Redbird Men Secure Second Place, Redbird Women Secure Third on the Final Day of the 2024 Missouri Valley Outdoor Championships

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – It was an exciting finish on Sunday at the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship, as several Illinois State Redbirds won individual titles and several others found themselves on the podium as the ISU men's team took second place and the women's squad finished third at the Gibson Track & Field Complex in Terre Haute.

On the men's side, senior Raydoffa Braziel was crowned champion in the 400m dash with a personal-best time of 46.59 seconds, as teammate Enyinnaya Nwagwu took the second spot with his personal-best time of 47.41 seconds. Elsewhere on the track, senior Mathis Chavand finished runner-up in the 5,000m run in a time of 14:23.14 to earn All-MVC honors. Senior Jaden Johnson took third in the 110m hurdles with a season-best time of 14.21 seconds, and he also secured the third spot in the 400m hurdles in a personal-best time of 52.62 seconds.

The 4x100m relay squad took third with a season-best time of 40.22 seconds, after a strong performance by anchor Devin Turner. The 4x400m relay team also earned a podium spot as it finished runner-up in the event with a time of 3:10.15. 

In the field, freshman Garrett Taylor earned a spot on the podium as he secured third in the discus throw with a mark of 49.88m (163-07), while older brother Peyton Taylor finished right behind in fourth with a toss of 49.10m (161-01).   

On the women's side, junior Madison Saunders defended her triple jump title with a mark of 12.27m (40-3.25), while senior Macy Byer took the second in the discus with her mark of 50.10m (164-04). Junior Mattison Plummer finished third in the 1,500m run as she crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 4:24.45. 

Sophomore Lindsey Miller stole the show in the 100m dash, as she was crowned champion with her personal-best time of 11.57 seconds, which puts her third in program history. Miller also finished runner-up in the 400m dash in a personal-best time of 23.81 seconds. Junior Corrina Courser also earned All-Valley honors as she took third in the 100m hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.73 seconds.

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Jeff Bovee  "Our men competed very hard and we hit on most of our scoring opportunities so we feel good about our execution. Indiana State men really displayed a great team performance this weekend. We had several top 3 All- Valley performers highlighted by Amiri Buchanon's top 20 NCAA mark to win the MVC shot put title. Our women just about eclipsed our pre-conference ranking with our 3rd place finish. It is an unfamiliar feeling for them to not be at the top after a four-year MvC winning streak. We will need to work extremely hard as a staff and a team to get back on top of this very good track and field conference! We had several stellar performances today with wins in the 100m -Lindsey, 4x100m relay, the Triple Jump-Madison among so many other top 3 All-Valley performances. I want to thank each of our seniors for a great career here as a Redbird! Collectively, they have brought home several MVC Championships and Runner-Up honors. We are so proud of them and they all have a bright future in the next chapter of their life. Lastly, job well done by the coaching staff and the support staff that help our student-athletes balance a long season which started back in August". 

All Valley Honors

Men:

Rob Pulliam - triple jump

Garrett Taylor - discus, shot put

Peyton Taylor - discus 

Jaden Johnson - 110m hurdles & 400m hurdles

Dewayne Johnson - 110m hurdles

Raydoffa Braziel - 400m dash

Enyinnaya Nwgawu - 400m dash & 200m dash

Edward Watkins - 400m dash

Mathis Chavand - 5,000m run 

Nick Doud - 5,000m run 

Ryan Schaefer - decathlon 

Cade Ward - Decathlon, pole vault

Amiri Buchanan - shot put, hammer throw

Nick Doud - 5,000m run, 10,000m run

Josh Schmid - hammer throw, javelin 

Arial Atias - Javelin 

Sean Hokinks - long jump

Devin Turner - 4x100m relay, long jump

Jacob Klink - shot put 

Women: 

Madison Saunders - triple jump 

Abby Milott - triple jump 

Ava Lawless - triple jump 

Megan Clark - triple jump 

Macy Byer - discus 

Bayta Butler - discus 

Corrina Courser - 100m hurdles 

Macce Rivers - 100m hurdles 

Hassy Fashina-Bombata - 100m hurdles & 200m dash

Chavi Flowers - 400m dash

Lindsey Miller - 100m dash, 400m dash, 200m dash

Cambria Geyer - 400m hurdles

Nnenna Okpara - 200m dash

Claire Fuhlhage - 5,000m run 

Mattison Plummer - 1,500m run, 3,000m steeplechase

Caroline Meyers - 10,000m run

Morgan Wrublik - hammer throw 

Adi Scott - hammer throw 

Carly Tucker - high jump

Brittney Oakley - long jump 

Atleigh Hamilton - long jump

Isabelle Hemmen - pole vault

Final Team Standings

Men: 

1. Indiana State - 221.5

2. Illinois State - 152

3. Southern Illinois - 107

Women: 

1. Indiana State - 158

2. Murray State - 136.5

3. Illinois State - 132.5

Up Next

Individuals who have qualified for the 2024 NCAA West Preliminary Round will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas from May 22-25 to try and punch their ticket to the 2024 NCAA outdoor track and field championships, which will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, June 5-8. 

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