Lowry Makes History During Day One of the MVC Indoor Championship
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Anna Lowry solidifies her name in the University of Evansville track and field program’s history books after her performance at day one of the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship.
Lowry crushed the 5,000-meter final, taking first in the event by nine seconds. Lowry’s 17:06.02 performance earned her the honor of being the first Evansville track and field athlete to win a MVC Conference Championship. Lowry’s finish at the top of the podium earned her all-MVC honors for the second straight year.
Also competing for the Aces on Friday where Taiza Alexander, taking 15th place in the long jump at 5.16-meters, in the same event on the men’s side Brendon Smith took 15th at 5.96-meters. Zach Dove (13.99m) and Michael Boots (13.87m) took 19th and 20th respectively in the weight throw, while Timmy Miller finished in 13th in the men’s 5,000-meters.
Day two of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship will start at 9:30 a.m. CT with the men’s multi-events.
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