BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Indiana Tech men's indoor track and field team finished third place at the 2020 NAIA Indoor National Championships inside the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the campus of South Dakota State University. The Warriors finished the three-day meet with 48.67 points to earn their eighth straight trip to the podium at the indoor championships and 15
th straight podium appearance with outdoor.
Jordan Highsmith finished second in the 400m with a time of 46.96 and finished fifth in the 200m with a time of 21.57 to earn a pair of All-American honor in his first national championship.
Anthony Franklin earned national runner-up honors in the 200m with a time of 21.33.
Gairy Springer finished fifth in the 600m with a time of 1:22.21 while Qawtivis Johnson was third in the 60m with a time of 6.74 and
Zayquan Lincoln was seventh in 6.86. De'Anthony Coleman took seventh in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.19 to finish in seventh.
Malik Johnson earned his second All-American plaque of the weekend with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 14.82m/48-7.5.
The 4x400m relay of
Michael Warner, Highsmith,
Chale Mcleod and
Barthelemy Peter capped the 2020 event with a fourth place finish and a time of 3:14.95.
Tech now turns its attention to the outdoor season, which begins March 28 with the Polar Bear Invite at Indiana Wesleyan University. Meet time is set for 10 a.m. from the IWU Track and Field Outdoor Complex.
