The Youngstown State men's track and field team set a Horizon League record with 275 points to cruise to their ninth consecutive Indoor title.
The Guins broke the previous Horizon League best total of 242.5 points established by Notre Dame back in 1985.
Placing second was Milwaukee with 142.5 points while Oakland was third at 78.5 and Purdue Fort Wayne was fourth with 63 points.
On Sunday, YSU won the shot put, 60m hurdles, 200m, 400m, 3,000m, mile and triple jump to add to their impressive total.
In the triple jump, Jakari Lomax became the second-ever Horizon League men's athlete to win the same event five times. He won with a mark of 15.08m and joined YSU's Sean Peterson (800m) as five-time event winners. Dominic Perry collected his third career win in the shot put with a throw of 17.96m.
In the 60m hurdles, Luke Laubacher won for the second straight year posting a time of 7.74 seconds.
In the 200m, Daimere Stephens-Stewart won his first career HL title with a time of 21.60 seconds. In the 400m, Harry Barton claimed his first HL indoor title clocking a time of 47.85 seconds. In the 3000m, Ryan Meadows won with a meet-record time of 8:11.86. In the mile, freshman Sage Vavro ran a winning time of 4:09.75.
Of the 17 events at the HL meet, YSU won 11 and placed second in eight.
Sunday started off strong with a solid performance in the high jump. Lonnie Harper was second with a mark of 2.05m, Zachary Webb was fourth (1.99m), Connor Durig was fifth (1.99m) and Nathan Leskovac was sixth (1.96m).
In the shot put, Perry took first with Ryan Henry placing second (17.75m) and Coleson Kertesz was fifth (15.49m).
The running events were a showcase of the Penguins' talent.
In the 60m, Tye Hunt was second (6.75 seconds), Stephens-Stewart was third (6.78 seconds), Christian Ford was fifth (6.91) and Jalen Ghee was sixth (6.97).
In the 200m, Stephens-Stewart won, Laubacher was second (21.71 seconds), Barton was fifth (21.77) and Ford and Nate Lewins followed. In the 400m, Barton won while Lewins placed fourth. In the 800m, William Hanchosky was second with a time of 1:52.87 and Tobias Jones finished fourth clocking a 1:53.60.
Vavro won the mile while Riley Jackson was fourth with a time of 4:12.08.
Meadows also set a WATTS record in the 3,000m while Owen Brady was fourth with a time of 8:18.48.
Laubacher won the 60m hurdles while Micah Mitchell placed third running a time of 8.13 seconds.
2024 Indoor #HLTF Championships Specialty Awards
Freshman of the Year/Running – Sage Vavro, Youngstown State
Championship Outstanding Performer/Running – Luke Laubacher, Youngstown State
Championship Outstanding Performer/Field – Dominic Perry, Youngstown State
Coach of the Year – Brian Gorby, Youngstown State
Final Team Standings
1. Youngstown State 275
2. Milwaukee 142.5
3. Oakland 78.5
4. Purdue Fort Wayne 63
5. IUPUI 45
6. Detroit Mercy 26
7. Wright State 19
8. Northern Kentucky 10
