CHARLESTON, Ill.—Sophomore Kyle Crone (Madison, Illinois) broke his own indoor school record in the triple jump Friday evening as University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Track & Field concluded its early season schedule at the Eastern Illinois University Early Bird.

Crone finished first in the event with a mark of 43 feet, 6.5 inches, which was more than a foot farther than Eastern Illinois sophomore Gregory Downs, who was second with a mark of 42’03.25″.

Both Crone and freshman James Butler (Evansville, Indiana) posted strong finishes in the long jump. Butler was third with a mark of 21’10”, while Crone was fifth with a leap of 21’08.75″. Butler’s jump ties him for second on USI’s indoor long jump list, while Crone’s distance improves upon his previous indoor personal record by 8.75 inches.

Sophomore sprinter Zach Hamilton (Martinsville, Indiana) and sophomore thrower Josh Kaminski (Lafayette, Indiana) also put up solid marks in their respective events. Hamilton was fifth in the 60 meters with a time of 7.06 seconds, a mark that ranks him third all-time at USI, while Kaminski’s heave of 48’00.5″ in the shot put was good enough for a second-place finish and ranks second all-time on USI’s indoor shot put list.

USI’s women were highlighted by freshman Gabrielle McGregor (Louisville, Kentucky), who set a new freshman record with her fifth-place finish in the shot put. McGregor’s heave of 39’01.25″ broke the previous freshman mark of 38’01.50″, set by Carmisha Leary at the 2008 GLVC Championships, and moves her into second on USI’s all-time indoor shot put list.

Freshman Margaret Schulten (Oakland City, Indiana) posted USI’s top finish with a second-place showing in the high jump, while junior Georgianna Roeder (McKinney, Texas) was fourth in the long jump. Schulten’s jump of 4’11” puts her in USI’s indoor top 10 high jump mark, while Roeder’s leap of 16’02.25″ improves upon her previous sixth-place indoor school ranking in the long jump by 5.25 inches.

The Screaming Eagles return to action January 21 when they travel to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the Bellarmine Open.