Weekly Notebook (PDF)

Male Track
Taylor Floyd Mews, Sr., Bradley (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Senior Taylor Floyd Mews finished first in the mile run at Indiana's Gladstein Invitational on Friday, posting a time of 4:04.89. The senior shaved nearly eight seconds off his previous PR time that he had set just last week, while his time currently ranks 17th in the nation and is nearly nine seconds fastest than the second-fastest time in the Valley from a non-BU runner.
 
Notables: Derrius Rodgers, Illinois State; Ryan Cash, Indiana State; Michael Edwards, Loyola; Jordan Pingel, UNI; Warren Hazel, Southern Illinois
 
Male Field
Luke Nelson, So., Illinois State (Oak Park, Ill.)
At Saturday’s Notre Dame Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, Nelson had what is arguably the best performance of his young career, clearing a personal-best 5.08m (16-08.00) in the pole vault. Not only was this mark good for a second-place finish, but it seeds him first the Valley and 42nd in the nation. Nelson also cracked ISU’s top-10 list, as he now holds the second-highest mark in Illinois State history.
 
Notables: Hunter Schuman, Indiana State; Stephen Hubona, Loyola; Keegan Tritle, UNI; Isaac Ingram, Southern Illinois
 
Female Track
Taylor Austin, Senior, Indiana State (Griffith, Ind.)
Taylor Austin hit another milestone in her career on Friday at the Gladstein Invitational, this time passing current Indiana State senior associate AD Angie Lansing in the mile to move into second in ISU history. She finished second in the race, but crossed the line at 4:48.29, which overtook Lansing's time of 4:50.12. The only Sycamore in front of Austin on the all-time list now is her teammate Brooke Moore, who holds the school-record at 4:43.04. Austin currently owns the best time in the Valley and 38th overall time in the NCAA from her converted time of 4:48.23 at the Terre Haute Double Dual.
 
Notables: Demetria Anderson, Illinois State; Cassie Bloch, Loyola; Brette Correy, UNI
 
Female Field
Julia Bourke, Fr., Illinois State (Melbourne, Australia)
At Saturday’s Notre Dame Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, Bourke cracked Illinois State's top-10 lists in two events: shot put and weight throw. In shot put, Bourke finished third overall with a throw of 14.84m (48-08.25). Not only is this mark good for seventh all-time in ISU history, but it is the top distance in the Valley. In weight throw, she launched a heave of 17.45m (57-03.00) to capture the eighth-farthest distance in Illinois State history, as well as the seventh-farthest in the MVC.
 
Notables: Kim Jackson, Indiana State; Kiera Washpun, Loyola; Lauren Beauchamp, UNI