Indianapolis, In- The SBU Indoor Track and Field team finished off the two-day competition at the GLVC Championships today. The Men's team finished out the meet in 7^th place with 41.5 points and the Women finished in 3^rd place with 99 points.
 
"Words cannot express how well our teams competed this weekend and especially today. We had numerous season bests and a handful of All-Conference performances. Across the board, everyon competed to the best of their ability. I am beyond proud of their effort put forth this weekend and am excited to see what we do in two weeks and come outdoor season!"-Head Coach Corey McElhaney
 
There were two first place finishes for the Bearcats during the Championships. Sophomore Lily Simmons placed first in Women's high jump with a mark of 1.69 Meters. That mark also qualifies Simmons for Nationals, where she is currently ranked 27^th. Bladen Hancock competed across both days and won the Heptathlon. He placed first in the high jump, 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles while also placing top three in pole vault and long jump. He qualifies to compete in Nationals, currently ranked 36^th.
 
Aubrie Sorrell placed 3^rd in women's shot put, with a mark of 12.84 meters. Elysia Burgos placed 2^nd in the women's mile, with a time of 4:54.91 less than a second behind the first-place spot. Collinique Farrington placed 2^nd in the Women's 400-meter dash and 2^nd in the 200-meter dash. Both of those top 3 placements helped Farrington earn GLVC Freshman of the year. Zara Brown and Britney Clark placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in the 60-meter dash. Will O'Keefe placed 3rd in the men's 800-meter run, with a time of 1:53.74. Zara Brown was right behind her teammate, Farrington in the 200-meter dash placing 3^rd. The Women's 400x400 relay, comprised of Alexis Barber, Brocklyn Barber, Elysia Burgos, and Yoland Boyce, placed 2^nd with a time of 3:57.40.
 
A full list of results can be found in the link below.
 
The SBU Bearcats also received multiple postseason awards. As mentioned, Farrington won GLVC Freshman of the year. Aubrie Sorrell and Zatrick Pearce were the recipients of the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award. The SBU Women won the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Team Award.
 
https://liveresults.trxctiming.com/meets/GLVC_Indoor_Championships_2022