Local Sports Headlines: January 18, 2021

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IU Track and Field Sets Records at Simmons Harvey Invitational 
IU Track and Field Opened the 2021 Season as they competed at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational on the campus of the University of Michigan. Five Hoosiers set new personnel records while while two other Hoosiers set Simmons Harvey Records. No Team Scoring was kept but the Hoosiers Competed Against Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue along with Athletes who are not associated with an Individual School. The Hoosiers will open up the Home Schedule on January 23rd in Gladstein Fieldhouse starting at 10:30 AM when they Host Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Northwestern. 

Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving Wins Opener 
The 9th ranked Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving Team opened the 2021 season with a pair of wins over 7th ranked Michigan 173-127 and Northwestern 241-59 at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center on the IU Campus. Nine Hoosiers won in Fourteen different events. The Hoosiers will Host Ohio State on January 22nd and will be the final home meet of the season and serve as Indiana’s Senior Day. 

Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving Splits a Pair 
The 20th Ranked Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Opened the 2021 season by winning 177-117 against 24th ranked Northwestern and Falling to 9th Ranked Michigan 174-126 at the Councilman Billingsley Aquatic Center on the IU Campus. Two Hoosiers won Three Events with Anne Fowler winning the 1 Meter and 3 Meter Diving and Noelle Peplowski winning the 200 meter breaststroke.  The Hoosiers will Host Ohio State on January 22nd and will be the final home meet of the season and serve as Indiana’s Senior Day.