Evansville, IN — Reitz Memorial High School is pleased to announce that Megan Poulsen has

been named the new Director of Track & Field for both the boys’ and girls’ programs. Poulsen will

continue to serve as the school’s Director of Cross Country, overseeing both programs moving

forward.

Coach Poulsen has been a vital part of the Memorial Athletics community and brings continuity,

experience, and proven leadership to the Tigers’ distance and track programs. Her expanded role

reflects Memorial’s confidence in her ability to lead, develop, and grow both programs with a

unified vision.

Prior to her appointment as Director of Cross Country, Coach Poulsen served as an assistant

coach for cross country and as a distance coach for the track & field program. She has quickly

established herself as a respected leader among student-athletes and fellow coaches alike.

During the 2025 cross country season, Coach Poulsen was recognized for her outstanding

leadership by being named Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, an honor that

highlights her impact on Memorial’s cross country program and the success of her

student-athletes.

Coach Poulsen is a graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, where she competed in cross

country as well as indoor and outdoor track & field. During her collegiate career, she earned

multiple Academic All-GLVC honors and competed in events ranging from the mile to the 10,000

meters, bringing both competitive experience and academic excellence to her coaching philosophy.

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue serving Memorial in an expanded role,

” said

Coach Poulsen.

“I have a deep passion for both cross country and track & field, and I’m excited to

work with our athletes as we continue building strong programs rooted in discipline, growth, and

teamwork.

”

Reitz Memorial High School Athletic Director Chad Dockery expressed confidence in the decision,

noting that Coach Poulsen’s leadership and vision will benefit the entire track and field program.

“Megan has done an outstanding job leading our cross country program and developing

relationships with our student-athletes,

” Dockery said.

“Her knowledge of the sport, commitment to

our athletes, and proven success make her a great fit to lead both cross country and track & field

at Memorial.

”

Reitz Memorial High School looks forward to the continued growth and success of its track & field

and cross country programs under Coach Poulsen’s leadership.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball fell 72-62 against Western Illinois University at Liberty Arena on Friday night, snapping the Screaming Eagles’ five-game winning streak and eight-game home winning streak.
 
Friday’s setback comes following a quick turnaround from Thursday’s win against Eastern Illinois University. Friday’s contest was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon but was moved up a day ahead of the inclement winter weather in the forecast throughout the weekend.
 
Friday’s game featured a battle of the top two teams in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. USI Women’s Basketball (14-5, 8-2 OVC) entered the day in sole possession of first place in the OVC standings and one game ahead of Western Illinois (16-3, 8-2). However, Friday’s result moved the Leathernecks into a first-place tie with USI.
 
USI was led in scoring by junior forward Chloe Gannon on Friday night following her 21-point outing on Thursday. Gannon scored 16 points with seven rebounds and four assists. Fellow junior forward Amiyah Buchanan tallied 12 points with a team-high 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and second career double-double. Senior guard Ali Saunders finished with 10 points.
 
As a team, the Screaming Eagles shot for over 36 percent (22-60) from the floor with five three-pointers and went 13-14 for nearly 93 percent at the free-throw line. USI outrebounded Western Illinois 39-30.
 
Western Illinois, which had four players finished in double figures, was over 50 percent shooting overall (29-57) with six triples and went 8-14 for 57 percent at the foul line.
 
After Western Illinois jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, USI responded quickly. Saunders drained a three-pointer to tie the game up at six nearly four minutes into the game. Saunders connected on another three a few minutes later to tie the game at 11. However, Western Illinois answered with five straight points to lead 16-11 at the end of the opening frame.
 
The Leathernecks built a 10-point advantage two minutes into the second quarter to lead 23-13. The Screaming Eagles battled back, as freshman guard Lily Graves swished in back-to-back triples before Buchanan converted down low to help bring USI within four, 27-23, with under five minutes to go in the first half. However, Western Illinois ended the first half outscoring USI 15-4 to take a 42-27 lead into halftime.
 
USI and Western Illinois exchanged baskets to start the second half, as the Leathernecks led 48-33 two minutes into the second half. The Eagles tried to trim the Leathernecks’ lead, but Western Illinois maintained a double-digit lead throughout the third quarter. Late in the third, junior forward Maddy Fay provided a boost off the bench with back-to-back inside looks. Western Illinois went on to lead 61-43 through three quarters of play.
 
The Screaming Eagles made some noise right away in the fourth quarter with a three-point play by Gannon. A few minutes later, with USI trailing by 18, junior guard Shannon Blacher knocked down a corner three and Buchanan scored inside to force Western Illinois into a timeout and bring USI within 13, 65-52, with 6:21 remaining in the fourth. The Eagles pulled back to within single digits with just over two minutes left but could not draw any closer, as the Leathernecks closed out the game.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 3/9 Indiana swimming and diving will host Purdue Saturday (Jan. 24) morning inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center as the Hoosiers celebrate Senior Day.

The dual meet will begin at 10 a.m. ET, and fans unable to attend can watch on the B1G+ digital platform. IU will celebrate its senior with a pre-meet ceremony, set to start at approximately 9:30 a.m.

The 2025-26 senior class includes 13 athletes: Mya DeWitt, Katie Forrester, Dash Glasberg, Lily Hann, MacKenna Lieske, Owen McDonald, Collin McKenzie, Kristina Paegle, Drew Reiter, Zalán Sárkány, Kai van Westering, Maxwell Weinrich and Chiok Sze Yeo. Combined, the class includes five Big Ten team championships, two Olympians, three NCAA medalists and seven All-Americans.

Saturday’s action features two of the top diving programs in the country, competing on the 1-meter springboard as well as platform.

MEET INFO

Saturday, Jan. 24 • 10 a.m. ET

Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center • Bloomington, Ind.

Opponent: Purdue

Live Results (Swimming): Meet Mobile (App)

Live Results (Diving): divemeets.com

Live Stream: B1G+

OF NOTE… 

FRESHMAN HOOSIERS SHINE

Following the graduation of a legendary senior class, Indiana’s freshmen have helped the program reload with success in the first year of their collegiate careers.

Liberty Clark has had the most striking debut, winning six Big Ten weekly awards and setting program records in the 50-yard freestyle (21.54) and 100-yard freestyle (46.83).

Top recruit Alex Shackell joined Clark and the women’s team in January and made a sparkling debut at Michigan. In that meet, she broke the 200-yard butterfly program record (1:52.98) and won the 100-yard butterfly (50.98).

Thirteen Hoosier freshmen have won individual events this season – Clark, Shackell, Kaylee Bishop, Amelia Bray, Luci Gutierrez, Grace Hoeper, Josh Bey, Luke Ellis, David Kovacs, Andrew Shackell, Noah Cakir, Brandon Fleck and Josh Hedberg. Clark, Shackell and Hoeper made up three of the four Hoosiers to break the 400-yard freestyle program record (3:09.80) at Michigan.

HOOSIERS SPLIT AT MICHIGAN

The Indiana men remain unbeaten after a 187-113 victory over Michigan at the start of the month, while the women kept it close in a 154-146 defeat. Six Hoosiers won multiple individual events, and Indiana swept the diving competitions as well as the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Sárkány was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week following the meet after setting a U-M pool record in the 1,000-yard freestyle (8:39.94) and pairing that win with a victory in the 500 free. Clark earned both Big Ten Co-Swimmer of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors, sweeping the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free.

DES MOINES, IOWA – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team scored a season-high 82 points on Friday night, but came up short at Drake by a score of 97-82. Five different Aces scored in double figures, a season best.

Freshmen Georgia Ferguson (Waterloo, Ontario/Cairine Wilson Secondary School) and BreAunna Ward (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School) recorded career-highs with 17 and 12 points, respectively. Fellow freshman Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) stayed hot with 14 points, including 4 three-point field goals, while Georgia Cox (Ballarat, Australia/Eastern Illinois) added a season-high 12 points and Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) contributed 12 as well while dishing out seven assists.

Drake jumped on Evansville early, opening a 14-2 lead in the first quarter. The Purple Aces cut it back down to eight at the 2:07 mark, but another torrid shooting stretch by the Bulldogs helped them take a 25-12 advantage at the end of the opening period.

In the second quarter, Drake continued to have their way offensively, extending their lead to 22 before ending the half with a 51-32 lead. Ward led the Aces in the first half with 11 points.

Coming out of the half, the Aces fought back, with Ferguson knocking down a jumper and converting an and-one opportunity on back-to-back possessions. Evansville continued to chip away, cutting the Bulldog lead to 12 at the 4:02 mark. However, Drake responded with a strong finish to the quarter, reclaiming a 17-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

Evansville showed resiliency once again in the final period, as a pair of triples by Huber helped the Aces bring it within 10 points with 6:59 remaining. Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) added a three of her own to cut it to nine, but that is as close as the Aces would get, as Drake closed out a 97-82 win.

Evansville remains in Iowa to take on Northern Iowa on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 2 PM.