CHICAGO -- The Drake University track & field programs concluded the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships with a pair of podium appearances at Gately Park on Monday (Feb. 27).

"All things considered we are pleased to walk away from the MVC Championships healthy and with some podium finishes," head coach Jay Koloseus said. "I am especially pleased with how our women's distance performed and how our men's distance medley team took the win. It was also tremendous for Brooke Mullins to get two top-three finishes while Adam Phillips and Anthony Barmes got to the podium in the weight throw. It was also awesome to see Isaac Basten become MVC champion in the mile. The coaching staff and myself are excited to move toward the outdoor season which even better suits our team."
 
Isaac Basten became the MVC men's mile champion with a time of 4:13.34, nearly a second ahead of the second place finisher.
 
After earning a bronze medal the day before in the women's 5000m, Brooke Mullins shattered her 3000m personal best with a time of 9:28.71. That time also moves her into second in the Drake women's indoor track & field record book.
 
Emilie Meyer just missed the podium in the women's 800m final in fourth place with a time of 2:15.83 while Hannah Behunin (2:17.93) finished eighth. Meyer (5:02.68) was sixth in the women's mile while Barbara Vrhovac (5:04.59) wasn't far behind in eighth.
 
After a PR on day one in the 5000m, Enzo Marie ran 3000m in 8:25.01 for eighth.
 
In the shot put, Adam Phillips (55-0.75) was seventh on the men's side and Chandler Haight (46-11.50) was eighth in the women's event.
 
Drake men's track & field finished sixth in the team standings while the women finished ninth.