On Saturday (Jan. 31) in Louisville, Ky., Ashland University's No. 11-ranked women's, and men's indoor track and field teams competed in Day 2 of the NCAA Division I-dominated PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational – earning four nationals marks in the process.
In finishing in fourth place in the men's 60-meter hurdles in 7.95 seconds, freshman
Jon Lutz improved upon his previous provo for the 2026 NCAA Division II Championships in Virginia Beach, Va., on March 13-14. He broke
Trevor Bassitt's freshman indoor record in the process.
Senior
Braeden Geist (fourth, men's 5,000 run open, 14:19.58), junior
Odessa Smith (women's 60 hurdles open semifinals, 8.78 seconds), and the women's 4x400 relay of sophomore
Brianna Chenevey, sophomore
Olivia Saylor, freshman
Leila Evans and senior
Jade Avance (13
th, 3:48.68) all earned new provisional marks.
Junior
Molly Winner took third in the women's shot put open at 15.45 meters/50-feet-8¼.
COMING UP
At home for the fifth Jud Logan Light Giver Open on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 6-7) at the Niss Athletic Center.
