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Indiana Track & Field Completes Final Day of the B1G SPIRE Invitational

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Indiana Track & Field competed on the final day of the B1G SPIRE Invitational at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

Rikkoi Brathwaite had the fastest prelim time of 6.72 in the 60m. Returning for finals, Brathwaite garnered a time of 6.66 for the victory. He has competed in four finals of the 60m and has won all four of them. On the women's side, Alyssa Robinson captured a time of 7.55 to move on the finals of the 60m. While in the final, she knocked .2 off of her prelim time to come in fifth.
 
De'Aira Robertson ran the 60m hurdle prelims where she advanced to the final with a time of 8.61. In the final, Robertson went a time of 8.60 to garner fourth place. William Session returned to the oval for the first time in nearly two seasons. Session competed in the 60m hurdle prelims where he had a time of 8.13 which was the fastest in his heat.
 
Shaton Vaughn ran the 400m where he took seventh in a time 48.22. Zubin Muncherji returned to the track in the 400m as well. He nabbed 10th place with a time of 48.36.
 
Kelly Mindak had her season best 800m after clocking a time of 2:08.18 to place second overall. Maria Anderson took a time of 2:08.32 and received the bronze medal. Shynae Deas finished in 11th after clocking a time of 2:13.20. Maddie Russin rounded out the field by placing 17th with a time of 2:16.58.
 
Matthew Schadler highlighted the men's mile by running a sub-four mile. Schadler picked up a time of 3:59.88. Dustin Horter placed seventh and nabbed a time of 4:11.91. Teddy Browning crossed in a time of 4:13.91 to place ninth. On the women's side, Jenna Barker and Hannah Stoffel placed sixth and seventh, respectively. Barker notched a time of 4:44.57 while Stoffel saw a time of 4:44.70.
 
Bailey Hertenstein raced to victory in the 3000m with a personal record time of 9:19.86. Abi Little crossed ninth in a personal best time of 9:42.45. Also setting a personal record, Mikaela Ramirez nabbed a time of 9:43.79 and a 10th place finish while Alyssa Skorge came in 11th with a time of 9:44.68. Maddie Dalton rounded out the field Hoosiers with a personal best time of 9:46.17 and a 13th place finish. In the men's Arjun Jha led the way for the Hoosiers by placing ninth in a time of 8:19.11. Jake Gebhardt finished in the top-10 with a time of 8:24.41. Gabriel Sanchez clocked a time of 8:24.88 and finished in 12th.
 
Snow, Robinson, Natalie Price, and Dead combined for second place and a time of 3:45.05 in the 4x400m relay. In the final event on the oval, Vaughn, Williams, Micah Camble, Muncherji went a time of 3:11.28 for the bronze medal in the 4x400m relay.
 
In the lone field event for Indiana at the B1G SPIRE Invitational, Maddy Pollard picked up a silver medal in the shot put after heaving it a distance of 16.64m (54' 6.5").
 
The Hoosiers will return to Gladstein Fieldhouse on Saturday Feb. 20 as they will host Purdue for a dual meet. The action is slated to begin at 12 p.m. ET.