University of Southern Indiana Track & Field has three individuals and their women’s distance medley relay team gearing up for the NCAA II Indoor National Championships held in Birmingham, Alabama, March 11-13.
How They Got Here: Read about how all the Screaming Eagles qualified for this year’s indoor championships and how a couple received a few extra accolades HERE.
Day 2, Friday March 12
Men’s 5000m: Senior Austin Nolan will go off first in the 5000 meters and the race is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Nolan comes in with a seed time that puts him 10th in the 16-man field, but if he can at least move up two spots, he will achieve All-American status. Nolan is accompanied by Blake Jones from the University of Illinois Springfield, the two make up all the representation for the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Women’s 5000m: Later, Senior Jennifer Comastri is scheduled to compete in the 5000m final which will go off at 8:05 p.m. Comastri is one of three GLVC runners (Claire McCune – Drury & Lauren Bailey – Indianapolis) listed in the 14-person field.
Women’s DMR: The night will be capped of by the latest entry for the Eagles which is the distance medley relay team comprised of Freshman Allison Morphew, sophomore Kaylee Lane, sophomore Emma Brown and sophomore Mckenna Cavanaugh. The gun will go off at 8:45 p.m. as USI is one of two GLVC squads to qualify along with the team from Southwest Baptist in the 10-team field.
Day 3, Saturday, March 13
Women’s 3000m: Last, after running the 1600m-leg in the DMR Friday night, Cavanuagh will come back and tackle the 3000m which is penciled down for a 7:00 p.m. start. The 14-runner field has only Cavanaugh and Bailey again from Indianapolis to represent the GLVC.
