TERRE HAUTE, IN - Last Friday, the Principia Track and Field Teams traveled to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the final meet before the SLIAC Outdoor Championships.
On the men's side,
Corey Carter led the way with wins in the 400 meters (48.97) and the 200 meters (21.5).
Mitchell Gill finished third in the 100 meters (11.03) and fourth in the 200 meters (22.44), with an impressive personal best performance in the 100.
Tobin Blair continued to progress in the javelin, finishing second out of seventeen in the event and improving on his best performance by 4 meters. There were several other personal best performances on the day as the men took advantage of great conditions and strong competitive fields in all the events.
For the women,
Abby Holt had another impressive day finishing first in high jump (1.50m; 4' 11"), third in the 400 meters (1:02.65), and sixth in the pole vault.
Delaney Gatine threw a personal best in the javelin and finished eighth.
Geena Richards and
Laura Mayo ran the steeple chase for this first time, finishing third and fourth, respectively. Their marks placed them at third and fourth on Principia's all-time top-ten list.
Emme Schaefer also made it onto Principia's all-time top-ten list for the women's 3000 meters, finishing seventh with a time of 11:26.66.
The Rose-Hulman Twilight Meet was a great precursor to the SLIAC Championship meet that will be held this weekend on Friday and Saturday (weather permitting). Several athletes on the men's and women's teams have posted marks that rank them among the top five in the conference. As a team, the Panthers enter the SLIAC competition with everything to give and nothing to lose. The hard work they've put into training over the last several months will be on full display.
Up Next: The SLIAC Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Friday, April 29
th and Saturday, April 30
th, with most of the field events taking place on Friday and running events taking place on Saturday. Let's go Panthers!
