Interview: Now repping Miami University, Abby Suszek, the 2021 OHSAA DIII 400m state champion, spoke to MileSplit following her 400 win at the IUPUI Invite.
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Nadia Potgieter from Bradley University would run to a time of 9:29.29 to secure the win in the Women's 3K Invite Race. Her time would be a create a new facility record for the Women's 3K.
Mathis Chavand from Illinois State would run to a time of 8:11.96 to secure the win in the Men's Invite 3K. His time edges out the previous record of 8:14 set by IUPUI's Andrew Whitinger from the Butler Invitational last weekend.
Isai Morales from Eastern Illinois and Hampshire HS wins the Men's 800m in a 1:54.76.
Trixie Wraith from Bradley University would run to a time of 2:10.51 to secure the win in the Women's 800m. Her time would be a create a new facility record for the Women's 800m.
Abby Suszek would take the win in the Women's 400m dash at the IUPUI Invitational. She would run to a 56.20, good for a facility record at the brand new Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis.
Olivier Lifrange from Marian takes the win in the Men's 400m. His time was 49.11 and good enough for a new facility record.
Jack Crull from Bradley and Helias Catholic HS would run to a time of 4:03.46 to secure the win in the Invite section of the Men's Mile. His time currently ranks him 82nd in the country.
Julia Nielsen from Bradley doubles back from a 600m win Friday night to secure a time of 4:44.57 in a win the Women's Invite Mile that currently ranks her 75th nationally.
Tyler Toussaint from Lewis would take the win in the finals of the Men's 60m Dash. He would win with a 6.83 which is good for a new facility record.
Makayla Sumrall from Ball State and Roseville HS would easily take the win in the finals of the Women's 60m Dash. She would win a close race with a 7.58 as Camryn Dunn from Miami (OH) was only one hundredth of a second behind.
Brandon Ratliff from Illinois State and Wyoming HS would easily take the win in the finals of the Men's 60m H. He would be the only athlete to break 8 seconds where he was able to secure a new facility record with a 7.89.
Jenelle Rogers from Ball State and Oswego HS would take the win in the finals of the women's 60m Hurdles. She would run a 8.58 to secure a new facility record.
Felix Rivet from the University of Indianapolis would take the win out of the open section of the men's 3K. He would run a time of 8:27.31.
Micah Peals from the University of Southern Indiana would take the win out of the open section of the women's 3K. She would run to a new PR of 10:30.98.
Evie Miller from 3 Rivers Racing Elite in Fort Wayne would take the win in the women's inaugural 5K at the facility. The former Trine and University of St. Francis runner would enter with pacing duties and run to a 16:38.43 which is the time to beat going forward for the facility record.
Jaxson Copelin from Bradley would take the win in the men's 600m with a time of 1:21.10. This was the facility's first men's 600m race which makes this the facility record.
Julia Nielsen from Bradley would take the win in the women's 600m with a time of 1:31.33. This was the facility's first women's 600m race which makes this the mark to beat for future races.
Andrew Bacon from Missouri S&T would take the overall win out of the open sections of the men's mile. He would run a time of 4:16.78 at the IUPUI Invitational.
Mattison Plummer from Illinois State would take the overall win out of the open sections of the women's mile. She would run a time of 4:54.59 that was a facility record before being broke again in the invite section the next day.
Former Blue River Valley runner and PFW transfer Andrew Whitinger would run to a new facility record, personal record, and school record in the Invite section of the 5K. His would cross the line with a time of 14:14.71.
Former FW Concordia runner Ellie Cates would run to a 2nd place finish being the top collegiate finisher in the Invite section of the 5K. She would blow away her PR with a time of 16:59.96.