EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Track & Field begins the NCAA Division I era with a trip to Bloomington, Indiana to compete in the Hoosier Open Friday hosted by Indiana University. The Screaming Eagles will be competing as Ohio Valley Conference members for the first time in program history.
USI’s men and women competitors finished the 2021-22 campaign with fourth-place team finishes at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Championships in Indianapolis where sophomore Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) was crowned the 5,000-meter champion. The men were able to collect a team score of 20 points in the NCAA Division II Championships, finishing in 10th. The women sent two runners to the National Championships to compete in the 5,000-meter where Hough finished 16th out of 19 runners.
A key returner for the Eagles’ men is junior Kyle Crone (Maryville, Illinois). Crone currently holds the USI record in the long jump with his leap of 22′ 5.25″ at the GLVC Indoor Championships. Hough returns to the USI women’s group after a successful indoor season ending with a conference championship, All-Region honor, and an NCAA II qualifying time.
After the Hoosier Open, the Eagles take a break until January 20 when USI competes in the Bellarmine Open in Louisville, Kentucky along with the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Indiana. The OVC Indoor Championships are slated for February 22-23, however, the Eagles will not be able to compete at the NCAA I National Championships this season. The outdoor season is scheduled to begin March 17 when USI competes in the Jim Vargo Invitational hosted by Bellarmine University.
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