NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Evansville senior Steven Burkhart (Vincennes, Ind./South Knox) and sophomore Adam Oulgout (St. Paul, Minn./Central) broke the UE indoor track records in the 600- and 1,000-meter races, respectively, on Friday to lead the Purple Aces on the first day of the Commodore Challenge at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility in Nashville, Tennessee.
Burkhart broke an 18-year-old record in the 600-meters with a time of 1:24.43 to break former Ace Craig Kerkhoff's previous record by over five seconds. Oulgout also broke former teammate Joey Rucinski's previous record in the 1,000-meters by over 12 seconds, as he placed eighth overall with a time of 2:35.