Women's Outdoor Track and Field Southern Conference

SoCon Outdoor Track Results, Saturday, March 13

ELON, N.C. - The Elon women's team captured 14 of 17 events and the Davidson men's squad claimed 10 of 11 events in track and field action Saturday at Irwin Belk Track and Dr. Alan and Norma White Field. The Elon women competed against Davidson while the Davidson men faced Mars Hill. No team score was kept.

For the Phoenix, Jessica Hayden finished first in both the 200-meter dash (26.55) and the 400-meter dash (1:02.06) while Jessica Burgeson was the best in both the 100-meter hurdles (15.04) and the javelin (31.08m) and Angela Carlberg was a double winner in the shot put (11.39m) and the discus (37.01m). Elon also received first-place finishes from Rochelle Reid in the 100-meter dash (12.83), Alana Black in the 1500-meter run (4:44.84), Alice Turner in the 400-meter hurdles (1:07.36), Kimberly Adams in the high jump (1.57m), Jessica Clendenning in the pole vault (3.43m) and Brittany Boda (4.67m).

The Davidson women's squad tallied top finishes by Allie Martin in the 800-meter run (2:26.25), Carissa Skrivanek in the 3000-meter run (10:57.57) and Laura Puckett in the 5000-meter run (19:22.30). The Wildcats' men's team received first-place finishes from David Ritchie in the 200-meter dash (23.06) and the 800-meter run (2:02.31), Greg Scott in the 400-meter dash (51.81) and the 3000-meter run (8:55.12), Mike Anselmo in the shot put (11.35m) and the discus (25.96m), Jonathan Baker in the 1500-meter run (4:05.94) and Dave Bunge in the 5000-meter run (15:42.36).

Mars Hill's Nathan Galloway took the javelin throw with a toss of 43.36 meters. Craig Eckstein finished second for Mars Hill in both the 1500-meter run (4:09.63) and 3000-meter run (8:59.48).

Report from Davidson Sports Information:

ELON, N.C. -- The Davidson men's and women's outdoor track teams opened their outdoor season at the Elon Invitational at Irwin Belk Track and Dr. Alan and Norma White Field on Saturday. In a late decision, two expected teams backed out of the meet so the Wildcats used the afternoon to gain experience for the upcoming season. No team score was kept.

The Elon women's team captured 14 of 17 events and the Davidson men's squad claimed 10 of 11 events. Davidson's women competed against Elon while the Wildcat men faced Mars Hill.

The Davidson women's squad tallied top finishes by Allie Martin in the 800-meter run (2:26.25), Carissa Skrivanek in the 3000-meter run (10:57.57) and Laura Puckett in the 5000-meter run (19:22.30). The Wildcats' men's team received first-place finishes from David Ritchie in the 200-meter dash (23.06) and the 800-meter run (2:02.31), Greg Scott in the 400-meter dash (51.81) and the 3000-meter run (8:55.12), Mike Anselmo in the shot put (11.35m) and the discus (25.96m), Jonathan Baker in the 1500-meter run (4:05.94) and Dave Bunge in the 5000-meter run (15:42.36).

Davidson's outdoor track teams will be back in action next weekend at the UNC Charlotte 49er Classic on March 19-20.