EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville track and field team takes the next step in the outdoor season at Vincennes University and the Bill Smith Open. 

• The Bill Smith Open is set to begin at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.
• Continuing where she left off during indoor season, Anna Lowry broke two school records at Southern Illinois, including the 1500-meter run, finishing second at 4:36.57, and the 5,000-meter at 17:01.17, also taking second, both times rank as the fastest in the Missouri Valley Conference this season. Her 5K time currently sits as the 16^th fastest in the NCAA.
• Trey Riggs posted a program record in the 110-meter hurdles at a time of 14.66, which helped him finish second in the event at Southern Illinois. Riggs also took first in the long jump at 6.83-meters, which also ranks as the best mark in the MVC.
• Taiza Alexander also took down her own school record in the long jump at Southern Illinois with a mark of 5.41-meters, finishing in fourth.

 

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