MUNCIE, Ind. - The IU Indianapolis men's track team collected a pair of event wins at the BSU We Fly Challenge on Saturday (Apr. 12), although technically, three individuals can claim wins next to their names. Freshman Alec Hueftle won the 3,000m steeplechase in a personal best time of 9:31.50, marking the third-best time in the Horizon League this outdoor season. 

However, in the 800m event, freshmen Joey Ashman and Nick Cook both came across at 1:53.00, earning a virtual tie for the event win. The time was a new personal best for Ashman while Cook, the school record holder in the event, missed a new personal record by a half second. Jay Pillai finished third in the 800 with a personal best time of 1:55.60 and freshman Jaydon Steidinger earned a heat win and fifth-place finish at 1:57.60, taking two seconds off his prior best. 

Like the 800, the Jaguars dominated the steeple as Hueftle led the charge, followed by Noah Price's runner-up time of 9:41.20. Nolan King was third at 9:45.20 and freshman Carter Schorr placed fourth at 10:05.30. 

"It was a really great day to mix it up with the guys. I had a great time finding my feet over the barriers and and water for the first time," Hueftle said, following his first collegiate steeple. "No one warned me about how cold the water was going to be!"

Earlier in the day, Matt Mitsch paced the team's entries in the 5,000m event, running a personal best time of 15:17.61 in a runner-up finish. Cameron Smith crossed at 15:30.90 and Ty Perez was just off his pace at 15:31.70. 

All total, 10 different Jaguars registered new personal bests in Muncie on Saturday. 

The Jaguars will be back in action this week as selected Jaguars will head to California to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific.