Hall, Peals pace USI women at Bellarmine Classic
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Juniors Ellie Hall and Micah Peals posted top-five finishes Friday to lead University of Southern Indiana Track & Field at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic.
Hall was third in the 800 meters with a time of two minutes, 21.97 seconds, while Peals finished fifth in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:38.19. Hall’s 800-meter time puts her sixth on the Ohio Valley Conference performance list and is the third event that she has posted a top-10 time in this season—she also ranks second in the OVC in the 3,000 meters and fourth in the mile this season.
Freshman Hadessah Austin was seventh in the 800 meters, while sophomores Sara Livingston and Zoe Seward were sixth and seventh, respectively in the mile.
Senior Katie Winkler and sophomore Ahmira Pickett rounded out USI’s top-10 finishers. Winkler was sixth in the 3,000 meters while Pickett carded a 10th-place showing in the mile.
The Screaming Eagles return to Louisville and the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center next week when they compete in the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational January 31-February 1.
Men’s Track & Field Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Zimmerman highlights USI men’s efforts at Bellarmine
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Sophomore Tyler Zimmerman posted a top-five finish Friday to lead University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic.
Zimmerman clocked a personal-best time of eight minutes, 41.52 seconds in the 3,000 meters and was fourth in the 53-competitor field.
The finish was one of three top-10 placements for the Screaming Eagles Friday. Junior Landen Swiney was 10th in the 3,000-meters with a personal-best time of 8:47.77, while freshman Zach Wells carded a 10th-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:21.18.
USI returns to Louisville and the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center next week when they compete in the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational January 31-February 1.
