INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. & TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The IU Kokomo women's track and field team competed in a pair of meets over the weekend, highlighted by
Sydney Duncan, who won two throwing events with "A" standard marks and finished second in a third event.
FAST FACTS - Marian Knight Open | Fightin' Engineers Spring Clasic
- LOCATION: Ascencion St. Vincent Field/Cook Stadium & Welch Track | Indianapolis, IN/Terre Haute, IN
- NAIA TOP 25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo: N/A
THE RUNDOWN
- Sydney Duncan turned in a standout weekend for the IU Kokomo women's track and field team, highlighted by multiple top performances. She claimed first place in the shot put at the Marian Knight Open with an NAIA "A" Standard mark, moving her to the top spot in the national rankings. At the Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers Spring Classic, Duncan continued her dominance, winning the discus with an NAIA "A" Standard and setting a new all-time facility record at Cook Stadium. She also finished second in the hammer throw, rounding out a strong weekend of competition.
- Fellow throwers Mia Bustos and Faith Rock also turned in strong performances over the weekend. Rock won the shot put Saturday at Rose-Hulman with a mark of 12.28 meters, moving her into third all-time in program history. Bustos improved to second all-time in the hammer throw with a mark of 45.40 meters, earning a third-place finish in the event.
- Alysha Crouch moved into fourth all-time in school history in the 5K with a personal-best time of 19:05.68, earning a ninth-place finish in the event.
- For full results from the Marian Knight Open, click HERE. For full results from the Fightin' Engineers Spring Classic, click HERE.
THE ROAD AHEAD
- The Cougars will return to action Thursday at Olivet Nazarene before competing Friday and Saturday at Indiana State's Pacesetter Open.
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