Weekly Notebook (PDF)

Male Track
Evan Long, Sr., UNI (Ripon, Wis.)
Evan Long won the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.29, currently the fastest time in the MVC and led the Panther 4x400-meter relay to a second-place finish with a time of 3:11.70, less than half a second off of Nebraska’s winning time and the fastest time in the MVC to date. He is currently ranked 42nd in the NCAA West Region.
 
Notables: Stanley Chepchieng, Evansville; Jack Anstey, Illinois State; JaVaughn Moore, Indiana State; Adam Clayton, Loyola; Jack Mader, Valparaiso
 
Male Field
Isaac Holtz, Sr., UNI (Monticello, Iowa)
Isaac Holtz finished third in the discus at the competitive Nebraska Husker Spring Invite with a throw of 186-feet-3. He has the top mark in the MVC and is currently ranked 12th in the NCAA West Region.
 
Notables: Michael Boots, Evansville; Jordan Wilkerson, Illinois State; Callan Whitehouse, Indiana State; Eric Burns, Loyola; Jake Rasawehr, Valparaiso
 
Female Track
Brooke Moore, Sr., Indiana State (Elkhart, Ind.)
Distance standout Brooke Moore added another victory to her impressive Sycamore career in the women’s 800-meter run at the Gibson Invitational. Moore raced to a time of 2:07.93 en route to her victory and her time is now the best time in the MVC and 31st in the East.
 
Notables: Monica Watkins, Evansville; Tori Ortiz, Illinois State; Rita Maurais, Loyola; Namibia Clavier, Missouri State; Lyndsie Schinkel, UNI; Katherine Germann, Valparaiso
 
Female Field
Erin Reese, RS Sr., Indiana State (Mt. Prospect, Ill.)
The unquestioned leader of the Sycamores on Saturday was the All-American, Erin Reese. The Mt. Prospect, Ill. native started her day off with an overwhelming victory in the hammer throw, recording a phenomenal toss of 63.56m (208-06), which is a Gibson Invitational meet record and improves her second-place position in the Missouri Valley Conference. She is now also 11th in the NCAA East Region and 20th in the NCAA. Reese concluded her day with the discus throw, winning the event while dealing with a strong tailwind, eventually earning a mark of 52.92m (173-03). Her toss of 55.91m (183-05) from last weekend is still second in the Valley, fourth in the East and 11th in the nation.
 
Notables: Taiza Alexander, Evansville; Ariana Cranston, Illinois State; Laurel Mertz, Loyola; Jamilah James, Missouri State; Alanna Nietert, UNI; Hayley Krulik, Valparaiso