BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Emma Gresham shattered Indiana State's school record in the women's 4k Friday evening, pacing the Sycamores to a first-place finish on the women's side at the Sam Bell Invitational.
 
Gresham ran a time of 14:14.8., breaking a program record which had stood since 2003 by three seconds and placing second overall. Erica Barker was right behind in third at 14:19.0, a time that also ranks third in program history. Brittney Burak (14:36.6) and Peyton Smith (14:38.7) also cracked the top 10 in program history in their Sycamore debuts Friday, with their times ranking seventh and eighth all-time, respectively. Morgan Dyer rounded out Indiana State's scorers at 14:43.7, as all of Indiana State's top five recorded top-10 program marks.
 
Gnister Grant (14:49.3) and Hadley Gradolf (14:57.1), also etched their names into the top 20 4k times in program history, while Halle Miller finished in the top 25 in the field with a time of 15:08.8. Indiana State finished with 33 points, as the entire Sycamore top five placed in the top 13 of the field.
 
Emerson Fayman and Jocqael Thorpe earned top-10 finishes to lead the way for the Trees on the men's side, with Fayman (18:58.8) placing ninth and Thorpe (19:02.1) finishing 10th in the 6k race. Ryan York (19:22.6) and Layton Hall (19:26.0) both finished in the top 20, while Will Kozlowski (19:38.5) cracked the top 25 to round out the scoring in his Indiana State debut.
 
Indiana State also got strong debuts from both Jcim Grant (19:41.3) and Xander Fackler (19:51.1), giving the Sycamores three freshmen in the top 35 in the field. The Trees finished third on the men's side with 73 points.
 
Indiana State Results (Men's 6K/Women's 4K)
MEN: 3rd of teams (9-10-16-17-21-(24)-(27)) – 73 points
9. Emerson Fayman – 18:58.8
10. Jocqael Thorpe – 19:02.1
16. Ryan York – 19:22.6
17. Layton Hall – 19:26.0
24. Will Kozlowski – 19:38.5
27. Jcim Grant – 19:41.3
31. Xander Fackler – 19:51.1
35. Isaac Bryant – 19:59.4
37. Brandon Mueller – 20:05.7
39. Ian Gadberry – 20:15.9
40. Ryan Handy – 20:16.2
43. Parker Mimbela – 20:44.8
44. Jason Dworak – 20:44.8
 
WOMEN: 1st of 4 teams (2-3-7-8-13-(17)-(22)) – 33 points
2. Emma Gresham – 14:14.8 (school record)
3. Erica Barker – 14:19.0
7. Brittney Burak – 14:36.6
8. Peyton Smith – 14:38.7
13. Morgan Dyer – 14:43.7
17. Gnister Grant – 14:49.3
22. Hadley Gradolf – 14:57.1
25. Halle Miller – 15:08.8
29. Robyn Schemel – 15:20.7
32. Sara Skaff – 15:30.4
38. Kamilla Gibson – 15:54.7
39. Alli Steffey – 15:57.3
42. Cami Farmer – 16:12.3
43. Emersyn Bland – 16:26.4
49. Ada Sabo – 17:17.8
 
Post-Race Reactions: Brad Butler, Emma Gresham, Emerson Fayman


Up Next
Indiana State plays host to the John McNichols Invitational September 21 at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
 
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