2015 IWU First Chance/Alumni Indoor Meet Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Illinois Wesleyan men's and women's indoor track teams opened with the IWU First Chance/Alumni Meet at the Shirk Center on Saturday, Dec. 5. No team scores were kept.

Senior Nia Joiner won the 60 meter dash in a time of 7.78 seconds, nipping senior teammate Angela Herrmann by .01 second as Herrmann finished with 7.79 seconds. Junior Maddison Zimmer claimed the 300 meter dash in 41.16 seconds.

Ashley Miller was first in the mile run (5:31.57) while sophomore Amelia Glueck won the long jump (18 feet-1 inches), ahead of teammates Joiner (17 feet-3.5 inches) and senior Jill Harmon (16 feet-11.25 inches) in second and third.

Sophomore Shante Williams took first in the triple jump (34 feet-6.25 inches), sophomore Karly Goodman was first in the shot put (41 feet-6 inches) and junior Jamie Gradishar tied for the highest pole vault with a height of 11 feet-5.75 inches.

The Illinois Wesleyan 4x400 relay team finished second in a time of 3:59.56 as Zimmer, Herrmann, Glueck and Liz Oltman passed the baton.

For the Titan men's team, sophomore Sam Powers was a winner in the mile (4:27.22) and senior Max Leonard won the shot put (48 feet-00.75 inches). Junior Eric Rydell tied for the top high jump marking at 6 feet-5.5 inches.

Sophomore Tristan Fox finished third in the 300 meter run in a time of 1:24.38 and the 4x400 relay team of Fox, freshman Bryan Worby, freshman Josh Immke and freshman Michael Hones placed third in a clocking of 3:35.32.

Worby was also third in the long jump at a distance of 21 feet-7.25 inches.

What's Next?
After the holiday break, the Illinois Wesleyan men's and women's teams will be returning to action with the Titan Triangular on Saturday, Jan. 16 at the Shirk Center.