Eagles conclude season-opening meet with five top-10 finishes

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Track & Field completed its first meet in the NCAA Division I era Friday night in the Hoosier Open hosted by Indiana University at Gladstein Fieldhouse. Five Screaming Eagles were able to earn top-10 finishes in their first meet of the 2022-23 campaign.
 
Leading the women was sophomore Gabrielle McGregor (Louisville, Kentucky) who placed 10th in the shot put with a toss of 10′ 58″. On the men’s side, junior Kyle Crone (Maryville, Illinois) leaped a 10th-best 19′ 10.25″ in the long jump while junior Josh Kaminski (Lafayette, Indiana) recorded a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 44′ 9.5″.
 
On the track, junior Lee Moore Jr. (Matteson, Illinois) earned a 10th-place finish in the 200 meters with a time of 25.30 seconds while sophomore Trace Manzi (Evansville, Indiana) earned a personal-best time of 37.77 seconds to nab sixth place in the 300 meters.
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles have a long wait until their next meet when USI competes in the Bellarmine Open on January 20 in Louisville, Kentucky.