Friday, February 26
Cedar Falls, IA
Southern Illinois University
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MVC Indoor Championships
Salukis Ready for Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships
02/25/2021 | 12:00:00 | Track and Field
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University Saluki track and field program will take to the road and head to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to take part in the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Feb. 26-28.
How to Follow
Coverage of the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships will be broadcasted on ESPN3 beginning at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. ESPN3 coverage will resume Saturday, Feb. 27, at 4:45 p.m. and will finish up on Sunday, Feb. 28, with the broadcast starting at 11:15 a.m. Live stats will be provided and can be found on SIUSalukis.com.
Bringing the Hardware Home
The Saluki men are hoping to bring home an indoor title for the first time since 2012, while the women are hoping to hoist the trophy for the first time since 2009. At last year's MVC Indoor Championships, the women finished second to Illinois State with a team score of 125, while the men tied second with Illinois State with 112 points.
MVC Pre-Championship Poll
The MVC Pre-Championship Poll was released on Wednesday, which tabbed the Saluki men to finish fourth. SIU tallied 49 points, finishing behind Illinois State (3rd, 67 points), Indiana State (2nd, 73 points) and Northern Iowa (1st, 75 points).
On the women's side, the Salukis were picked to finish fourth with 74 points. Southern trailed Northern Iowa (3rd, 76 points), Indiana State (2nd, 87 points) and Illinois State (1st, 100 points).
Returning All-MVC Salukis
The Salukis are bringing back 13 student-athletes who were tabbed All-Conference at last year's MVC Indoor Championships:
Men
Sprints | Corey Sherrod
Sprints | Ja'Den Johnson
Sprints | Terry Simuel
Jumps | Willie Rodgers
Jumps | Dawson Plab
Throws | Clint Meyer
Throws | Ricky Hurley
Women
Sprints/Hurdles | Savannah Long
Multis | Kira Williams
Multis | Madison Meyer
Jumps | Trinity Daniels
Throws | Kayleigh Conlon
Throws | Emily Kern
Chasing Nationals
A'veun Moore-Jones (shot put) and Shauniece O'Neal (weight throw) currently both sit in the top-16 of their respective events, with hopes that a solid weekend at the MVC Indoor Championships will help them punch their tickets to the NCAA National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Mar. 11-13.
Salukis Ranked Top-50 Nationally
Five Saluki women rank in the top-50 on the TFRRS Indoor Performance list:
Shot Put
12 | A'veun Moore-Jones | 16.76m | 55'-0"
48 | Kayleigh Conlon | 15.55m | 51'-0.25"
Weight Throw
14 | Shauniece O'Neal | 21.21m | 69'-7"
38 | Elisia Lancaster | 19.70m | 64'-7.75"
44 | Emily Kern | 19.51m | 64'-0.25"
Event Squad Rankings
The Salukis have a combined eight events ranked in the top-100 of the NCAA in the latest USTFCCCA Event Squad rankings:
Men
56 | 60 Meter Hurdles | Total: 35.08
64 | 400 Meter | Total: 3:22.31
82 | 200 Meter | Total: 1:29.85
Women
2 | Weight Throw | Total: 79.40m (260'-6")
12 | Shot Put | Total: 57.64m (189'-1")
74 | Mile | Total: 20:40.21
83 | 800 Meter | Total: 9:39.18
83 | 400 Meter | Total: 4:02.88
Against the Conference
On the men's side, Willie Johnson currently sits with the second-best time of 49.11 in the 400m for the Valley this season. Kyle Lind, ranked third in the 60m hurdles, is one of three Salukis sitting in the top-10 for this event. Southern Illinois will look to Kyle Zeinemann, Caleb Vogel and Dawson Plab in the field events. Zeinemann is ranked second in the Valley with his mark of 4.72m (15'-5.75") in the pole vault, while teammates Dawson Plab and Caleb Vogel sit tied for fourth in the high jump for the MVC with their mark of 2.02m (6'-7.5").
On the women's side, Iaunia Pointer ranks second in the 200m and third in the 60m for the Valley. Savannah Long currently holds the second best 60m hurdles time and is ranked within the top-twenty for the Valley in the 400m. Kayla Schiera holds the fourth best time for the 3000m and is ranked within the top-twenty for the Valley in the mile going into this weekend. The Salukis hold five of the top six best marks in the Valley this season for the weight throw with Shauniece O'Neal, Elisia Lancaster, Emily Kern, Kaitlyn Burson and Bri'Yanna Robinson all ranked nationally. A'veun Moore-Jones ranks first in the Valley and 12th nationally in the shot put alongside teammate Kayleigh Conlon who is ranked second in the Valley and 48th nationally going into this weekend. Erin Diemer (pole vault) and Trinity Daniels (triple jump) are both ranked within the top-five for the Valley in their respective events.
The Schedule
Friday, Feb. 26
Session 1 (MEN)
Field Events
11:30 a.m. Weight Throw
11:30 a.m. Long Jump
Track Events
12:00 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims (If needed)
12:20 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Prelims (If needed)
12:40 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Prelims
1:00 p.m. 5,000 Meter Run Final
1:20 p.m. Distance Medley Relay Final
Session 2 (WOMEN)
Field Events
5:00 p.m. Weight Throw Final
5:00 p.m. Long Jump Trials and Final
Track Events
5:00 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims (If needed)
5:20 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Prelims (If needed)
5:40 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Prelims
6:00 p.m. 5,000 Meter Run Final
6:20 p.m. Distance Medley Relay Final
Saturday, Feb. 27
Session 1 (MEN)
Multi-Events
9:30 a.m. Heptathlon (60 M Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump)
Field Events
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Final
11:00 a.m. Triple Jump Trials and Final
12:00 p.m. Shot Put Trials and Final
Track Events
12:00 p.m. Mile Run Timed Final
12:20 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Semifinals
12:40 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Prelims
1:00 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Semifinals
1:20 p.m. 800 Meter Run Prelims
1:40 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Slow Heat) Final
1:55 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Fast Heat) Final
Session 2 (WOMEN)
Multi-Events
4:30 p.m. Pentathlon (60 M Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, 800 M)
Field Events
5:00 p.m. Pole Vault Final
5:00 p.m. Shot Put Trials and Final
5:00 p.m. Triple Jump Trials and Final
Track Events
5:00 p.m. Mile Run Timed Final
5:20 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Semifinals
5:40 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Prelims
6:00 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Semifinals
6:20 p.m. 800 Meter Run Prelims
6:40 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Slow Heat) Final
6:55 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Fast Heat) Final
Sunday, Feb. 28
Overall Schedule
Multi-Events
10:00 a.m. Heptathlon (60 M Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1,000 M)
Field Events
10:30 a.m. High Jump Final
12:30 p.m. High Jump Final
Track Events
11:30 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Final
11:40 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Final
11:50 p.m. 400 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
12:10 p.m. 400 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
12:30 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Final
12:40 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Final
12:50 p.m. 800 Meter Run Final
1:00 p.m. 800 Meter Run Final
1:10 p.m. 200 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
1:25 p.m. 200 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
2:00 p.m. 1000 Meter Run – Heptathlon
2:10 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter Relay Final
2:25 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter Relay Finals
Championship Central
Click HERE to view the Valley's championship central page for more details. Click HERE to view the heat sheets.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
How to Follow
Coverage of the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships will be broadcasted on ESPN3 beginning at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. ESPN3 coverage will resume Saturday, Feb. 27, at 4:45 p.m. and will finish up on Sunday, Feb. 28, with the broadcast starting at 11:15 a.m. Live stats will be provided and can be found on SIUSalukis.com.
Bringing the Hardware Home
The Saluki men are hoping to bring home an indoor title for the first time since 2012, while the women are hoping to hoist the trophy for the first time since 2009. At last year's MVC Indoor Championships, the women finished second to Illinois State with a team score of 125, while the men tied second with Illinois State with 112 points.
MVC Pre-Championship Poll
The MVC Pre-Championship Poll was released on Wednesday, which tabbed the Saluki men to finish fourth. SIU tallied 49 points, finishing behind Illinois State (3rd, 67 points), Indiana State (2nd, 73 points) and Northern Iowa (1st, 75 points).
On the women's side, the Salukis were picked to finish fourth with 74 points. Southern trailed Northern Iowa (3rd, 76 points), Indiana State (2nd, 87 points) and Illinois State (1st, 100 points).
Returning All-MVC Salukis
The Salukis are bringing back 13 student-athletes who were tabbed All-Conference at last year's MVC Indoor Championships:
Men
Sprints | Corey Sherrod
Sprints | Ja'Den Johnson
Sprints | Terry Simuel
Jumps | Willie Rodgers
Jumps | Dawson Plab
Throws | Clint Meyer
Throws | Ricky Hurley
Women
Sprints/Hurdles | Savannah Long
Multis | Kira Williams
Multis | Madison Meyer
Jumps | Trinity Daniels
Throws | Kayleigh Conlon
Throws | Emily Kern
Chasing Nationals
A'veun Moore-Jones (shot put) and Shauniece O'Neal (weight throw) currently both sit in the top-16 of their respective events, with hopes that a solid weekend at the MVC Indoor Championships will help them punch their tickets to the NCAA National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Mar. 11-13.
Salukis Ranked Top-50 Nationally
Five Saluki women rank in the top-50 on the TFRRS Indoor Performance list:
Shot Put
12 | A'veun Moore-Jones | 16.76m | 55'-0"
48 | Kayleigh Conlon | 15.55m | 51'-0.25"
Weight Throw
14 | Shauniece O'Neal | 21.21m | 69'-7"
38 | Elisia Lancaster | 19.70m | 64'-7.75"
44 | Emily Kern | 19.51m | 64'-0.25"
Event Squad Rankings
The Salukis have a combined eight events ranked in the top-100 of the NCAA in the latest USTFCCCA Event Squad rankings:
Men
56 | 60 Meter Hurdles | Total: 35.08
64 | 400 Meter | Total: 3:22.31
82 | 200 Meter | Total: 1:29.85
Women
2 | Weight Throw | Total: 79.40m (260'-6")
12 | Shot Put | Total: 57.64m (189'-1")
74 | Mile | Total: 20:40.21
83 | 800 Meter | Total: 9:39.18
83 | 400 Meter | Total: 4:02.88
Against the Conference
On the men's side, Willie Johnson currently sits with the second-best time of 49.11 in the 400m for the Valley this season. Kyle Lind, ranked third in the 60m hurdles, is one of three Salukis sitting in the top-10 for this event. Southern Illinois will look to Kyle Zeinemann, Caleb Vogel and Dawson Plab in the field events. Zeinemann is ranked second in the Valley with his mark of 4.72m (15'-5.75") in the pole vault, while teammates Dawson Plab and Caleb Vogel sit tied for fourth in the high jump for the MVC with their mark of 2.02m (6'-7.5").
On the women's side, Iaunia Pointer ranks second in the 200m and third in the 60m for the Valley. Savannah Long currently holds the second best 60m hurdles time and is ranked within the top-twenty for the Valley in the 400m. Kayla Schiera holds the fourth best time for the 3000m and is ranked within the top-twenty for the Valley in the mile going into this weekend. The Salukis hold five of the top six best marks in the Valley this season for the weight throw with Shauniece O'Neal, Elisia Lancaster, Emily Kern, Kaitlyn Burson and Bri'Yanna Robinson all ranked nationally. A'veun Moore-Jones ranks first in the Valley and 12th nationally in the shot put alongside teammate Kayleigh Conlon who is ranked second in the Valley and 48th nationally going into this weekend. Erin Diemer (pole vault) and Trinity Daniels (triple jump) are both ranked within the top-five for the Valley in their respective events.
The Schedule
Friday, Feb. 26
Session 1 (MEN)
Field Events
11:30 a.m. Weight Throw
11:30 a.m. Long Jump
Track Events
12:00 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims (If needed)
12:20 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Prelims (If needed)
12:40 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Prelims
1:00 p.m. 5,000 Meter Run Final
1:20 p.m. Distance Medley Relay Final
Session 2 (WOMEN)
Field Events
5:00 p.m. Weight Throw Final
5:00 p.m. Long Jump Trials and Final
Track Events
5:00 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Prelims (If needed)
5:20 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Prelims (If needed)
5:40 p.m. 200 Meter Dash Prelims
6:00 p.m. 5,000 Meter Run Final
6:20 p.m. Distance Medley Relay Final
Saturday, Feb. 27
Session 1 (MEN)
Multi-Events
9:30 a.m. Heptathlon (60 M Dash, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump)
Field Events
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Final
11:00 a.m. Triple Jump Trials and Final
12:00 p.m. Shot Put Trials and Final
Track Events
12:00 p.m. Mile Run Timed Final
12:20 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Semifinals
12:40 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Prelims
1:00 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Semifinals
1:20 p.m. 800 Meter Run Prelims
1:40 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Slow Heat) Final
1:55 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Fast Heat) Final
Session 2 (WOMEN)
Multi-Events
4:30 p.m. Pentathlon (60 M Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, 800 M)
Field Events
5:00 p.m. Pole Vault Final
5:00 p.m. Shot Put Trials and Final
5:00 p.m. Triple Jump Trials and Final
Track Events
5:00 p.m. Mile Run Timed Final
5:20 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Semifinals
5:40 p.m. 400 Meter Dash Prelims
6:00 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Semifinals
6:20 p.m. 800 Meter Run Prelims
6:40 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Slow Heat) Final
6:55 p.m. 3,000 Meter Run (Fast Heat) Final
Sunday, Feb. 28
Overall Schedule
Multi-Events
10:00 a.m. Heptathlon (60 M Hurdles, Pole Vault, 1,000 M)
Field Events
10:30 a.m. High Jump Final
12:30 p.m. High Jump Final
Track Events
11:30 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Final
11:40 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Final
11:50 p.m. 400 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
12:10 p.m. 400 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
12:30 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Final
12:40 p.m. 60 Meter Dash Final
12:50 p.m. 800 Meter Run Final
1:00 p.m. 800 Meter Run Final
1:10 p.m. 200 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
1:25 p.m. 200 Meter Dash (2 sections) Final
2:00 p.m. 1000 Meter Run – Heptathlon
2:10 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter Relay Final
2:25 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter Relay Finals
Championship Central
Click HERE to view the Valley's championship central page for more details. Click HERE to view the heat sheets.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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