University of Southern Indiana Track & Field senior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) ran a provisional time in the 1500 meters in the first outdoor meet of the season at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Meet.
Grau finished fifth in the event, crossing the line in three minutes, 49.30 seconds. Sophomore Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) placed 16th in the event, with sophomore Javan Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) right behind in 17th.
Senior James Cecil (Owensboro, Kentucky) was the lone event winner for the Screaming Eagles, taking the top spot in the 2000-meter steeplechase in 5:59.65.
Other top 10 finishes included freshman Grady Wilkinson (Mt. Carmel, Illinois) with an eighth-place finish in the 5000 meters in 15:33.53 and junior Calvin Sander (Jasper, Indiana) in the javelin with a throw of 133 feet, six inches. Senior Cain Parker  (Petersburg, Indiana) just missed a top 10 with an 11th place effort in the 3000 meters.
Next weekend USI will be in St. Louis, Missouri, for the WashU Invitational hosted by Washington University, as well as the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, North Carolina.
