INDIANAPOLIS – The Drury men's and women's track and field teams each placed eighth at the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Indoor Championships on Sunday, March 1, in Indianapolis. 
 
Cera Eckenroth led the Panthers, placing second in the mile with a time of 5:05.36, finishing less than one second behind first. Eckenroth also posted a 10:08.16 in the 3,000 meters to place fourth. 
 
Delaney Riekert finished sixth in the 200-meter finals in 25.42 and seventh in the 400-meter finals in 58.50. 
 
On the men's side, Topi Alahuhta had the highest finish for the Panthers on day two, placing fifth in the 3,000 meters in 8:36.07. Ethan Haynes placed sixth in 8:36.07, and Gabriel Bauer finished eighth in 8:38.09.
 
Kyle Keltner added a sixth-place finish in the mile in 4:21.48. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Jasmyn Douglas finished ninth in the 800 meters in 2:22.32
• Georgi Carolus placed 13th in the 800 meters in 2:22.99
• Morgan Faulkner finished 18th in the 800 meters in 2:25.19.
• Luca Scholes-Robertson placed ninth in the mile in 4:22.40
• James Sly finished 10th in the mile in 4:23.48.
• Trent Patterson placed ninth in the 3,000 meters in 8:39.05.
• Kyle Keltner finished 13th in the 3,000 meters in 8:42.24.
• Luca Scholes-Robertson placed 23rd in the 3,000 meters in 9:05.51.
• Josie Diffendaffer placed 12th in the 3,000 meters in 10:28.08.
• Braden Baker finished 10th in the triple jump with a distance of 13.55 meters.
• Taylor Green placed 10th in the triple jump with a distance of 10.97 meters and ranks third in school history.
• Anna Talbot finished 11th in the triple jump with a distance of 10.94 meters and ranks fourth in school history.
• Gunner Bradshaw placed 12th in the high jump with a distance of 1.93 meters.
• Ella Crowder finished 19th in the shot put with a distance of 9.81 meters.

 
LOOKING AHEAD
Drury track and field opens the outdoor season at the Miner Invitational on March 20 in Rolla, Missouri. 

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