Indiana men’s track and field break records, put on impressive showing at Penn Relays

A number of members of Indiana males’s observe and discipline discovered success competing within the 126th annual Penn Relays, one of many largest collegiate observe meets within the nation, over the weekend.

Issues acquired off to a scorching begin Thursday when freshman Sean Mockler took second place within the hammer throw. His mark of 68.68 meters not solely was a private finest but in addition broke the Indiana program file. 

On Friday, the Hoosiers’ dash medley relay group put up a historic efficiency. The quartet of junior Antonio Laidler, graduate scholar Kenny Benton, redshirt senior Rikkoi Brathwaite and freshman Camden Marshall ran a time of three:17.39 to take first place within the occasion and likewise break the Indiana program file. 

Brathwaite, who isn’t any stranger to breaking faculty information, mentioned he was honored to deliver extra success to this system. 

“It was an incredible feeling to interrupt one other faculty file and make IU proud,” Brathwaite mentioned. “I used to be actually ecstatic and pumped my hand up within the air, which is one thing I don’t usually do.”

Success in discipline occasions continued when junior Grayson Rolen picked up a third-place end within the excessive soar with a personal-best top of two.09 meters. Sophomore Adam Strouf positioned fourth within the shot put with a mark of 17.14 meters. 

Later within the competitors, graduate scholar Jyles Ettiene nabbed a fourth-place end within the excessive soar championship with a mark of 1.76 meters. 

Brathwaite continued his spectacular efficiency on Saturday, the ultimate day of the meet, with a win within the 100-meter sprint finals. His time of 10.28 seconds was good for a season-best and his first Penn Relays Championship win. 

Regardless of two gold medals over the weekend, Brathwaite mentioned he was not completely happy. 

“We now have much more work to do, and 10.28 isn’t the place I should be at,” Brathwaite mentioned. “However it ought to get me a regional mark, and I’m glad for that.” 

To conclude the meet, the 4×400 meter group of senior Shaton Vaughn, junior Micah Camble, Laidler and Benton took fifth with a time of three:08.86. 

Subsequent week, the Hoosiers will conclude their common season Might 6 in Bloomington within the Billy Hayes Invitational.