The IU men’s track and field team received more honors from the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday following the Hoosiers’ conference championship win in Ohio over the weekend.
Sophomore jumper Treyton Harris won the Field Athlete of the Championships award. He set a new career-best mark in both the long jump and high jump and scored a total of 18 points for IU. Harris won the long jump with a distance of 7.71 meters and finished second in the high jump with a clearance of 2.17 meters.
IU Coach Ron Helmer was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. Helmer led the Hoosiers to their first indoor conference title since 2012, which was the last time he won the award.
Adrian Mable was also recognized as the Sportsmanship Award Honoree for IU. He is now a candidate to win the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award at the end of the year.
The Big Ten Conference will announce the winners of the yearly awards for athletes following the conclusion of the NCAA Championships on March 11.
After the NCAA Championships, the IU track and field team will hit the road for eight consecutive meets away from Bloomington in March and April.
Austin Ghirardelli
