Normal, Ill. – The UIC track and field teams finished their first Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships on a high note, with multiple Flames securing top five spots in their events. Additionally, the men's 4x100 relay team shattered the school record that was set just weeks prior. The three-day competition, which took place from Friday through Sunday, experienced interruptions due to storms and lightning delays.

TOP PERFORMANCES

Men:

• On Sunday, the 4x100m relay team set a new school record. The team members: Sacrad Michelin, Max Rivera, Trevor Tousana, and Paul Sackman, clocked in at 40.99, securing a fourth-place finish overall.
• The 4x400m relay team also finished in fourth place. Sacrad Michelin, Will Stout, Xion Russell, and Trevor Tousana achieved a time of 3:21.32.
• Mark Lemke represented the Flames in the 10,000m race, earning a fifth-place finish with a time of 30:58.53.
• Georgios Siomos placed seventh in the triple jump, marking 13.12.
• Trevor Tousana is now fifth in Flames history for the 400m. He ran a time of 48.63, securing a ninth-place finish.

 

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Congratulations to the new 4x100m record holders! ????

Way to bring the heat Sacrad Michelin, Max Rivera, Trevor Tousana, and Paul Sackman ?? pic.twitter.com/RnmflpbWW3

— UIC XC_T&F ???????????? (@UIC_XCTF) May 14, 2023

Women:

• Emma Creviston continues to climb the ranks in the 1500m records. She now holds the second spot in UIC history with a time of 4:36.26. Over the weekend, she finished in 13th place.
• Creviston sits second in Flames history books for the 5000m as well, finishing in 12th place with a time of 17:29.88.
• Olivia Dumas completed the 200m race in 24.57, securing an 11th-place finish overall.
• The women's 4x100m relay team finished in seventh place. Olivia Dumas, Kaitlynn Rogers, Deja Richardson and Nyarai Terry achieved a time of 47.92.
• Bailey Moran, Brooke Klatkiewicz, Lia Skoufos, and Haley Dahl clocked in at 3:59.95 in the 4x400m relay, earning a ninth-place finish overall.

 

Lots of Highlights this weekend at the MVC Outdoor Championships including Emma Creviston finishing #2 UIC All-Time in both 5000m & 1500m ??????????#FireUpFlames pic.twitter.com/ldCHA7RHHX

— UIC XC_T&F ???????????? (@UIC_XCTF) May 15, 2023

 
COACH'S COMMENT
 
"Our team battled hard all weekend, but unfortunately, we missed a few opportunities to qualify for finals in several events by one or two spots, which would have improved our team standings," said head coach Paul Zavala. "Despite not achieving the results we hoped for, I am incredibly proud of our team's growth over the past year and excited to continue building on our program's success."
 
The men's team finished ninth at the championships, while the women came tenth in team standings.

The track and field program would like to express its gratitude to the fans, family members, and alumni for their support throughout the year.