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Indiana State University Athletics

2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Larry Ligget
University Communications

Akis Medrano

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Boswell, Ind.
  • Highschool Benton Central HS

Biography

TFRRS Bio

Cross Country


2017
All-MVC (10th)

Earned All-MVC honors by placing 10th in the men's 8K with a time of 25:07.40...Ran the ninth fastest time in the men's 8K in school history at the Pre-National meet at 24:29.80....Placed 57th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

2016

Did not compete.

2015

Ran in five meets for the Sycamores...finished in the Top-30 at both the Indiana Intercollegiate (22nd) and MVC Championships (30th)...Competed at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, where he finished 95th.


Indoor Track & Field


2019
2X MVC Scorer (5K, 4th; 3K, 5th)

Placed fourth in the 5K at the MVC Championships with a time of 14:34.38...Placed fifth in the 3K at the MVC Championships with a time of 8:21.66...Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores in distance events.

2018
MVC Runner-Up (5K)
MVC Scorer (3K)

Earned All-MVC honors by finishing second in the 5K at the MVC Championships at 14:51.63...Also scored at the championships in the 3K by placing fourth with a time of 8:23.69...Ran a lifetime-best 8:13.39 in the 3K at the Music City Challenge, fifth all-time at ISU...Also ran a time of 14:29.32 in the 5K at the Meyo Invite, which is fifth in school history...In the mile, he owns the eighth-best time in school history by earning a time of 4:07.67 at the Alex Wilson Invite.

2017

Competed in eight meets for the Sycamores in distance events...Recorded a personal-best time in the 5000-meters of 14:34.23 at the Meyo Invite.

2016

Competed in four meets for the Sycamores, running the 3K and the mile...Ran a PR of 8:41.91 in the 3K at the Gladstein Invite...Ran a mile PR of 4:25.71 at the UNI Team Invite.


Outdoor Track & Field:


2019
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (10K, 42nd)
MVC Runner-Up (10K)
All-MVC (5K, 3rd)
MVC Scholar-Athlete

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 10K where he placed 42nd with a time of 32:08.88...Placed second in the 10K at the MVC Championships with a time of 30:09.70...Earned All-MVC honors with a third place finish in the 5K at the MVC Championships with a time of 14:24.90...Ran personal-best 5K time of 14:10.96 at the Drake Relays...Ran personal-best 10K time of 29:46.48 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2018
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (1500-Meters, 31st)
MVC Champion (10,000-Meters)
All-MVC (5000-Meters, third)
MVC Scholar Athlete

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 1500-meter run where he finished 31st with a time of 3:50.16...Claimed the MVC title in the men's 10K running a time of 31:31.33...Placed third in the men's 5K at the MVC Championships...Ran a personal-best in the 1500 (3:45.24) at the Billy Hayes Invite which is fourth in school history...Recorded a personal-best in the 5K at the Drake Relays with a time of 14:19.30 which is third in ISU history...Clocked a personal-best time of 1:53.16 in the 800 at the Pacesetter Sports Invite.


2017
NCAA East Regional Qualifier (10,000-Meters, 44th)
MVC Scorer (5000-Meters, sixth; 10,000-Meters, sixth)

Qualified for the NCAA East Regional where he finished 44th with a time of 31:39.60...Finished fifth at the Drake Relays in the 10,000-meters with personal best time of 29:50.99, which is fourth in ISU history...Recorded a personal-best time in the 1500 with a time of 3:53.95 at the Tiger Track Classic.

2016

Competed in six meets for the Sycamores...Set bests in the 1500 (3:58.29), 5K (14:53.04) and 10K (31:14.68)...That 10K time was good for 10th at the MVC Outdoor Championships and qualified him for the U.S. Junior Championships.



High School

Cross country state qualifier and sectional champion...Also a sectional champion on the track in both the 800 and 1600 meter races.

Personal
Born March 23, 1997, in Chicago, Ill., to Dustin and Kenia Yeary...Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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