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Four School Records, 16 PRs Fall On Day One Of MVC Championships

CHICAGO, Ill. – The University of Evansville track and field team set four school records and 16 personal-best marks on Sunday in the first day of action at the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships at Gately Park Track & Field Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Senior Skylar Tucker (Linton, Ind./Linton-Stockton) pulled off a rare double to lead the way for UE, as she tied the indoor school record in the long jump with a leap of 5.15 meters, while also setting a new school mark in the 200-meters at 26.86 on Sunday. Fellow senior Taiza Alexander (Berea, Ky.