YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Northern Kentucky University men's and women's track and field programs wrapped up the two day Horizon League Indoor Championships Sunday evening, hosted by Youngstown State. 

"So proud of Julia and the poise she showed in such a pressure cooker situation," said head coach Steve Kruse. "Really got our team off to the right start on "Championship Sunday". Shipley had the strength to get through two prelims and three finals, each effort stronger than the last. In Championship meets, we depend on our strongest athletes to deliver the goods when the anxiety is highest. Lynsey came through, as did a lot of others, we had many, many lifetime bests today for both our men's & women's programs."

"The League continues to expand and get deeper in talent each year," Kruse continued. "We are already thinking about how to squeeze a few more points in for the outdoor season and beyond. Our numbers will be up next year and we certainly hope to continue the excellence in our strongest events and add some more competitiveness in those events that we are currently not scoring in. Right now, tomorrow, we need a bit of rest. We open our outdoor track season in less than three weeks!" 
 

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Women's results

• Lynsey Shipley had herself a busy Sunday at the Horizon League Indoor Championships, where she posted NKU record times in all three events she competed in. She went on to win the Horizon League Indoor Championship in the 400-meter dash with a finals time of 55.31, impressively besting her preliminary run of 56.93. Shipley also finished in fourth overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.64. 
• Julia Pohl continued her indoor dominance this season as she cleared a height of 5-feet 8 inches (1.73m) to capture the Horizon League Championship in the high jump. 
• The team of Andrea Armstrong, Erika Nageleisen, Shipley and Sullivan took home first place in the 4x400-meter relay, beating out the other squads with a time of 3:48.06.
• Megan Sullivan turned in a solid performance in the 400m dash as well with a sixth place finish at 57.19 overall. 
• Megan Cole earned herself a top 10 spot in the 5000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 10th overall with a time of 17:53.02. 
• The women's team ultimately finished in a tie for fifth at the Horizon League Indoor Championships with 38 total points. Youngstown State took home first place as a team with 211 points. 

Men's results

• The team of Liam Ehrman, Jackson Coates, Sam Slocum and Chism crushed the NKU record in the men's 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:23.10 overall and a fifth place finish. 
• Cody Chism went on to finish sixth overall in the men's 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.77. 
• Kyle Mastin finished 13th overall in the 5000-meter run, clocking a time of 14:52.12. 
• Sam Slocum placed 15th overall in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.18 on the day. Slocum additionally crossed the finish line in 15th overall in the 200-meter dash at 22.99 as well. 
• Youngstown State finished first overall as a team at the Horizon League Indoor Championsihps with 225 total points. The Norse finished eighth overall. 

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