m hurdles with Ryann Porter (8.68) and Collette Wolfe (8.98) placing second and third, respectively.
 
In the 200m, Zoe Sullivan ran a career-best time of 25.51 to place second in the event. The Sycamores also had strong showings in the 400m, with Quincy Armstrong (50.58) and Brendan Rogers (51.21) earning top-three finishes on the men's side and Emily Lowe (1:01.57) and Ayana Parchman (1:03.23) placing in the top three on the women's side.
 
Distance
Indiana State put together a strong showing in the distance events, with a trio of Sycamores taking home event wins.
 
Cami Farmer (10:58.17) and Layton Hall (8:56.18) swept the 3000m titles for the Blue and White, with Ethan Baitz (9:18.27) also placing in the top five on the men's side. Cael Light paced the first half of the 3000m for the Sycamores and also won the mile Saturday with a meet-record time of 4:14.06.
 
 
Indiana State also had top-three finishes in the women's mile from Sara Skaff (5:11.35) and Morgan Dyer (5:11.46), with Cassidy Bagby right behind them in fourth (5:11.56). Napoleon Hernandez paced the first half of the men's 800m for the Sycamores, in which Nicholas Burns placed third in 1:58.13.
 
Jumps/Pole Vault
A sweep of the high jump highlighted the day for Indiana State's jumps and pole vault group. Kevin Krutsch continued his strong season on the men's side with a clearance of 2.11m (6-11.00), with teammate Trevor Thompson clearing 2.08m (6-09.75) in the event. On the women's side, Eva Grace Quinlan took home the top spot after clearing 1.68m (5-06.00).
 
Indiana State also got a win in the long jump from Brittney Walker, with the Sycamores taking each of the top three spots in the event. Walker's top mark was 5.71m (18-09.00), with Dominique Wood (5.51m/18-01.00) and Porter (5.44m/17-10.25) rounding out the top three. Mitch Conard gave the Trees a top-three finish in the men's long jump with a top mark of 6.96m (22-10.00).
 
Rounding out the winners from the jumps and pole vault group was Daniel O'Laughlin, who cleared 4.65m (15-01.00) to take top spot in the pole vault. On the women's side, Brooklyn Giertz cleared 3.90m (12-09.50) and Landis Brandon cleared 3.75m (12-03.50) to earn top-three finishes.
 
Indiana State had a pair of triple jump competitors, with both placing second. Dominique Wood narrowly missed out on the top spot on the women's side with a mark of 11.47m (37-07.75), while Ali Ilupeju had a top jump of 13.46m (44-02.00) on the men's side.
 
Throws
Indiana State swept all four throws events in what was a banner day for the Blue and White. Niesha Anderson took the women's shot put (13.63m/44-08.75) and weight throw (19.26m/63-02.25) titles, with Josie Hapack placing second in both events for the Sycamores with marks of 13.41 (44-00.00) in the shot put and 17.20 (56-05.25) in the weight throw.
 
On the men's side, Brett Norton continued his dominance in the weight throw with a top mark of 19.67m (64-06.50) to place first. Fellow Sycamores Noah Bolt (19.59m/64-03.25) and Wyatt Puff (19.15m/62-10.00) rounded out the top-three in the event. Puff wound up winning he shot put with a top throw of 17.01m (55-09.75), with Elias Foor (16.51m/54-02.00) and Bolt (16.24m/53-03.50) giving the Sycamores another sweep of the top three.
 
Up Next
Indiana State looks to defend its MVC Indoor Championship titles Feb. 26-27 at Gately Park in Chicago.
 
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