Track & Field Hosts Ball State Tune-Up Friday

MUNCIE, Ind. - - For its final tune-up before the Mid-American Conference indoor championships, the Ball State track & field team welcomes Marian, Western Michigan and Wright State to the Field Sports Building Friday for the Ball State Tune-Up.

Action in the four-team, dual-scored meet, will begin promptly at 5 p.m. with action in the weight throw, long jump, pole vault and high jump.

The day's running events start at approximately 6:30 p.m., beginning with the preliminary round of the 60m hurdles. The meet will end around 7:50 p.m. with the 4x400m relay.

Live results will be available for the meet at the following link: http://crossroadstiming.com/results/2019/BallStateTune-up/index.html

This Weekend's Ball State Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 15 @ Ball State Tune-Up
Weight Throw (5 p.m.): Princess Carter, Megan Graves, Jada Caldwell, Stella East
Long Jump (5 p.m.): Michelle Lehmann, Karlie Zumbro
High Jump (5 p.m.): Regan Lewis, Hailley Peters
Shot Put (6:30 p.m.): Kelsey Walters, Jada Caldwell, Stella East
60m Hurdles (Prelims at 6:30 p.m. / Finals at 7 p.m.): Jasmine Harris, Anasja Troutman, Karlie Zumbro
60m Dash (Prelims at 6:45 p.m. / Finals at 7:05 p.m.): Michelle Lehmann, Ivy McKee, Jasmine Harris, Anasja Troutman
400m Run (6:50 p.m.): MaQuila Norman
800m Run (7:10 p.m.): Peyton Kneadler, Meghan Hedrick, Emma Cunningham, Aubrey Norris
200m Run (7:20 p.m.): Ivy McKee
Mile Run (7:30 p.m.): Emmalyne Tarsa, Jamie Wells, Maddie Aul, Lauren Whitehouse
4x400m Relay (7:50 p.m.): Squad A (Meghan Hedrick, MaQuila Norman, Emmalyne Tarsa, Karlie Zumbro)

Three Things to Know Entering the Weekend:

No. 1: Ball State student-athletes lead the Mid-American Conference in the 60m hurdles (Jazmin Smith) and high jump (Regan Lewis), while holding down the No. 2 slot in the pentathlon (Karlie Zumbro) and 60m (Peyton Stewart).

In addition, the Cardinals have two student-athletes ranked in the Top 50 of the NCAA Rankings; 60m hurdles (Jazmin Smith, 42nd) and high jump (Regan Lewis, 49th).

?? RANKINGS UPDATE ??

2? Cardinals enter the Ball State Tune-Up leading @MACSports in their respective events and ranked in the Top 5?0? among all @NCAATrackField Division I student-athletes ??#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #MACtion | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/nsZMkvQdsD
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 13, 2019

No. 2: Ball State enters the Doug Raymond National Qualifier with one of the nation's top 60m groups. Three Cardinals, Peyton Stewart (7.50), Bryeana Byrdsong (7.53) and Jazmin Smith (7.59), have already clocked MAC auto marks in the event. Michelle Lehmann is not far behind at 7.72. Overall, Ball State's average time among the top four runners is 7.58 which ranks first in the MAC, second in the Great Lakes Region and 30th among all NCAA Division I programs.

?? RANKINGS UPDATE ??

Our 60m group also ranks ?? in #MACtion, ?? in the Great Lakes Region and 3?0?th nationally w/average time of 7.58 among our top four runners#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #MACtion | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/PTWwtrgMCj
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 13, 2019

No. 3: Last weekend junior Jasmine Harris became the fifth Ball State student-athlete to clinch a MAC automatic qualifying mark by taking fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.54) at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier. In addition, added a career-best 200m time of 24.77 to place fifth in that event.

ICYMI: "It was awesome to see Jasmine Harris rediscover the types of performances that made her one of the best freshmen in the MAC two years ago" - Brian Etelman@SmileyHarris1 placed 5th in 60m hurdles (8.54) & 200m (24.77)

Story: https://t.co/URUrTN62uS #ChirpChirp | #WeFly
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 10, 2019

Quotables:
Head Coach Brian Etelman on competing at home this weekend

"It's always nice to be home ... We're looking to keep some people in rhythm a little bit ... We're going to give people some opportunities to get off that bubble and sneak into the MAC meet." - Brian Etelman on Friday's Ball State Tune-Up#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/vrDv7NoJJx
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 14, 2019

Head Coach Brian Etelman on what he is looking for out of the team this weekend

"We did a good job of having people step up last weekend. That's what we need this weekend and we need it next week ..." - Brian Etelman on what he's looking for from the team Friday at the Ball State Tune-Up#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/YXr0yeKIp0
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 14, 2019

Hailley Peters on her performance in the high jump last weekend

"I felt like I stayed up with the competition pretty well ... I ended up getting sixth out of over 30 girls, so I was happy with that ..." - @pearl_eugene on her performance last week.#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/tWqsfLXhyN
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 13, 2019

Last Time Out – 2018 Ball State Tune-Up: (Recap)
The Ball State track & field team closed the indoor portion of the regular season by winning three events and turning in 12 career-best efforts at the Ball State Tune-Up Friday evening in the Field Sports Building.

Last Time Out – Ball State Award Winners From Doug Raymond National Qualifier:

?? @BallStateTFXC Track Athlete of the Week ??@trackprodigyyy ran w/intensity at the Doug Raymond Qualifier Saturday, placing ??in the 200m (24.55)

She also placed 4th in the 60m (7.54) and opened the 4x400m relay which finished in 3:53.68 ??#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/2to0KMTx8q
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 11, 2019

?? @BallStateTFXC Field Athlete of the Week ??@pearl_eugene came out strong in the high jump at the Doug Raymond Qualifier, tying her season-best mark by clearing 1.63m

The effort currently ranks 10th on the #MACtion performance list#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/G7I9aQzD9U
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 11, 2019

?? @BallStateTFXC Cardinal of the Week ??

Clinching a pair of Top 5? finishes, a career-best in the 200m (24.77) and a #MACtion auto mark in the 60m hurdles (8.54) ... You can say @SmileyHarris1 was in quite a rush last weekend ??#ChirpChirp | #WeFly | #ncaaTF pic.twitter.com/WExGcS9D9L
— BallStateTrack&XC (@BallStateTFXC) February 11, 2019

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Aul

Bryeana Byrdsong

Jada Caldwell

Princess Carter

Emma Cunningham

Stella East

Megan Graves

Jasmine Harris

Meghan Hedrick

Peyton Kneadler

Michelle Lehmann

Regan Lewis

Ivy McKee

MaQuila Norman

Aubrey Norris

Hailley Peters

Jazmin Smith

Peyton Stewart

Emmalyne Tarsa

Anasja Troutman

Kelsey Walters

Jamie Wells

Lauren Whitehouse

Karlie Zumbro