Sycamore trio to compete at USATF Outdoor Championships
Three current and former Indiana State track and field athletes will compete at the USATF Outdoor Championships Thursday through Saturday in Eugene, Oregon.
Luigi Rivas will compete Friday in the 110m hurdles at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Championships, while Ryann Porter will take the runway in the triple jump Saturday at the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Former Sycamore Erin Reese will also compete at the USATF Outdoor Championships, taking part in the hammer throw Thursday.
Pre-Meet Thoughts
Hear from Luigi Rivas, Ryann Porter and Erin Reese before they compete in the USATF Outdoor Championships this weekend.
Event Format
Reese will compete in the second flight of the women's hammer throw, which will take place approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the opening flight. Flight one will begin at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local time) Thursday. She will have three attempts, with the top eight overall after both flights advancing to the finals. The top three finishers earn automatic spots on Team USA for the 2022 World Championships, with the fourth-place finisher earning a spot as an alternate.
Porter will be in the first flight of the women's triple jump, which is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local time) Saturday. She will have three attempts, with the top eight overall after both flights advancing to the finals. The top three finishers earn automatic spots on Team USA for the 2022 World Championships, with the fourth-place finisher earning a spot as an alternate.
Rivas will run in heat one of the men's 110m hurdles preliminary, which is slated to begin at 5:09 p.m. ET (2:09 p.m. local time) Friday. He will be stationed in lane six for the prelim race. The top two finishers in each of the three heats, along with the next two fastest times overall, will advance to the finals at 7:50 p.m. ET (4:50 p.m. local time). The top two finishers in the finals earn automatic spots for the U20 World Championships, with the third-place finisher earning a spot as an alternate.
Sycamore Season Breakdown
Rivas was one of two true freshmen on the Indiana State roster to qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Round this season, with his performance at the MVC Outdoor Championships earning him a spot. Not only did Rivas earn a spot in the field in the 110m hurdles, he also advanced to the quarterfinals and finished his debut campaign with the Blue and White in 22nd. His personal-best time of 13.83 was run at regionals and placed him seventh in program history in the event. Rivas also owns the ninth-best mark in school history in the indoor 60m hurdles at 7.92.
Porter became the 10th Sycamore in program history to earn multiple outdoor All-America honors after being named an Honorable Mention All-American at this year's NCAA Outdoor Championships. She concluded her sophomore season ranked in the top 10 in program history in the triple jump (second) and 100m hurdles (10th). She swept the triple jump titles at the MVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while also winning the long jump title at the indoor championships and earning all-conference honors in the 60m hurdles (indoor) and 100m hurdles (outdoor). Porter was named the MVC Most Valuable Athlete of the Indoor Championships, the MVC Indoor Freshman of the Year and the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also earned the MVC's Elite 17 Award for both the indoor and outdoor championships, which goes to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA who scored at the championships.
Reese on the World Stage
Reese has been one of the top throwers in the United States in recent years, finishing fourth at the 2021 USATF Grand Prix and seventh at the US Olympic Trials last season. Her top throw this season came in May at the Tucson Elite Classic, where she recorded a top mark of 69.92m. She also earned first-place finishes at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational and Gibson Invitational this season, both of which took place at Indiana State's Gibson Track and Field Complex.
Reese was a three-time All-American during her time at Indiana State, earning runner-up honors in the hammer throw at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor National Championships. She was also a four-time MVC Most Outstanding Field Athlete, earning the honors in all four conference championships she competed in for the Sycamores. Reese won five individual MVC titles, placing first in the hammer throw in both 2018 and 2019. She owns the school record in both the discus throw and hammer throw, while also ranking in the top 10 in program history in the shot put (outdoor – ninth, indoor – 10th) and weight throw (second).
Source: https://gosycamores.com/news/2022/6/22/track-field-sycamore-trio-to-compete-at-usatf-outdoor-championships.aspx
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