IU track and field excels at the Indiana Relays
Jan 26, 2019 6:37 pmThe men's distance medley relay team ran the best time in the NCAA this year.
The men's distance medley relay team ran the best time in the NCAA this year.
The event takes place at Gladstein Fieldhouse.
Sophomore Cooper Williams won both the 600- and 400-meter events.
IU is hosting 12 other schools in the annual invitational.
Both the men's and women's teams each recorded two national records.
Twenty teams will partake in the event.
Junior Maggie Allen and freshman Ben Veatch both earned second team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.
The Hoosiers had four competitors earn second team All-American honors.
Seven runners and one field event participant advanced to the NCAA Championships for IU this weekend.
The Hoosiers had two more qualifiers for the NCAA Championships on day two of the NCAA Prelims on Friday.
Eight different Hoosiers moved on to the next round of their events on day one of the NCAA Prelims in Tampa, Florida.
Senior Kendell Wiles has made a name for herself in the 800-meter race during the outdoor track season.
The men's team finished second, while the women's team finished fourth at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington on Sunday.
Harris and Armstead both finished third in the men’s and women’s long jump events Saturday in Bloomington.
Willie Morrison finished first in the men’s shot put during a big day for IU.
Ford finished second in the women’s hammer throw with a top throw of 64.19 meters Friday.
The women’s team is third in the team standings, while the men’s team is sixth.
The Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place this weekend in Bloomington.
Runners representing IU won 12 total events.
The Hoosiers excelled in the long relays this weekend, breaking a record and earning two of the second-fastest times in IU history.