TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Rose-Hulman men's and women's indoor track & field teams will return to action in the John Gartland Invitational hosted by Indiana State on Friday, December 12. The team will also host their intra-squad meet on Saturday, December 13, at 11 AM, for Alumni and Rose-Hulman students only.

ROSE-HULMAN MEN'S NOTES:
* The Fightin' Engineers come off a first-place finish in their season opener in the Fightin' Engineers Invitational with a final team score of 60.5.
* The team totaled 17 top-three finishes and seven event wins in the meet. 
* Alejandro Clark was named the HCAC Distance Athlete of the Week for his first-place finish in the mile with a time of 4:35.18.
* His time in the event leads all runners in the conference so far this season.
* James Kaunas earned HCAC Jumps Athlete of the Week for his two-event wins in the meet. 
* Kaunas won the triple jump (12.45 meters, 40' 10.25") and the long jump (6.14 meters, 20' 1.75"). Both marks lead the conference in those events this year.
* The Fightin' Engineers were picked as the favorites to win the HCAC title in the HCAC Preseason Poll, earning 80 points and eight first-place votes. 
* Rose-Hulman has won the indoor track & field title for the past three seasons.
* The team has accumulated a total of 14 HCAC indoor titles over the last 15 years.
* During last year's indoor meet, Rose-Hulman was named co-champions with Manchester. 
* Rose-Hulman returns two event champions from last year's campaign, including Kolton Nanko in the pole vault and James Kaunas in the triple jump.
* The team also returns star thrower Antoine Cooper, who finished third in the weight throw in last year's championship. 
* The Fightin' Engineers are led by Head Coach Shane Mills in his second season with the team. 
* Coach Mills and his staff were named HCAC Coaching Staff of the Year during the 2024-25 HCAC Indoor Championships. 
* After competing this weekend, Rose-Hulman will look ahead to competing in the Hoosier Horsepower Classic and hosting the Friday Night Spikes Larry Cole Opener on Friday, January 16, at 5 PM. 

ROSE-HULMAN WOMEN'S NOTES:
* Rose-Hulman comes off a second-place finish in the Fightin' Engineers Invitational with a total team score of 59 points.
* The team totaled 20 top-three finishes and five event wins in their home opener.
* Rose Talbert earned the HCAC Sprint Athlete of the Week for her two event wins in the 400-meter dash (1:00.41) and in the 200-meter dash (26.29). 
* Both times lead the conference in those events so far this season.
* Juliana Carragher was named the HCAC Distance Athlete of the Week for her big win in the 3,000-meter run with a conference-leading time of 12:10.71.
* Rose-Hulman has been picked as the favorite to win the HCAC title in the HCAC Preseason Poll, totaling 81 points and nine first-place votes. 
* The Fightin' Engineers earned a second-place finish in last year's HCAC Indoor Championships, falling to Berea by 10 points. 
* The team totaled five event champions in the conference meet and 12 top-three finishes. 
* Rose Talbert is a key returner for the Fightin' Engineers after winning the 400-meter dash last season.
* Narindwa Semakula is another key returner after winning the 60-meter hurdles. 
* Other event winners included Jocelyn Onstot in the mile, Irene Lema Madueno in the pole vault, and the team of Alex Adams, Iliana Hernandez, Semakula, and Talbert winning the 4x200-meter relay. 
* The team is led by Head Coach Shane Mills in his second season with the team. 
* After competing this weekend, Rose-Hulman will look ahead to competing in the Hoosier Horsepower Classic and hosting the Friday Night Spikes Larry Cole Opener on Friday, January 16, at 5 PM.