INDIANAPOLIS - IU Indianapolis men's track sophomore Jaydon Steidinger led a small group of Jaguars in competition on the final day of the Fairgrounds Invitational inside the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion on Saturday (Feb. 7). Steidinger topped the team's four entries in the 800m event as only five total Jaguars ran on Saturday. 

Steidinger clocked a time of 1:54.32, taking three seconds off his prior best effort and moving him to No. 4 on the program's all-time list in the event. Behind him, freshman Evan Farmer spun a personal best time of 1:55.68 in his collegiate debut in the event. 

"It feels great to open my season with a PR," Steidinger said. "It gives me a lot of confidence and excitement heading into the championship season."

Freshman Liam Lilly just missed his personal best time with a 1:57.22 effort and Jay Pillai finished at 1:57.97. Earlier in the day, sophomore Zane Schorr was the team's lone entry in the mile, spinning a time of 4:32.71. 

The Jaguars will split the squad next weekend, competing at both the Fall Creek Pavilion and Grand Valley State.