INDIANAPOLIS, IN  --  Missouri S&T's track and field teams were in Indiana over the weekend for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, where the Miners finished 5th overall. Ethan Crouch (Rolla, MO/Rolla) and Maya Wright (Hillsboro, MO/Hillsboro) had the best performances by S&T at the championship, with both athletes earning gold and passing NCAA Provisional marks.
 
Ethan Crouch (Rolla, MO/Rolla) threw 16.56m in the men's shot put final, a mark that was good enough to earn him 1st place as well as pass the NCAA Provisional mark. He would go on to finish 9th in the weight throw which was second among S&T finishers, with Kevin McCole's (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell) 16.45m placing 5th. On the women's side, Sydney Morris (Jefferson City, MO/Calvary Lutheran) continues to standout for the Miners, this time throwing for 12.24m in the women's shot put to finish 8th.
 
The Missouri S&T women continue to perform well in jumps, recording six top 10 finishes across four events. Olivia Henkel (Liberty, MO/Liberty North) and Elizabeth Rothweiler (St. Charles, MO/Duchesne) each took fourth in their events, with Henkel clearing 1.57m in the high jump and Rothweiler recording a mark of 3.58m in the pole vault. Hailey Smith (Wentzville, MO/Timberland) finished high as well, taking 3rd place in the triple jump and adding another top five school record with a mark of 11.24m.
 
Maya Wright (Hillsboro, MO/Hillsboro) finished 9th in the high jump, but it was her performance in the pentathlon that really stood out. Wright recorded a personal-best 3,438 points in the pentathlon, putting up career-highs in both the high jump and 800m as she took gold and passed the NCAA Provisional mark. Mary Kimmerle (Lathrop, MO/Liberty North) recorded a career-high in the pentathlon too, putting up 3,132 to finish 5th and setting personal bests in four of the five events.
 
Jumps were a strong point for the S&T men as well, with five top 10 finishes, including three in the pole vault. Noah Misukonis (Bloomington, IL/Bloomington), Isaac Pollard (Lindale, TX/Lindale), and Xander Hall (Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit) finished 5th, 6th, and 7th in the pole vault, clearing marks of 4.31m, 4.31m, and 4.16m, respectively. Luke Bass (St. Peters, MO/Fort Zumwalt South) just keeps getting better in the high jump, this time setting a personal-best 2.02m to take 4th place. Ayden Jones () set a personal-best too, jumping 6.88m in the long jump. On the track, Aiden Kearns (St. Charles, MO/Lutheran-St. Charles) and Daniel Garrison (Liberty, MO/Liberty) had record setting days, with both athletes recording personal best times in the 800m.
 
What's Next
The NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships run from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Fall Creek Pavilion at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The participants for this year's championships will be announced tonight at 5pm. Selections can be found at the link at the top of the page.

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