TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State completed a sweep of the MVC Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time in program history Sunday, winning both the men's and women's outdoor titles at the Gibson Track and Field Complex.
The Sycamores finished with a program record 221.5 points on the men's side, surpassing the 200-point mark for the first time ever and finishing 69.5 points ahead of second-place Illinois State. Indiana State recorded 158 points on the women's side, finishing 21.5 points ahead of second-place Murray State
Indiana State had 12 event champions over the course of the three-day meet, half of which came during a dominant Championship Sunday performance for the Sycamores.
Elias Foor was named the MVC Most Valuable Men's Track and Field Athlete of the championships following three all-conference performances and scoring in all four throws events, while
Jake Ottersbach was named the MVC Men's Track and Field Freshman of the Year after winning the decathlon.
Team Scores
MEN
1. Indiana State – 221.5
2. Illinois State - 152
3. Southern Illinois – 107
4. Northern Iowa – 88
5. Drake – 67
6. Belmont – 65.5
7. Bradley – 61
8. Valparaiso – 31
9. Evansville – 14
10. UIC – 7
WOMEN
1. Indiana State – 158
2. Murray State – 136.5
3. Illinois State – 132.5
4. Belmont – 130
5. Southern Illinois – 58
6. Drake – 54
7. Bradley – 51
8. Northern Iowa – 50.5
9. Missouri State – 39.5
10. Evansville – 7
11. UIC – 2
Sunday MVC Champions
Sunday All-Conference
- Daunte Majors – 100m (second, 10.41)
- Jason Dworak – 1500m (second, 3:50.08)
- Jaden Smith – triple jump (second, 15.29m/50-02.00)
- Dominique Wood – triple jump (second, 12.16m/39-10.75)
- Brett Norton – discus (second, 51.91m/170-03)
- Janiya Bowman, Michelle McDonald, Collette Wolfe, Angel Thomas – 4x100m relay (third, 45.48)
- Alysha Bradford, Riley Tuerff, Janiya Bowman, Iyanla Hunter – 4x400m relay (third, 3:44.40)
Sunday Scorers For The Sycamores
- Isiah Thomas – 100m (fourth, 10.51)
- Janiya Bowman – 200m (fourth, 23.93)
- Rachel Conhoff – 1500m (fourth, 4:25.93)
- Quincy Armstrong – 400m hurdles (fourth, 53.21)
- Trent Jones, Napoleon Hernandez, Isiah Thomas, Ethan Breen – 4x400m relay (fourth, 3:17.74)
- Ali Ilupeju – triple jump (fourth, 14.76m/48-05.25)
- Angel Thomas – 100m (fifth, 11.76)
- Daunte Majors – 200m (fifth, 21.09)
- Trent Jones – 400m (fifth, 48.62)
- Napoleon Hernandez – 800m (fifth, 1:51.39)
- Jackson Krieg – 1500m (fifth, 3:53.20)
- Shanisa Stinson – 100m hurdles (fifth, 14.00)
- Michelle McDonald – 100m (sixth, 11.90), 200m (seventh, 24.60)
- Ethan Breen – 1500m (sixth, 3:53.79)
- Casey Hood Jr. – 100m (seventh, 10.85)
- Xavier Wills – 800m (seventh, 1:54.92)
- Emma Gresham – 1500m (seventh, 4:27.72), 5000m (eighth, 17:20.84)
- Parker Doyle – 400m hurdles (eighth, 1:05.70)
- Riley Tuerff – 400m hurdles (eighth, 1:03.64)
- Hannah Redlin – discus (eighth, 43.12m/141-05)
Previous Day Recaps: Friday | Saturday
Sprints/Hurdles
Indiana State's sprinters and hurdlers had a huge day on the track to ensure the Sycamores remained rooted to the top of the leaderboard. A win in the men's 4x100m relay was followed by a sweep of the 100m and 110m hurdles titles to go along with wins in the women's 400m and men's 100m.
The Sycamores' sweep of the 100m and 110m hurdles titles came from a pair of underclassmen, as
Rachel Mehringer (13.47) took the top spot in the 100m hurdles and
Collin Forrest (14.05) used a personal-best time to win the 110m hurdles. Indiana State also picked up additional points in the 100m hurdles with
Shanisa Stinson's season-best time of 14.00 placing her fifth. The Trees had a trio of scorers in the 400m hurdles, with
Quincy Armstrong (fourth, 53.21) and
Parker Doyle (eighth, 1:05.70) scoring on the men's side and
Riley Tuerff (eighth, 1:03.64) scoring on the women's side.
It was a banner day for the Sycamores in the 100m, as
Terrance O'Bannon (10.38) and
Daunte Majors (10.41) teamed up to go 1-2 at the top of the podium.
Isiah Thomas (10.51) and
Casey Hood Jr. (10.85) placed fourth and seventh to give the Trees four scorers in the event. Majors also placed fifth in the 200m with a career-best time of 21.09. Indiana State also had two scorers in both the women's 100m and 200m, with
Michelle McDonald pulling double-duty to score in both events with times of 11.90 in the 100 and 24.60 in the 200.
Angel Thomas ran a 100m time of 11.76 to place fifth in the 100m, while
Janiya Bowman ran a career-best 23.93 in the 200m to place fourth.
Iyanla Hunter capped her Sycamore career in grand fashion, as one of Indiana State's key leaders on the team won the 400m with a career-best time of 54.41 on her home track. Hunter was joined in the scoring column by
Trent Jones on the men's side, as he placed fifth with a time of 48.62.
The Sycamores' relay teams put on a show for the fans on Championship Sunday. O'Bannon, Majors, Thomas and Hood Jr. teamed up to run the only 4x100m relay time under 40 seconds at 39.88, while the women's 4x100 team of Bowman, McDonald,
Collette Wolfe and Thomas ran a season-best time of 45.48 to earn all-conference honors. The women's 4x400m team of
Alysha Bradford, Tuerff, Bowman and Hunter also earned all-conference honors with their season-best time of 3:44.40, while the men's 4x400 team of Jones,
Napoleon Hernandez, Thomas and
Ethan Breen closed out the championships with a time of 3:17.74 to place fourth.
Mid-Distance/Distance
Indiana State's distance crew had a day to remember Sunday, with five athletes scoring points in the 1500m, a pair placing in the 800m and another picking up a point in the 5000m.
Jason Dworak had the headline result with an all-conference finish in the 1500m, placing second with a time of 3:50.08. Dworak was joined in the point-scoring position by
Jackson Krieg (3:53.20) and Breen (3:53.79), giving the Trees a trio of 1500 scorers on the men's side.
Not to be outdone, the Sycamore women's 1500m crew had a strong day on Championship Sunday, with both
Rachel Conhoff (4:25.93) and
Emma Gresham (4:27.72) running career-best times to place fourth and seventh. Gresham also ran a career-best time of 17:20.84 in the 5000m to place eighth, picking up points in both events despite her seed time entering the weekend being more than 15 spots off the top eight.
Indiana State had a pair in the men's 800m finals, as Hernandez was fifth with a time of 1:51.39 and
Xavier Wills was seventh with a time of 1:54.92.
Jumps
Indiana State continued its domination of the jumps events with a pair of all-conference finishers and three personal-best marks in the triple jump on Championship Sunday.
Dominique Wood closed out her Sycamore career with a bang with a career-best 12.16m (39-10.75) jump to place second in the women's triple jump.
The Trees also had two of the top four in the men's long jump, with
Jaden Smith going over the 15-meter mark for the first time in his career at 15.29m (50-02.00) to place second.
Ali Ilupeju had a career-best mark of 14.76m (48-05.25) to place fourth, a day after his career-best mark to win the long jump.
Throws
Elias Foor closed out his championships to remember with his first career MVC individual title, winning the discus with a mark of 58.10m (190-07). Foor wasn't the only Sycamore on the podium in the event, as
Brett Norton tossed a season-best mark of 51.91m (170-03) to take the runner-up spot.
Indiana State also picked up points in the women's discus, as
Hannah Redlin placed eighth with a mark of 43.12m (141-05).
Up Next
Indiana State will compete at the NCAA East First Round May 22-25 in Lexington, Kentucky. Declarations and regional qualifiers will be announced in the coming days.
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