Youngstown State Wins 2021 #HLTF Outdoor Championships
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YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – Youngstown State won the 2021 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday. This is the second consecutive and fifth overall men’s championship title for YSU. On the women’s side, the win marks the 13
th overall championship and seventh consecutive outdoor title, extending their League record streaks in both categories.
Sean Peterson took the men’s 1,500-meter crown for Youngstown State, finishing in a time of 3:52.27. Eric Hoffman of IUPUI was the runner-up with a 3:53.20. Third place went to Milwaukee’s Trevor Wenzel, finishing in 3:53.20. Freshman Morgan Cole earned the women’s 5,000 championship title, crossing the line in 17:08.74 for the Penguins. The next podium position was earned by Oakland’s Maryam Sheena (17:13.24), while third went to Ashleigh Rowley in 17:13.50 for Youngstown State.
The men’s triple jump crown was earned by Youngstown State junior Jakari Lomax who went 15.02m. Runner-up went to junior Obi Iwuagwu (15.05m) for the Panthers. Rounding out the podium was a 14.62m effort from Chase Novak of Oakland.
The women’s 200-meter title was claimed by freshman Jahniya Bowers for the Penguins. Lynsey Shipley of Northern Kentucky was the event runner-up, finishing in 24.50. Cleveland State’s Tylar Mixon (24.85) was the third place finisher.
Milwaukee senior, Kyra Arendt, was the women’s triple jump champion after a 12.10m effort. Freshman Nia Williams-Mathew was the runner-up after reaching 11.85m for Youngstown State. Third place was earned by Oakland freshman Alexis Hunter (11.82m).
Oakland won both the men’s and women’s high jump events. Alex Hugh-Plott was the men’s champion with a 2.06-meter performance. The Penguins picked up second and third with Lonnie Harper (2.00m) and Terron Taylor (1.97m). Hannah Hall was the women’s champion, winning the event after clearing 1.68m. Ashley Melvin of Milwaukee (1.65m) was second while her teammate Nadia Vo was third on the podium with 1.65m. The men’s 4x400-meter title was won by Oakland in a time of 3:15.84.
The men’s 400-meter was swept by Oakland with Jimmie Williams earning his third title in the event after he finished the race in 47.76. Second place went to Justin Kudera (48.41) and Raydoffa Braziel finished in 49.05 to earn third for the Golden Grizzlies. Williams later went on to win the men’s 200-meter in 21.25.
The men’s 800-meter was won by Oakland’s William Harrell III, the Men’s Freshman of the Year for Running, after he completed the event in 1:52.74. Youngstown State senior Craig Schumacher (1:53.24) was the runner-up and Michael Sippy (1:53.94) of Milwaukee took third. The men’s 5,000-meter crown was earned by Connor Goetz of Oakland in 14:29.24. Second place went to Youngstown State freshman Hunter Christopher (14:35.67) and Kyle Mastin went 14:35.99 to earn third for Northern Kentucky.
Lynsey Shipley of Northern Kentucky was the women’s 400-meter champion with a 55.73 performance. Youngstown State’s Teneisha Myers was the event runner-up, finishing in 55.83. The podium was rounded out by IUPUI’s Amani Miles who crossed the line in 56.41. The women’s 4x400-meter title went to Northern Kentucky in a time of 3:51.40.
Cleveland State junior Anna Brandt won the women’s 800-meter championship title in 2:14.00, narrowly edging out Youngstown State’s Aiamyia Dudley who crossed the line in 2:14.04. Following closely was Madison Leigh for Oakland, who finished in 2:14.36.
The women’s 1500 was championed by IUPUI senior Katelyn Murphy who crossed the line in 4:33.47. Following closely was Milwaukee’s Megan Safranski who crossed in 4:33.65. Next across the line was Maryam Sheena who finished in 4:34.82 for the Golden Grizzlies.
Alfreeda Goff Indoor Track and Field Women's Athlete of the Year: Shelby Nolan, WSU
Alfreeda Goff Indoor Track and Field Men's Athlete of the Year: Jimmie Williams, OAK
Women’s Championship Outstanding Performer, Running: Natalie Block, MKE
Men’s Championship Outstanding Performer, Running: Collin Harden, YSU
Women’s Championship Outstanding Performer, Fielding: Sammy Dyson, YSU
Men’s Championship Outstanding Performer, Fielding: Zach Gray, YSU
Women’s Freshman of the Year, Running: Natalie Block, MKE
Men’s Freshman of the Year, Running: William Harrell III, OAK
Women’s Freshman of the Year, Fielding: Nadia Vo, MKE
Men’s Co-Freshman of the Year, Fielding: Austin Wallace, MKE and Zach Gray, YSU
Women’s Coach of the Year: Brian Gorby, YSU
Men’s Coach of the Year: Andrew Basler, MKE
TEAM SCORES
WOMEN
1) Youngstown State – 233.50
2) Milwaukee - 149
3) Oakland - 135
4) Northern Kentucky – 59
5) RMU – 57.50
6) Purdue Fort Wayne - 47
7) Cleveland State - 33
8) IUPUI - 30
9) Detroit Mercy - 28
10) Wright State - 25
11) UIC - 15
MEN
1) Youngstown State - 234
2) Milwaukee – 196.33
3) Oakland – 181.33
4) Purdue Fort Wayne – 56.33
5) UIC – 47
6) Detroit Mercy - 46
7) IUPUI - 33
8) Northern Kentucky - 20