BULLDOGS CONCLUDE REGULAR SEAOSN MEETS
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CLEMSON, S.C. – The Citadel track and field teams finished their regular season on Friday at the Clemson Invitational.
For the men’s squad, junior Derrick Freeland broke The Citadel’s all-time record in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 58 feet, 7.50 inches. Senior Malik Diggs finished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles final with a time of 8.37 seconds.
Sophomore Trey Richardson finished sixth overall in the 400-meter dash in 49.61. Freshman Mustapha Elgarzar placed sixth in the 800-meter race with a time of 1:56.86, and senior Ross Jordan took seventh place in the mile run with a time of 4:25.14.
For the women’s team, junior Asyria Daniels placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 17-2.75. Sophomore Kameron Cass finished seventh in the shot put with a throw of 35-4.00. Freshman Jessy Page took seventh place overall in the weight throw with a toss of 49-6.25.
The Bulldogs will head to the SoCon Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee, on February 25 and results will be available at CitadelSports.com.
ADAMS SETS PALADIN MILE RECORD AT TIGER TUNE UP
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Sophomore Ryan Adams set a new Paladin indoor track record in the mile Friday at the Tiger Tune Up in Clemson, S.C.
Adams took first place in the event with a time of 4:02.73, breaking the previous Furman record of 4:02.91, set by junior Troy Reeder last month. Reeder posted a time of 4:02.90 on Friday, capturing second place in the event.
“It was a very strong showing today with Ryan Martin of Asics Furman Elite taking on pace duties for Ryan Adams and Troy Reeder,” said Furman head coach Robert Gary. “Both ran personal bests of 4:02, and Ryan Adams broke Troy’s previous school record. It was a great performance heading into the SoCon Championships next weekend.”
Furman will compete at the Southern Conference Championships in Johnson City, Tenn., February 25-26.
UNCG AT VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE - Details to come
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ANDERSON'S EFFORTS AND 4X800 RELAY LEAD KEYDETS AT VT
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BLACKSBURG, Va. - Bria Anderson won the 60-meter dash in the second-fastest time in school history, and won the long jump in an ECAC qualifying effort as well to lead VMI track and field efforts on the opening day of the Virginia Tech Challenge, contested Friday in Blacksburg, Va.
Anderson's victory in the 60, a 7.70 time, was second only to Kerisha Goode's 7.69 time from earlier this season. She led a VMI sweep of the podium in the event, with Mia McClain's 7.72 also coming in under the ECAC standard, while Yaa Agyepong-Wiafe was third. Anderson was also a standout in the long jump Friday, when she finished third with a 5.70 M/18'8 1/2" leap to also hit the ECAC qualifying mark in that event.
The women's 4X800-meter relay was also notable Friday, as the runner-up VMI squad set a new school record and posted an ECAC qualifying time as well. Bethany King, Julianne Knoblett, Christina Hill and Logan Luckett teamed up for the 9:22.03 time.
Other results on the women's side included Agyepong-Wiafe finishing sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.70), McClain placing fifth in the 200 (25.51) and Kennedy Flynn finishing seventh in the 800 (2:25.93).
On the men's side, Greg Henderson's winning streak ended, but he still finished second in both of his events. Henderson timed in at 6.82 in the 60 and 22.05 in the 200 to record the runner-up finishes.
Grant Holmes was the victor in the unseeded portion of the pole vault (4.75 M/15'7"), while the men's 4X800-meter relay was victorious in 7:53.13. Finally, Luke Phillips was fourth in the 800 (1:57.23) and James Granderson finished seventh in the 60-meter hurdles (8.75).
VMI track and field will return to action Saturday, when the Keydets wrap up action at the Virginia Tech Challenge. Action gets underway at 11 a.m.