The University of Evansville men’s and women’s track and field team posted a number of strong finishes in a highly competitive IU Hoosier Hills Invitational, Friday night.
Breaking the mile run school record in back-to-back weeks, Anna Lowry took eighth with a 5:01.40-mile time, moving into the top-10 fastest miles ran in the league.
Michael Boots broke the school record in shot put with a 15.22-meter toss to finish in sixth place, while also taking seventh in the weight throw with a 14.79-meter attempt.
Haylee Harmeyer again bested her own 400-meter dash program record time to 1:01.15 to finish seventh in the event.
The Purple Aces will return in two weeks for the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, held in Cedar Falls, Iowa, February 29 through March 1.
