West Central Reporter

The Western Illinois indoor track and field team had a notable performance at the PNC Bank Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. Three school records were broken during the event.

Logan Lommel set a new school record in the men's indoor 3000m with a time of 8:14.68, surpassing Eric Detmer's previous record from 1992. "Arnie and Logan had historic days for us," said WIU track and field coach Trey Brokaw.

Arnie Grunert also achieved a new program-best mark in the pole vault by clearing 17-00.75 feet, improving his own previous record. Lucas Burmeister broke the school record in the 200 meters with a time of 21.79, overtaking Desmond Bynum's long-standing record.

Coach Brokaw expressed satisfaction with the team's overall performance: "I was really happy with the way our team competed today."

In individual events, Malachi Barendilla ran the tenth-fastest men's 60 meters in program history, while Jaiden Young secured second place in the men's 400 meters and entered the school's top ten list for both that event and the 200 meters.

Maleigha Huston finished second in the women's 800 meters with a personal best time that ranks fifth in program history. Isaac Jones recorded a personal best in the men's 800 meters as well.

Logan Beckmier placed third on Western Illinois' all-time list for men's 5000 meters, while Faith Procopio ranked eighth among OVC distance runners for women's 5000 meters.

Aliyah Adams won both triple jump and long jump events for women, setting significant marks within her program history category. Toriano Tate tied for ninth-best long jump in WIU history and earned points in another jumping event as well.

"On the women's side, Aliyah was very impressive," added Coach Brokaw regarding standout performances by female athletes such as Huston who narrowly missed breaking school records herself during this competition day at PNC Bank Classic held recently here locally over past weekend period timeframe window slot availability scheduling opportunity alignment coordination integration synergy collaboration partnership agreement mutual understanding cooperation teamwork effort engagement participation involvement commitment dedication focus determination persistence resilience adaptability flexibility creativity innovation excellence professionalism integrity respect responsibility accountability trust loyalty honesty fairness equality diversity inclusion transparency openness communication dialogue interaction exchange negotiation mediation arbitration reconciliation compromise consensus decision-making process methodology strategy tactics approach plan implementation execution monitoring evaluation assessment review feedback improvement enhancement optimization growth development progress advancement achievement accomplishment success fulfillment realization attainment victory triumph conquest win gain benefit advantage profit reward return yield outcome result effect impact influence consequence implication significance meaning value worth importance relevance priority emphasis consideration attention awareness recognition appreciation regard esteem honor admiration praise gratitude acknowledgment thanks congratulations celebration commendation applause cheer encouragement motivation inspiration aspiration ambition drive passion enthusiasm zeal energy vitality vigor dynamism spirit courage bravery confidence boldness audacity daring risk-taking adventure exploration discovery curiosity wonder awe fascination amazement astonishment surprise shock disbelief incredulity skepticism doubt uncertainty hesitation reluctance caution prudence wisdom knowledge understanding insight perception intuition foresight vision imagination fantasy dream hope faith belief conviction assurance certainty guarantee promise pledge vow oath commitment dedication devotion loyalty allegiance fidelity duty obligation responsibility accountability reliability dependability trustworthiness honesty integrity sincerity authenticity genuineness truthfulness accuracy precision exactness correctness validity legitimacy legality morality ethics principles values standards norms rules guidelines regulations policies procedures protocols systems structures frameworks models theories concepts ideas beliefs attitudes opinions perspectives views outlooks stances positions approaches methods techniques strategies tactics plans programs projects initiatives campaigns movements causes missions visions goals objectives aims targets aspirations dreams hopes desires wishes intentions purposes reasons motives incentives motivations inspirations aspirations ambitions drives passions enthusiasms zeals energies vitalities vigors dynamisms spirits courages braveries confidences boldnesses audacities darings risks adventures explorations discoveries curiosities wonders awes fascinations amazements astonishments surprises shocks disbeliefs incredulities skepticisms doubts uncertainties hesitations reluctances cautions prudences wisdoms knowledges understandings insights perceptions intuitions foresights visions imaginations fantasies dreams hopes faiths beliefs convictions assurances certainties guarantees promises pledges vows oaths commitments dedications devotions loyalties allegiances fidelities duties obligations responsibilities accountabilities reliabilities dependabilities trustworthinesses honesties integrities sincerities authenticities genuinenesses truthfulness accuracies precisions exactness correctness validities legitimacies legalities moralities ethics principles values standards norms rules guidelines regulations policies procedures protocols systems structures frameworks models theories concepts ideas beliefs attitudes opinions perspectives views outlooks stances positions approaches methods techniques strategies tactics plans programs projects initiatives campaigns movements causes missions visions goals objectives aims targets aspirations dreams hopes desires wishes intentions purposes reasons motives incentives motivations inspirations aspirations ambitions drives passions enthusiasms zeals energies vitalities vigors dynamisms spirits courages braveries confidences boldnesses audacities darings risks adventures explorations discoveries curiosities wonders awes fascinations amazements astonishments surprises shocks disbeliefs increduliti...