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February 17, 2021 | Track & Field

Information for Thursday's Ball State Tune-Up

By: Ball State Athletics

Ball State Track & Field at Home Thursday
Date	Thursday, Feb. 18
Time	3:30 field events begin; running events at 5:30
Location	Ball State / Field Sports Building at Worthen
Live Results	Live Results
Meet Information	Event Schedule
Social Media	Twitter \| Instagram

Schools Expected To Be Competing

Ball State, Butler, Northern Illinois

One final time on the track before the big meet. The Ball State track & field team can improve its standing and get another competition rep when it hosts the Ball State Tune-Up this Thursday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Running events are expected to begin at 5:30 p.m.

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Head coach Brian Etelman says the meet serves different purposes for different groups on the team. Some athletes are in a great place and can improve their standing, while others can get a lot out of just being in a true competition.

"This is truly a tune-up for us, as we have a group that's starting to get in a groove and can be in a really great place for the championships," Etelman said. "For some it's a great chance to be in the uniform and, while they'll be fine, may be a little behind in training and can get more comfortable in their rhythm."

Currently, seven individual Cardinals and the 4x400 relay team own top-5 marks in the MAC:

MaQuila Norman	3rd in 200m	24.65
Alexis Thigpen	2nd in 400m	56.34
Elka Machan	2nd in 3000m	17:05.81
Anasja Troutman	4th in 60m hurdle	8.76
4x400 Relay	2nd	3:50.82
Jenelle Rogers	3rd in High Jump	5'6.5"
Griffith/Peters	Tied for 5th in High Jump	5'5"

Some of the above may be able to improve their times for the MAC Indoor Championships, set for Feb. 26-27 at Central Michigan. Etelman said Elka Machan will run the mile Thursday, her first indoor mile this season. Anasja Troutman can move up the leaderboard in the 60m hurdle as well. Other athletes will use the meet as a chance to get right for when the stage is its biggest in a week.