KENNESAW, Ga. – Indiana State opened its 2023 outdoor season in the Peach State, with the Sycamores claiming eight event wins at the Don McGarey Invitational.
 
As a team, the Sycamores were second on both the men's and women's side, behind only Kennesaw State.
 
In addition to the event wins, which were spread across every event group, Indiana State athletes also set four top-10 marks in program history. Throwers Wyatt Puff and Noah Bolt were responsible for two of those marks in the discus, with Riley Tuerff (400m hurdles) and the men's 4x100m relay team of JaVaughn Moore, Terrance O'Bannon, Isiah Thomas and Noah Malone recording the other top-10 program marks.
 
Event Winners

• Noah Malone – 100m (10.43)
• Wyatt Wyman – 1500m (3:51.85)
• Quincy Armstrong – 400m hurdles (52.87)
• Riley Tuerff – 400m hurdles (1:01.58, eighth in program history)
• Trevor Thompson – high jump (2.08m/6-09.75)
• Eva Grace Quinlan – high jump (1.71m/5-07.25)
• Selene Weaver – pole vault (3.90m/12-09.50)
• Noah Bolt – hammer throw (58.50m/191-11)

 
Top-Three Finishes

• Isiah Thomas – 100m (second, 10.52)
• Nyla Jones – 100m (second, 11.86)
• Chloe Loftus – 5000m (second, 18:30.24)
• JaVaughn Moore, Terrance O'Bannon, Isiah Thomas, Noah Malone – 4x100m relay (second, 40.16, third in program history)
• JaVaughn Moore, Wyatt Wyman, Mitchell Cline, Cameron Stevens – 4x400m relay (second, 3:13.42)
• William Staggs – pole vault (second, 4.88m/16-00.00)
• Landis Brandon – pole vault (second, 3.75m/12-03.50)
• Claire Pittman – long jump (second, 6.03m/19-09.50)
• Ryann Porter – triple jump (second, 12.44m/40-09.75)
• Wyatt Puff – shot put (second, 17.01m/55-09.75), discus (second, 54.03m/177-03, fifth in program history)
• Hannah Redlin – discus (second, 46.23m/151-08)
• Ethan Breen – 800m (third, 1:53.47)
• Collin Forrest – 110m hurdles (third, 14.73)
• Nyla Jones, Michelle McDonald, Kamille Gaskin-Griffith, Collette Wolfe – 4x100m relay (third, 46.48)
• Kevin Krutsch – high jump (third, 2.03m/6-07.75)
• Brooklyn Giertz – pole vault (third, 3.60m/11-09.75)
• Brett Norton – shot put (third, 16.71m/54-10.00)
• Noah Bolt – discus (third, 53.82m/176-07, sixth in program history)
• Josie Hapack – discus (third, 45.40m/148-11)
• Brandon Peck – hammer throw (third, 54.82m/179-10)

 
Sprints/Hurdles
Indiana State's sprints and hurdles group put together a strong opening weekend, with three wins and a pair of top-10 program marks. Noah Malone won the 100m in 10.43, while Quincy Armstrong (52.87) and Riley Tuerff (1:01.58) swept the 400m hurdles titles. Tuerff's time ranked eighth in program history.
 
Malone was also joined in the top-three of the 100m by teammates Isiah Thomas, who finished second with a time of 10.52. Indiana State also had a second-place finish in the women's 100m, with Nyla Jones crossing the line in 11.85.
 
Both 4x100m relay teams also earned top-three finishes for the Sycamores, with the men's 4x1 team of JaVaughn Moore, Terrance O'Bannon, Isiah Thomas and Malone running a time of 40.16 to rank third in program history. Moore and Malone also represented half of Indiana State's men's 4x400m relay that ran a time of 3:13.42, with both of those relay teams placing second. The women's 4x100m relay team of Jones, Michelle McDonald, Kamille Gaskin-Griffith and Collette Wolfe came in third with a time of 46.48. ISU's women's 4x400m relay team of Maria Biskopstoe, Alysha Bradford, Iyanla Hunter and Sierra Long finished fourth with a time of 3:50.12.
 
The 400m hurdles weren't the only hurdles races where the Trees excelled, as Collin Forrest placed third in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.73. Armstrong was right behind him in fourth with a time of 14.74. Ryann Porter had the top 100m hurdles time for ISU at 14.18 to place fourth, with Tuerff running a time of 14.50 to finish sixth.
 
Indiana State also had strong showings in the 200m and 400m. Cameron Stevens ran a career-best time of 21.74 in the men's 200m, while Iyanla Hunter ran the top time for the Sycamore women at 25.05. In the 400m, Wyatt Wyman clocked a time of 49.43.
 
Distance
Wyman led Indiana State's distance group with a first-place finish in the 1500m, one of three top-three finishes for the distance crew. Wyman ran a time of 3:51.85 in the event, with Jason Dworak placing fourth in the event with a time of 3:57.14.
 
Also earning top-three finishes were Ethan Breen, who ran a time of 1:53.47 in the 800m, and Chloe Loftus, who had a 5000m time of 18:30.24. In addition, Biskopstoe finished fourth in the women's 800m with a time of 2:16.93 and Morgan Dyer was fourth in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:47.29.
 
Jumps/Pole Vault
A sweep of the podium in the women's pole vault highlighted the weekend for the Blue and White, with Selene Weaver taking top spot by clearing 3.90m (12-09.50). Landis Brandon finished second after clearing 3.75m (12-03.50), while Brooklyn Giertz cleared 3.60m (11-09.75) to place third. ISU got a second-place finish in the men's pole vault from William Staggs, who cleared 4.88m (16-00.00).
 
Indiana State also swept the high jump titles, with Trevor Thompson clearing 2.08m (6-09.75) to win the men's title and Eva Grace Quinlan clearing 1.71m (5-07.25) on the women's side. Kevin Krutsch also earned a podium finish in the event on the men's side, clearing 2.03m (6-07.75) to place third.
 
Porter picked up another high finish in the triple jump, placing second with a top mark of 12.44m (40-09.75). Brittney Walker earned top-five finishes in both the long jump (5.75m/18-10.50) and triple jump (11.93m/39-01.75), while Claire Pittman placed second in the long jump with a top mark of 6.03m (19-09.50).
 
On the men's side, Frankie Young III had the top result for the Trees in the long jump (6.78m/22-03.00), while Emmanuel Odubanjo had the top mark in the triple jump (13.87m/45-06.25) for the Sycamores.
 
Throws
Indiana State's throws group picked up right back where they left off from indoor season, posting a pair of top-10 program marks and an event win in the outdoor opener.
 
Wyatt Puff (54.03m/177-03) and Noah Bolt (53.82m/176-07) moved into fifth and sixth in program history in the discus, placing second and third in the event this weekend. Puff also had a second-place showing in the shot put (17.01m.55-09.75), with Brett Norton joining him on the podium in third (16.71m/54-10.00).
 
In addition to his top-10 program mark in the discus, Bolt picked up the lone event win from the throws group in the hammer with a top mark of 58.50m (191-11). Brandon Peck also earned a top-three finish with his best mark coming in at 54.82m (179-10). Justin Miller was the lone Sycamore in the men's javelin and placed fifth with a top throw of 50.36m (165-03).


On the women's side, the Sycamores got top-three finishes in the discus from both Hannah Redlin (46.23m/151-09) and Josie Hapack (45.40m/148-11). Redlin also placed in the top five in the shot put (14.13m/46-04.25), while Niesha Andesron qualified for finals in the shot put (13.75m/45-01.50), discus (40/68m/133-05) and hammer throw (47.66m/156-04).
 
Indiana State also had a top-five showing in the women's javelin from Giertz (39.40m/129-03), with Cloe Clark (34.26m/112-05) also placing in the top 10.
 
Up Next
Indiana State plays host to its first home meet of the outdoor season, the Pacesetter Sports Invitational, March 31-April 1 at the Gibson Track and Field Complex.
 
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