College alumni sports update

Week ending January 20

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Ball State’s Maritza Rodriguez was first of 10 in the mile run (5:17.61) at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational. Meliza Rodriguez was third (5:33.35).

The University of Southern Indiana’s Ralen Campbell placed 31^st of 54 in the 60 meter dash (8.61) and 15th of 16 in the long jump (14-11  ½) at the University of Indianapolis Collegiate Challenge.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Competing for Franklin College at the Rose-Hulman Friday Night Invite, Nathan Adams was third of 19 in the weight throw event (52-5 ½).

Indianapolis’ DeAndre Bluitt won the high jump event in a field of 18 at the Indianapolis Collegiate Challenge (6-6 3/4).  The Greyhounds’Jordan Boyd was second of 46 in the shot put (51-6 ½) and second of 31 in the weight throw (52-1 ¾). University of Southern Indiana sprinter Kirk Quartey was 64^th of 77 in the 60 meter dash (7.72) and 63^rd of 71 in the 200 (26.14).

Purdue’s Jalil Brewer, competing at the Clemson Invitational in South Carolina, was ninth of 18 in the shot put (54-7 1/8).

Indiana Tech’s Maurice Macklin was second of seven in the 800 meters at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational (2:01.03).

Competing at the NCAA-NAIA Challenge at Olivet Nazarene University, Marian’s Aaron Murray won the 400 meter dash in a field of 23 runners (51.69) and was 10^th of 44 in the 200 (23.09).  He and teammate Mousa Conde were members of the 4 X 400 relay team which finished fourth  in a  field of 17 teams.

WRESTLING

Purdue lost 43-6 to Penn State, with the only points provided by a forfeit at 125 pounds. The Boilers’ Dylan Lydy, ranked 12^th in the nation at 174 pounds,  lost 11-3 to the No. 2 ranked Nittany Lion.  Lydy came back to win his next match 10-3, defeating his Illini opponent  in Illinois’ 24-12 defeat of Purdue.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Tuskegee (3-14, 2-7) defeated LeMoyne-Owen 68-54 and lost 68-60 to Central State. Shelle Daniels led Tuskegee in scoring with 18 points (7 for 12, 2 for 3, 2 for 2,) and had 10 rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot, three steals, and three turnovers in 20 minutes in  the win; and had three points (1 for 5, 0 for 1, 1 for 1), five rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two turnovers  in nine minutes in the loss.

Imani Graham played 14 minutes for DePauw (17-1, 9-0) in a 64-31 defeat of Ohio Wesleyan and had two points (1 for 3), one rebound, one steal, and two turnovers.

Ancilla (14-2, 4-1) won 97-73 against Jackson and 88-52 against Grand Rapids. Shae Daniels had seven points (2 for 4, 0 for 0, 3 for 8), six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and six blocked shots against Jackson; and four points (1 for 2, 0 for 0, 2 for 4), six rebounds, four steals, and four turnovers against Grand Rapids.

Lincoln (15-1) won 100-30 against Robert Morris and 75-64 against Carl Sandburg. Erynn Young had 16 points (7 for 15, 0 for 4, 2  for 3), six rebounds, six assists, one steal, two blocked shots, and two turnovers against Robert Morris; and a team high 27 points (11 for 19, 0 for 3, 5 for 5), 20 rebounds, three assists, four steals, six blocked shots, and five turnovers against Sandburg.

Jessie Kee led Kaskaskia (7-6, 2-4) with 16 points (6 for 16, 2 for 7, 2 for 2), and had seven rebounds, one steal, two blocked shots, and five turnovers before fouling out in a 76-60 loss to Lincoln Trail.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Millikin (8-9, 1-7) lost 78-62 to Indiana Wesleyan and 92-81 to Carthage. Mike Beaty had 12 points (4 for 8, 1 for 4, 3 for 4), three rebounds, one steal, one assist, and two turnovers in 17 minutes against IWU; and 12 points (3 for 13, 1 for 6, 5 for 7), two rebounds, one assist, three steals, and one turnover in 32 minutes against Carthage.

IU-East (19-2, 8-0) defeated IU-Kokomo 87-77 and Cincinnati Christian 83-70. Datrion Harper had eight points  (3 for 4, 1 for 2, 1 for 2), one steal, and one assist in 13 minutes against Kokomo; and four points (2 for 6, 0 for 1, 0 for 0) and one rebound in 11 minutes against Cincinnati Christian.

Lincoln Trail  (5-11, 2-7) lost 74-47 to Kaskaskia and defeated Rend Lake 81-73. Kyle Finch had five points (2 for 2, 0 for 0, 1 for 2) and three rebounds against  Kaskaskia; and two points (1 for 1), three rebounds, and three turnovers before fouling out against Rend Lake.

Jalen Newsom had eight points (3 for 4, 2 for 3, 0 for 0), one rebound, one assist, and two turnovers for Wabash Valley (11-6, 4-3) in a 90-86 loss to John Logan.