COLUMBIA, Mo. – Indiana State recorded a pair of first place finishes Friday and Saturday at the Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational, with six Sycamores recording program top-10 marks inside the Hearnes Center.
 
Janiya Bowman and Rachel Mehringer recorded wins in the 60m and 60m hurdles, respectively, with Mehringer's hurdles time being an MVC-leading mark. Bowman (60m), Landon Dobbs (pole vault), Ellie Irwin (pentathlon), Halle Miller (mile), Jake Ottersbach (heptathlon) and Ivan Weaver (400m) all registered program top-10 marks for the Sycamores over the course of the weekend.

 Event Winners

• Janiya Bowman – 60m (7.48, prelims time of 7.45 ranks fifth in program history)
• Rachel Mehringer – 60m hurdles (8.34, ran MVC-leading time of 8.25 in prelims)

 
Top-Three Finishes

• Casey Hood Jr. – 60m (second, 6.68)
• Michelle McDonald – 200m (second, 24.64)
• Ivan Weaver – 400m (third, 47.64, third in program history)
• Kieran Barnewall – 60m hurdles (second, 8.02)
• Collin Forrest – 60m hurdles (third, 8.03)
• Trent Jones, Xavier Wills, Caden Emmert, Ivan Weaver – 4x400m relay (second, 3:13.93)
• Aaron Massiah – long jump (third, 7.15m/23-5.5)
• Janiya Bowman – long jump (second, 5.74m/18-10)
• Jake Ottersbach – heptathlon (second, 5217, second in program history)

 
Other Notable Marks

• Halle Miller – mile (4:56.07, eighth in program history)
• Landon Dobbs – pole vault (5.05m/16-6.75, seventh in program history)
• Ellie Irwin – pentathlon (3493, ninth in program history)

 
Sprints/Hurdles
Both of Indiana State's first-place finishes in the Show-Me State came from the sprints and hurdles events, with multiple Sycamore sprinters also setting program top-10 marks in Missouri. Janiya Bowman clocked the two fastest 60m times of her career at 7.45 (prelims) and 7.48 (finals), moving into the top five in program history in the process. Reneisha Andrews and Michelle McDonald added times of 7.48 and 7.56, respectively, in prelims. McDonald also added a podium finish for the Blue and White in the 200m, clocking a time of 24.64. Casey Hood led the Blue and White in the short sprints on the men's side with 60m times of 6.68 (prelims) and 6.78 (finals) to go along with a 200m time of 21.68.
 
Rachel Mehringer picked up the other first-place finish for the Blue and White Saturday, clocking a time of 8.34 to take top spot in the 60m hurdles. Mehringer ran an MVC-leading time of 8.25 in prelims, while teammate Aubrey Runyon finished third at 8.84. On the men's side, Kieran Barnewall and Collin Forrest both nabbed top-three finishes with times of 8.02 and 8.03, respectively.
 
Ivan Weaver also had a career-best weekend for the Trees, moving up to third in program history in the 400m with a time of 47.64. Weaver also clocked a 48.1 anchor leg split on Indiana State's season-best 4x400m relay along with Xavier Wills, Trent Jones and Caden Emmert, which finished second at 3:13.93. Lilly Gilbertson crossed the line in 57.56 to earn a top-10 finish in the 400m on the women's side.
 
Mid-Distance/Distance
Halle Miller's top-10 mile time in program history headlined the weekend for the Sycamore distance crew, as the local product moved to eighth in program history with a time of 4:56.07. Fellow local product Gnister Grant also added a career-best performance in the 3000m with a time of 10:04.98, more than 15 seconds off her previous best mark.
 
Also clocking a career-best time for the Blue and White was Nick Burns, who ran a time of 1:52.49 to card a top-five finish. Ryan York led the Sycamores in the mile with a time of 4:16.10, while Mason Nobles had the top time for the Trees in the 3000m at 8:25.87.
 
Jumps
Janiya Bowman continued her strong season with a podium finish in the long jump to go alongside her win in the 60m. Bowman's mark of 5.74m (18-10) placed her second in the field, while Justice Boston finished fourth at 5.61m (18-5). Boston also added a top-five finish in the triple jump with a mark of 11.83m. On the men's side, Aaron Massiah added a top-three finish in the long jump with a top mark of 7.15m (23-5.5) on his final attempt.
 
Landon Dobbs moved his way up the program charts in the pole vault Friday night, clearing a career-best 5.05m (16-6.75) to earn a top-five finish in the meet and place seventh in program history in the event. Dan O'Laughlin and Lincoln Hulsey both cleared 4.90m (16-0.75), with O'Laughlin's mark being an indoor career best. Campbell Roberts added a top-10 finish on the women's side by clearing 3.85m (12-7.5), while Amy Luttrell cleared 3.70m (12-1.5).
 
Ellie Irwin matched her season best in the long jump Saturday afternoon, clearing a mark of 1.72m (5-7.75) to place seventh. On the men's side, Noah Gilmore had the top mark for the Trees with a clearance at 1.95m (6-4.75).
 
Multis
Indiana State's multis had a banner weekend, with Jake Ottersbach headlining the group with a second place finish in the heptathlon. Ottersbach had strong marks in the 60m hurdles (8.26), high jump (1.91m/6-3.25) and long jump (6.84m/22-5.25) to finish on 5217 points, a mark which ranks second in program history. Ty Newsom also earned a top-five finish in the heptathlon at 4755 points, with his best marks coming in the 1000m (2:50.78) and 60m (7.18).
 
Ellie Irwin also moved up the program top-10 charts in the pentathlon for the Blue and White, headlined by her high marks in the 60m hurdles (8.83) and high jump (1.66m/5-5.25). Irwin's score of 3493 put her ninth in program history in the event. Sophie Hale (3231), Kathryn Ison (3225) and Emma Martin (3189) rounded out the Sycamore contingent, with all three placing in the top 15.
 
Up Next
Indiana State travels back to the Indiana State Fairgrounds Feb. 6-7 for the Fairgrounds Invitational at the Fall Creek Pavilion.
 
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