Eagles set for OVC Indoor Championships
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s & Women’s Track & Field competes at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships Tuesday and Wednesday at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Running events on Tuesday are set to begin at 1:40 p.m. (CST), while Wednesday’s running events are slated to start at 11:30 a.m. (CST).
The Screaming Eagles have performed well this winter as USI’s women own the top two times in the OVC in the 800 meters and the 5,000 meters. They also rank first in the 3,000 meters and have three of the top five times in the mile.
Freshman Hadessah Austin has the league’s fastest times in both the 3,000 meters (9:40.99) and the 5,000 meters (16:28.57) this season. The All-OVC honoree on the grass this fall has been named OVC Freshman of the Week as well as OVC Track Athlete of the Week this winter.
Another freshman making a mark on the Eagles’ lineup is Abrielle Richard, who was named the OVC Freshman and Track Athlete of the Week on February 7. She holds the fastest time in the 800 meters (2:12.15) this season and the third-fastest time in the mile (4:57.74).
Senior Audrey Comastri is second in the OVC in both the 800 meters (2:12.46) and the mile (4:51.12), while junior Ellie Hall is second in the 5,000 meters (16:58.46).
Sophomore Alex Nolan has the league’s top time in the men’s 5,000 meters (14:14.18) and is second in the 3,000 meters (8:14.52), while junior Isaac Stanford is second in the mile (4:06.44) and eighth in the 800 meters (1:53.05).
USI’s men also have gotten solid performances out of OVC Cross Country Runner of the Year Brady Terry, who ranks third in the OVC in the 3,000 meters (8:15.84) and seventh in the 5,000 meters (14:45.16).
The OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships can be watched on ESPN Plus with a subscription. Links for tickets, ESPN Plus, meet schedule and live results can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com.
