University of Southern Indiana Women’s Indoor Track & Field had many strong performances in running events Friday and Saturday at the UIndy Tom Hathaway Distance Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Senior Melina Gryschka (Garbsen, Germany) won the 600 meters in one minute, 43.31 seconds. Freshman Amanda Moore (Farmersburg, Indiana) gave USI the top two spots, finishing in 1:47.90. Moore also had a top 10 in the 400 meters.
The Screaming Eagles were also successful in the 800 meters, taking three of the top five spots. Freshman Ashley Lawhorn (Frankfort, Kentucky) finished second in 2:32.95, with junior Sarah Hamilton(Chandler, Indiana) and senior Kate Duty (Owensboro, Kentucky) finishing within two tenths of a second of each other in fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the mile run, the Eagles placed five runners in the top 10, with junior Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) leading the way with a second place finish in 5:16.88. Senior Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois) also earned a top five in 5:18.93.
After five top 10s in the mile, USI bested that with six top 10s in the 3000 meters. Junior Kate Henrickson(Boonville, Indiana), freshman Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana), and senior Bryce Cutler(Benzonia, Michigan) finished second, third, and fourth, respectively, with Henrickson coming in with a time of 10:38.14.
USI also took second and third in the distance medley relay.
The Eagles will next be in action Friday at the Tiger Small College Invitational hosted by DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
