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Congrats to Arthur Chitty and Dorsey Parker for earning SoCon Athlete of the Week honors!!!

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The Bulldogs will not compete at the East Coast Relays and will now turn their focus to the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships on May 11-12🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

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Furman Paladins

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FURMAN XC/TRACK friends, alumni, fans... ITS DINS DAY!

The last 2 years you've helped us win the $10K bonus for our program by having the most "unique donors" let’s make it a THREE-PEAT! 🏆🏆🏆

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🚨MEET RECAP🚨

The Bulldogs earned 14 event wins and 35 top-three finishes at the Josh Reidinger Classic!

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🥉 for Lindsey Havens in the Women's Pole Vault

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Dogs go 🥇🥈 in the 5k

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The Dogs jumpers are putting on a show today

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Season best for Bella Edwards in the 5k

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Another win today for Aaliyah Mbenda‼️

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Bulldogs sweep the Men's 200m

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Franklin Finishes Second Nationally In 60-Meter Hurdles

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford earned two women’s honors, while Samford, Western Carolina, and VMI collected men’s awards. Furman also received a women’s honor, as the Southern Conference announced its indoor track and field specialty awards on Wednesday. The awards were determined by a vote of the league’s nine indoor track and field coaches. Samford’s Bradley Franklin was selected as the men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. The Alabaster, Alabama native medaled in two track events, winning both the 60-meter hurdles and the 60-meter dash. The Bulldogs sophomore set the NCAA Division I record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.41 in the finals. Franklin also received the Heath Whittle Award. Wofford’s Taylor Jennings-Ward was named the women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. The sophomore captured the women’s 400-meter title in a personal-best time of 54.58 and added a runner-up finish in the 60-meter dash with another personal best of 7.63. The Suffolk, Virginia native, also competed in the 200 meters and the 4x400-meter relay. Wofford earned a second specialty award as Sherika Christie, the women’s meet MVP, was recognized as the Most Outstanding Field Performer for the third consecutive year. The St. Catherine, Jamaica native, won both the pentathlon and the long jump and also competed in the shot put and high jump. Western Carolina newcomer Daniel Coronell was voted the men’s Most Outstanding Field Performer after finishing second in the long jump (7.12m) and fourth in the high jump (1.99m). The freshman from Fletcher, North Carolina also placed fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.23m. Coronell shared the men’s Freshman of the Year award. VMI’s Deonte Harris shared the men’s Freshman of the Year honor after winning the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 14.90m. The Keydets newcomer finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.37. Furman’s Tessa Walter was named the women’s Freshman of the Year after winning gold in both the 3,000 meters (9:44.20) and 5,000 meters (16:37.92). The Colorado Springs, Colorado native also earned Freshman of the Year recognition in cross country earlier this academic year. After guiding the Samford men to their seventh consecutive championship and the women to their record-extending eleventh straight title, Rod Tiffin was honored as Coach of the Year. <div class="lexical-table-container">
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SoCon announces 2026 Indoor Track & Field specialty award winners

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Samford Bulldogs’ program continues their Indoor Track & Field Championship streak 

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Samford Bulldogs take Day 1 lead at Indoor Track & Field Championships 

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place at VMI’s Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington, Virginia, this Friday and Saturday. This year marks the 91st edition of the men’s championship and 39th women’s championship. VMI is hosting the meets for the ninth straight season.   Samford swept the team titles again last year, with the Bulldog men claiming their sixth consecutive SoCon indoor title and the Samford women winning their tenth straight. The Bulldogs became the first SoCon women’s program to win 10 straight titles, extending their record for the longest streak of consecutive titles.  Samford’s men scored 177 points to outdistance runner-up Western Carolina, which scored 167. Furman was third with 109 and host VMI was fourth with 74.5. The Bulldogs claimed Day 2 wins in the triple jump, heptathlon, 60m hurdles, high jump and 4x400. The Samford women totaled 163.5 final points, advancing past runner-up Wofford which scored 119.5, to extend their record for the most consecutive championships in league history.   Spectators are welcome at the championships and day two of the meet will air live on ESPN+ beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with Phil Cox, Joanne Bethea, and Liv Cox on the call. Live results, daily recaps, photos, and video highlights can be found at SoConSports.com.    Link to Tickets: <a href="https://vivenu.soconsports.com/section/2026-indoor-track-field-championships-facy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 </a>Storylines:  - Lexington, Virginia, is the site of the men’s event for the 44th time, more than double the total of the next-highest sites, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Johnson City, Tennessee, which have hosted 18 times each. The men’s championship was contested in Lexington for 28 consecutive years from 1954-81. The women’s championship was held in Lexington for the 11th time last season. Prior to 2018, the last time VMI hosted the championships was in 2000.  - Sherika Christie, Bradley Franklin, Arthur Chitty, Kwan Oates, and Lexie Durban are the superlative winners back for their respective schools.  - Additionally, Samford coach Rod Tiffin is the defending coach of the year on the men’s side.  He’s won the award eight times on the men’s side, including in each of the last six seasons, and has claimed the award seven times on the women’s side.  -Three meet records fell last year, including the men’s 60m hurdles, men’s 800m run, and the women’s 5000m run.   -The following athletes/teams return to the championship with the top ranked result in the league: Bradley Franklin - Samford - Men's 60m HurdlesSamford - Men's 4x400Elizabeth Pardue - Samford - Women's 400m Dorsey Parker - Samford - Women's High Jump Sherika Christie - Wofford - Women's Triple JumpSamford - Women's 4x400 Furman - Women's DMR </div>

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2026 SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championships set to begin Friday 

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Bryn Woodall has been named the men’s track indoor athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday.  Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Feb. 18-24. Woodall ran a conference leading 3:58.06, placing first in the mile at the ASICS Last Chance Invitational. The e mark ranks the Paladins graduate student 68th in the nation in the event.  A native of Llanfairfechan, Wales, Woodall also leads the conference in the 3000 meters event, after running a sub-eight 7:52.63 on Feb. 13.  The Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships are set to begin on Feb. 27. 2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Brayden Seymour, Furman Feb. 11 – Zion Bennett, Wofford Feb. 18 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Feb. 25 – Bryn Woodall, Furman  Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations  Feb. 4 – Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford Feb. 11 – Micailah Cook, ETSU  Feb. 18 – Katherine Hopkins, Western Carolina Feb. 25 – No Nominations Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI  Feb. 4 – Patrick Green, Wofford Feb. 11 – Bryce Davis, Samford Feb. 18 – Jaggerd Moore, Samford Feb. 25 – No Nominations Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Sherika Christie, Wofford Feb. 11 – Halle Carden, Chattanooga  Feb. 18 – Lindsey Havens, Samford Feb. 25 – No Nominations </div>

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SoCon announces Indoor Track Athlete of the Week 

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. –  Samford’s Bradley Franklin, Jaggerd Moore, and Lindsey Havens have been named the men’s track, men’s field, and women’s field indoor athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Western Carolina’s Katherin Hopkins has been selected as the women’s indoor track athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday.  Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Feb. 11-17. Franklin ran a personal best 7.56 in the men’s 60m hurdles at Clemson’s Tiger Paw Invitational on Feb. 13. With the time, the Alabaster, Alabama, native set a new school record and posted the 10th-best time in the country.  Moore won the men’s high jump after tying his personal record of 2.14m as Samford hosted the Bulldog Invite last Friday. The Trussville, Alabama, product now ranks second in the SoCon in the event, just .02m behind teammate Arthur Chitty.  Havens pole vaulted to the conference lead, clearing 3.97m at the Bulldog Invite. The Hudson, Ohio, native now ranks third all-time in Samford program history.  Hopkins competed and won the open section of the 3K at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational over the weekend. A native of Lincolnton, North Carolina, her time of 9:53.73 is the third fastest in school history. Additionally, she ran a personal best 5:04.76 mile, placing second in the open section.  Both teams now look ahead to the conference championship, which begins on Feb. 27.  Also nominated: Bryn Woodall – Furman Men’s Track, Luke Huehn – UNCG Men’s Track, Bradley White – Western Carolina Men’s Track, Daniel Coronell – Western Carolina Men’s Field, Jais Ward – Furman Women’s Track, Azyia Jefferson – UNCG Women’s Track, Jessica Edwards – Samford Women’s Track 2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Brayden Seymour, Furman Feb. 11 – Zion Bennett, Wofford Feb. 18 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations  Feb. 4 – Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford Feb. 11 – Micailah Cook, ETSU  Feb. 18 – Katherine Hopkins, Western Carolina Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI  Feb. 4 – Patrick Green, Wofford Feb. 11 – Bryce Davis, Samford Feb. 18 – Jaggerd Moore, Samford Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Sherika Christie, Wofford Feb. 11 – Halle Carden, Chattanooga  Feb. 18 – Lindsey Havens, Samford </div>

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SoCon announces Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week  

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. –  Wofford’s Zion Bennett and ETSU’s Micailah Cook have been named the men’s and women’s indoor track athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Samford's Bryce Davis and Chattanooga’s Halle Carden have been selected as the men’s and women’s indoor field athletes of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Feb. 4 - 10. Bennett placed first in the men’s 400m at the VMI Winter Relays, clocking a time of 47.69. The St. Andrew, Jamaica, native set both a personal and school record with the performance. The Terriers’ senior now leads the conference in the event. Cook ran an indoor personal-best 24.61 in the 200m, before adding another personal best in the 400m with a time of 55.92. The Sandston, Virginia, native also contributed a 55.71 split on the 4x400m relay, helping the squad to a fifth-place finish. Davis recorded a throw of 18.72m in the weight throw, taking over the conference lead by more than a meter. A Tallahassee, Florida, native, the performance at the South Alabama Invite also set a new personal best. Carden competed in the high jump at the UAB Green & Gold Invite, finishing second with a leap of 1.71m. The Mocs freshman broke a school record that had stood for more than 20 years, moving her into a tie for first in the SoCon. Also nominated: Naturale Faison – VMI Women’s Track, Jakayla Campbell – Wofford Women’s Track  2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Brayden Seymour, Furman Feb. 11 – Zion Bennett, Wofford Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations  Feb. 4 – Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford Feb. 11 – Micailah Cook, ETSU  Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI  Feb. 4 – Patrick Green, Wofford Feb. 11 – Bryce Davis, Samford Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Sherika Christie, Wofford Feb. 11 – Halle Carden, Chattanooga  </div>

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Wofford College

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East Tennessee State University

SoCon announces ITK athletes of the week

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. –Furman's Brayden Seymour and Samford’s Aaliyah Mbenda have been named the men’s and women’s indoor track athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Wofford’s Patrick Green and Sherika Christie have been selected as the men’s and women’s indoor field athletes of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 28-Feb. 3.  The Terriers competed at the Tryon Banked Invitational on Jan. 30.  Green placed second in the men’s triple jump with a personal best mark of 14.96m. The Wofford junior now leads the league in the event by .27m.  Christie won the B section of the women’s pentathlon at the 2026 PNC Lenny Lyles Open, scoring 3,714 points, which leads the league by 62 points. The performance marks the Wofford junior’s personal record in the event.  Seymour finished third overall at the Bob Pollock Invite with a sub-4-minute mile. Clocking in at 3:59.55, the Paladins junior leads the Southern Conference and set a personal record as the top collegiate finisher at the event.  Mbenda ran a conference leading 8.45 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the South Alabama Invite, placing second at the meet. The Bulldogs sophomore now ranks second all-time in school history in the event.  Also nominated: Cole Grande – Samford (MT), Carl Henry – Samford (MT), Austin Cline – Western Carolina (MF), Claire Cook – Furman (WT), JT Shaw – Samford (WF) 2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Brayden Seymour, Furman Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Jan. 28 – No Nominations  Feb. 4 – Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford  Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI  Feb. 4 – Patrick Green, Wofford Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Jan. 28 – No Nominations Feb. 4 – Sherika Christie, Wofford </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. –VMI’s Cameron Thomas has been selected as the men’s  indoor field athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 21-27. The Keydets hosted the VMI Invitational on Jan. 23.  Thomas jumped to first place and extended his personal record by .01m with a final mark of 5.12m in the pole vault. The mark leads the conference and resets the school record that he set just a week before.  A native of Windsor, Colorado, Thomas has bested his performance from last year’s indoor conference championship by .12m.  VMI is set to travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, to compete in the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational on Jan. 29-30.  2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Jan. 28 – No nominations Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Jan. 28 – No nominations Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Jan. 28 – No nominations </div>

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SoCon announces Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin and Jessica Edwards have been named the men’s and women’s indoor track athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, VMI’s Cameron Thomas and Western Carolina’s Lexie Durban have been selected as the men’s and women’s indoor field athletes of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 14–20. The Bulldogs hosted the Samford Invite/Open on January 16 and 17. Franklin matched his personal best from the 2025 conference championship in the 60‑meter hurdles, running 7.60, the third‑fastest time in the country. The sophomore from Alabaster, Alabama, also posted a league‑leading 6.83 in the 60‑meter dash. Edwards claimed the conference lead in the 800 meters with a meet‑winning time of 2:08.05, placing her more than two seconds ahead of the next SoCon competitor. VMI also hosted a meet, welcoming competitors to the VMI Team Challenge on January 17. Western Carolina traveled to Tryon for the International Winter Invitational over the weekend. Thomas set a new school and personal record in the pole vault, clearing 5.11 meters for a first‑place finish. Ranked 51st nationally, the Keydet junior now leads the SoCon in the event. Durban placed fourth overall at Tryon after recording a throw of 15.78 meters in the weight throw. The sophomore, who now leads the conference, improved her personal best by 0.61 meters. VMI returns to its home track on Jan. 23 and 24 to host the VMI Invitational. Western Carolina will make its third trip of the season to Mill Spring, North Carolina, on Jan. 30 for the ECE Banked is Best Invitational, while Samford will compete at the South Alabama Invite on Feb. 1. Also nominated: Brayden Seymour - Furman (MT), Bradley White – Western Carolina (MT), Ben Thomason - Samford (MF), Austin Cline – Western Carolina (MF), Tess Walter – Furman (WT), JT Shaw – Western Carolina (WF)  2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Ian Hicks and Kolton Weaver have been named men's indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Chattanooga's Maddie Wheatcroft and Stella Henry have been named women's indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 7-13.  The Catamounts opened the 2026 calendar year with a strong showing at the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener on Jan. 10. Hicks placed third in the men’s 300m with a time of 34.86. The mark is a personal best for the Western Carolina junior.  Weaver threw a heave of 15.42m to place second in the men’s shot put, a mark just .21m off his personal best. The sophomore now leads the league in the event. The Mocs opened the new year at the UAB Blazer & Vulcan Invite on Jan. 9.  Wheatcroft broke a 28-year-old program record after recording at 2:57.00 1,000m run. Running in the first heat, the Mocs’ senior finished sixth overall.  Henry moved into third in the league after recording a personal‑best long jump of 5.82m. The Chattanooga senior jumped over 19 feet for the first time in her career.  Also nominated: Jada Erwin, WCU – Women's Track, Kendal Hudson, WCU – Women’s Field  2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin, Arthur Chitty, and Ellison Chadwick have been named the SoCon men’s indoor track, men’s indoor field, and women’s indoor field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Claire Cook claimed women’s track athlete of the week honors, the conference office announced Wednesday.  Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Dec. 3-9. Samford opened their season at the CCG Bham Collegiate Ice Breaker on Dec. 5. Franklin claimed first-place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.71. This mark ranks the Bulldog sophomore first in the conference and third in the nation. Chitty also captured a win in the men’s high jump, leaping 2.16m to lead the conference and rank him third in the nation.  Chadwick posted a conference-best mark of 6.06m in the long jump, which is also a personal best for the junior from Stone Mountain, Georgia. Cook and the Furman squads competed at the Clemson Opener on Dec. 5. The sophomore set a Furman program record in the 600m, winning the race with a time of 1:30.93. The Bulldogs and the Paladins will return to competition after the new year rings in with Samford hosting the Samford Invite and Open the weekend of Jan. 16-17, while Furman will visit Nashville, Tennessee, across those same dates for the Vanderbilt Invite. Also nominated: Chris Knight (Furman – Men's Track), Kiera-Lee Abrahams (Samford – Women's Track), Ryleigh Simmons (Chattanooga – Women's Track), Naturale Faison (VMI – Women's Track)  2025-26 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track  Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  Women’s track  Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  Men’s field Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford Women’s field Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford   </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford earned two women’s honors, while VMI and Western Carolina claimed two women’s awards. On the men’s side, Samford claimed two honors, while The Citadel and Western Carolina claimed two awards as the Southern Conference indoor track and field men’s and women’s specialty awards were announced Wednesday.    The awards were voted on by the league’s nine indoor coaches.    The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones, was voted the men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. The Greenwood, South Carolina native medaled in two events on the track, placing first in the 60-meter dash and followed that up with a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.65 VMI’s Eleyah Armstrong was named the women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer after posting a pair of wins on the track. The senior from Hampton, Virginia, claimed the 60m title and the 200m title, securing 20 points for the Keydets. She ran a personal best in the 60m with a time of 7.42, before running a season best 24.33 in the 200m.     Wofford’s Sherika Christie, the tournament MVP on the women’s side, earned Most Outstanding Field Performer for the second year in a row. The St. Catherine, Jamaica, product took the triple and long jump crowns, with leaps of 12.41m and 6.03m, respectively. The Terriers’ sophomore also competed in the women’s high jump and women’s shot put, coming in second and eighth, respectively.  Western Carolina newcomer Kwan Oates was voted the Male Most Outstanding Field Performer after finishing second and third in the long jump and triple jump, respectively. The freshman from Hickory, North Carolina, recorded a 6.64m long jump and a 13.95m triple jump to help lift the Catamounts to a second-place team finish on the men’s side.  Another Catamount earned specialty honors, as Lexie Durban threw her way into second place in the women’s shot put. With a heave of 12.67m, the Ball Ground, Georgia native collected eight points for her team. Durban also recorded a personal best weight throw stat, with a mark of 15.17m. The Western Carolina freshman was voted women’s Freshman of the Year.     Samford Bulldog Bradley Franklin was named the men’s Freshman of the Year after breaking the facility and meet record in the 60-meter hurdles. The freshman finished the race in 7.60 seconds.     For the sixth straight season, Samford’s Rod Tiffin was awarded Men’s Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to their sixth consecutive Indoor Track and Field Championship. On the Women’s side, Wofford’s Johnny Bomar was honored as Coach of the Year after leading his Terriers to a second-place finish.    Male Most Outstanding Track Performer  Bradlee Jones, The Citadel      Female Most Outstanding Track Performer  Eleyah Armstrong, VMI     Male Most Outstanding Field Performer  Kwan Oates, Western Carolina     Female Most Outstanding Field Performer  Sherika Christie, Wofford     Male Freshman of the Year  Bradley Franklin, Samford     Female Freshman of the Year  Lexie Durban, Western Carolina     Men’s Coach of the Year  Rod Tiffin, Samford      Women’s Coach of the Year  Johnny Bomar, Wofford </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">LEXINGTON, Va. – Samford won its record tenth straight women’s title and its sixth consecutive men's title Saturday at the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at VMI's Corps Physical Training Facility. Western Carolina’s Ethan Long earned the Heath Whittle Award as the men's Most Outstanding Athlete and Wofford’s Sherika Christie earned the women's Most Outstanding Athlete award. For the women, the Samford Bulldogs finished first with 163.5 points. The Wofford Terriers finished with 119.5 points for their fourth runner-up finish in five seasons. Furman was third with 115 points and Western Carolina finished fourth with 88 points.   On the men’s side, Samford scored 177 points to outdistance runner-up Western Carolina, which scored 167. Furman was third with 109 and host VMI was fourth with 74.5.  The Citadel’s Emily Danielson secured the first gold medal presentation of day two in the women’s weight throw, throwing a season-best heave of 16.22 meters. Teammate Riley Lair joined her on the podium in second, and Ericka Jackson of Western Carolina placed third in the event.  Samford’s Jaggerd Moore and Arthur Chitty placed first and second, respectively, in the men’s high jump. Moore claimed first, clearing 2.13 meters. This is Samford’s 10th title in the event since 2013.  Wofford’s Sherika Christie added a second gold to her medal count in the women’s triple jump with a mark of 12.41 meters. In the men’s field, Ian Jones of Samford jumped 14.70 to claim first place, besting his previous championship performance by 0.14 meters.   Samford continued their dominance in the men’s heptathlon as junior Ethan Womack scored 4,958 points after winning the 60mH and pole vault. Damon Worley of Western Carolina came in second with 4,956 and Samford’s Garner Ezell placed third with 4,711.  Samford senior Adeline Haisch ran a personal best 4:45.49 in the women’s mile, becoming the first Bulldog to win the event since 2019. Furman’s Nysa Males and Madelyn Cadeau finished second and third, respectively.  Furman completed a podium sweep in the men’s mile with Carson Williams (4:08.58), Luke Taylor (4:09.31), and Chris Knight (4:11.90), finishing first, second, and third respectively.  Amiel Dabney successfully defended her 60 meters hurdles title in a tight race. Dropping two seconds off her 2024 championship time, Dabney completed the race in 8.55 seconds.  On the men’s side, Samford’s Bradley Franklin shattered the former 60 meters hurdles championship record, finishing the race in 7.60 seconds. Franklin had previously broken the record set in 2023 on day one of the championships, beating his own record on day two. The 7.60 time was not only a championship record, but a VMI Corps Physical Training Facility record and a new personal record for the Samford freshman.  VMI senior Eleyah Armstrong dropped two seconds off her 2024 championship time, finishing the 2025 60-meter dash race in 7.42 seconds to claim her third consecutive gold medal in the event.  Bradlee Jones of The Citadel captured gold in the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of 6.80. Western Carolina’s Ethan Long and Nigel Ransby each set personal records to finish second and third, respectively.  The Samford women secured 10 more points with freshman Elizabeth Pardue’s first-place finish in the women’s 400. The Samford Bulldogs totaled 17 points in the event.  VMI secured 16 points in the men’s 400 race, with Nick Brown placing first and Anthony Wilkerson placing third. Samford’s Tyke Tabor split the Keydets finishing second.  Freshmen runners swept the women’s 800m with Furman’s Claire Cook and Jais Ward finishing first and second respectively. VMI’s Reagan Gilman finished third, with three seconds separating her and Cook.  Furman’s Matthew Smith set a new meet record and personal record in the men’s 800 with a time of 1:47.64. Smith shaved four seconds off the previous record to take gold. The Western Carolina men collected 10 points with junior Jacob Thomas’ gold medal finish in the men’s weight throw, with a mark of 16.97m. The Citadel collected silver and bronze medals with Andrew Granger and Ridge Dowe placing second and third, respectively.  Eleyah Armstrong picked up another gold medal in the women’s 200, with a time of 24.33. Armstrong shaved a little over a second off her former championship team to lead the 200 finalists.  Western Carolina freshman Ethan Long ran a personal best 21.23 to secure gold in the men’s 200m. The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones and Samford’s Cole Grande finished second and third, respectively.  The Furman women swept the top five spots in the women’s 5,000-meter race, collecting 33 points from the event. Furman’s Carly Wilkes, Jenna Mulhern, and Madelynne Cadeau finished first, second, and third respectively. Wilkes’ time of 16:17.80 set a new championship record; the Paladins have claimed the event each year since 2015. The Samford women picked up 29.5 points in the women’s pole vault, with sophomore Libby Jackson placing first clearing 3.80 meters.  The hype of the day reached a pinnacle as the relay teams gathered to close out the meet. The Samford Bulldogs swept gold in the final event, the 4x400, with the women finishing in 3:46.00 and the men finishing in 3:15.77.  The NCAA will announce the field for the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships on NCAA.com on Tuesday. This season's NCAA indoor track and field championships are from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, VA.  Men’s results – Final  1. Samford – 177 points  2. Western Carolina – 167  3. Furman– 109  4. VMI – 74.5  5. The Citadel – 59.5  6. Wofford - 46  7. UNCG – 23  Women’s results – Final  1. Samford – 163.5  2. Wofford – 119.5  3. Furman – 115  4. Western Carolina – 88  5. VMI - 70  6. ETSU – 65  7. The Citadel - 25  8. Chattanooga - 17  Heath Whittle Award (Men’s Most Outstanding Athlete)  Ethan Long, Western Carolina  Women’s Most Outstanding Athlete  Sherika Christie, Wofford  Men’s Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)  Arthur Chitty, Samford  Women’s Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)  Macie Pfeuffer, Samford  Day 2 champions Men: Triple jump Ian Jones, Samford (14.70m); heptathlon Ethan Womack, Samford (4,958 points); mile Carson Williams, Furman (4:08.58); 60-meter hurdles Bradley Franklin, Samford (7.60)*#; 60-meter dash Bradlee Jones, The Citadel (6.80) ; 400-meter dash Nick Brown, VMI (47.66); 800-meter run Matthew Smith, Furman (1:47.64)*; weight throw Jacob Thomas, Western Carolina (16.97m); 200-meter Ethan Long, Western Carolina (21.23); high jump Jaggerd Moore (2.13m); 5,000-meter run Evan Guzman, Furman (14:35.30); 4x400-meter relay Samford (Landon Wright, Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Jackson Olivo, and Tyke Tabor – 3:15.77).   Women: Weight throw Emily Danielson, The Citadel (16.22m); mile Adeline Haisch, Samford (4:45.49); 60-meter hurdles Amiel Dabney, Samford (8.55); 60-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong (7.42); 400-meter dash Elizabeth Pardue, Samford (55.45); 800-meter run Claire Cook, Furman (2:10.66); triple jump Sherika Christie, Wofford (12.41m); 200-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (24.33); pole vault Libby Jackson, Samford (3.80m); 5,000-meter run Carly Wilkes, Furman (16:17.80)*; 4x400-meter relay Samford (Grace Lueders, Maddie Edwards, Elizabeth Pardue, Ayden Drake – 3:46.00). *meet record #facility record  Men’s All-Freshman – Day 2  Men’s triple jump  Kwan Oates, Western Carolina Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel Preston Kut, Wofford   Men’s heptathlon  Garner Ezell, Samford Bennett Whitefield, Western Carolina  Rye Jackson, VMI    Men’s mile  Stephen Jones, Samford  Trevor Coggin, Furman  Logan Ruffner, UNCG  Men’s 60-meter hurdles  Bradley Franklin, Samford Sam Forte, Samford Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina    Men’s 60-meter dash  Ethan Long, Western Carolina Nigel Ransby, Wofford Kevin Koumondji, VMI  Men’s 400-meter dash  Anthony Wilkerson, VMI  Trevor Williams, Western Carolina DJ Warren, The Citadel   Men’s 800-meter run  Tripp Roemer, Furman Brodie Schneider, UNCG  Men’s weight throw  Bryce Davis, Samford Colston Thomas, Wofford  Rae Tazewell, VMI    Men’s 200-meter dash  Ethan Long, Western Carolina Spencer Dube, Western Carolina  Men’s high jump  Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina Grant Fraser, VMI  Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel  Men’s 5,000-meter run  Rives Boltwood, Furman  Arthur Langley, Samford  Women’s All-Freshman – Day 2  Women’s weight throw  Lexi Durban, Western Carolina Ruth Dickersheild, VMI  Emmie Finley, Western Carolina  Women’s mile  Nysa Males, Furman  Zoie Lamanna, Furman Felicity Hamilton, Samford  Women’s 60-meter hurdles  Akera Molette, ETSU  Jeniya White, VMI  Jasmine Greenridge, ETSU     Women’s 60-meter dash  Naturale Faison, VMI  Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga  Women’s 400-meter dash  Elizabeth Pardue, Samford Taylor-Jennings Ward, Wofford Micailah Cook, ETSU  Women’s 800-meter run  Claire Cook, Furman Jais Ward, Furman Reagan Gilman, VMI  Women’s triple jump  Octavia Massena, Western Carolina Akera Molette, ETSU  Tamira Levine, The Citadel  Women’s 200-meter dash  Micailah Cook, ETSU  Naturale Faison, VMI  Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga  Women’s pole vault  Allison Shingleton, ETSU  Carley Perkins, Samford Emerson Simpson, Samford  Women’s 5,000-meter run  Zoie Lamanna, Furman  Joiner Evans, Furman  Deena Ludtke, ETSU  </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">LEXINGTON, Va. – Samford’s men and women lead the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships after Saturday’s first day of competition at the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility. Eleven event titles were determined on day one.  Samford’s men totaled 60 points Saturday to hold a 22-point lead over Furman as they try to win their sixth straight championship. Wofford holds the lead on the women’s side following day one of competition, with 45 points.  Samford and Furman won two titles each on the men’s side, while VMI added one. On the women’s side, Wofford and Furman claimed two titles apiece, while ETSU and Samford also earned wins Friday. Samford’s Bradley Franklin broke the 60m hurdles record, clocking a 7.77 in the event’s preliminary round.  Other highlights include Samford’s Bryce Davis who captured the first gold medal of the day in the men’s shot put with a mark of 16.13 meters.  Furman’s Carly Wilkes secured the first gold medal on the women’s side, running at 9:22.99 in the women’s 3000 meters . Samford sophomore Brenden Vanderpool successfully defended his pole vault title clearing 5.30 meters on his first attempt. Teammate Carter Ellis took second place after with a mark of 5.15 meters on his first attempt. Two more Bulldogs scored in the event as Samford claimed 25 points. VMI’s Cameron Thomas placed third clearing 5.00 meters.  On the women’s side, Samford’s Dorsey Parker collected a gold medal in the women’s high jump with a leap of 1.70 meters. VMI’s Morgan Fraser and Wofford’s Sherika Christie finished tied for second, after clearing 1.65 meters.  Wofford’s Christie recorded a personal best 6.03 meter in the women’s long jump finals. On the men’s side, VMI’s Keyandre Midgett defended his SoCon championship title with a mark of 7.07 meters.  Wofford’s Olivia Bagg set a personal record in the women’s 800-meter pentathlon en route to a first-place overall pentathlon finish with 3,658 points.   Furman’s Carson Williams led a Paladins podium sweep in the men’s 3000 meters, finishing in 8:21.11. Evan Guzman took second with a time of 8:22.66, and Ryan Smith finished third with a time of 8:23.05. Foster Wilfong placed fifth in the event, bringing the Paladins final event tally to 28 points. ETSU freshman Alexis Carter turned in a heave of 12.87 meters on her third throw of the day to claim the shot-put gold medal and add 10 points to her team score. Western Carolina completed the podium with Lexi Durban and Ericka Jackson finishing second and third, respectively.  The Furman women won their ninth consecutive women’s DMR title. Zoie Lamanna, Claire Cook, Jais Ward, and Nysa Males turned in a time of 11:50.12, winning the event by 26 seconds. The Furman men won their third consecutive men’s DMR title. Finishing four seconds ahead of second place Samford, Casey Burr, Owen Delaney, Tripp Roemer, and Matthew Smith recorded a time of 10:02.18 to secure the gold medal.  The SoCon Championships resume Saturday with the heptathlon beginning at 9 a.m. Live results, daily recaps and photos can be found at SoConSports.com. Day two will air on ESPN+ starting at 12 p.m. ET. Men's results - Day 1Samford - 54Western Carolina - 44Furman - 38VMI - 28UNCG - 12Citadel - 11Wofford - 7 Women's results - Day 1Samford - 53Wofford - 43Western Carolina - 37Furman - 35ETSU - 28VMI - 25Chattanooga - 11Citadel - 2 Day 1 champions Men: Shot put Bryce Davis, Samford (16.13m); pole vault Brenden Vanderpool, Samford (5.30m) ; long jump Keyandre Midgett (7.07m); 3,000-meter run Chris Knight, Furman (8:21.11); distance medley relay Furman (Casey Burr, Owen Delaney, Tripp Roemer, and Matthew Smith – 10:02.18).Women: Pentathlon Olivia Bagg, Wofford (3,658) ; long jump Sherika Christie, Wofford (6.03m); shot put Alexis Carter, ETSU (12.87m); 3,000-meter run Carly Wilkes, Furman (9:22.99); high jump Dorsey Parker, Samford (1.70m); distance medley relay Furman (Zoie Lamanna, Claire Cook, Jais Ward, Nysa Males – 11:50.12) Men's All-Freshman - Day 1Men's shot putBryce Davis, SamfordKolton Weaver, Western Carolina Rae Tazewell, VMI   Men’s pole vault  Joey Swick, Wofford  Men’s long jump  Kwan Oates, Western Carolina Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel  Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina  Men’s 3,000-meter run  Ryan Smith, Furman  Pierson Guerrant, UNCG  Women’s All-Freshman – Day 1  Pentathlon  Laurel Phelps, Samford JeNiya White, VMI  Norah Haney, Chattanooga  Women’s long jump Octavia Massena, Western Carolina Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford Tamia Levine, The Citadel   Women’s shot put  Alexis Carter, ETSU  Lexi Durban, Western Carolina Emmie Finley, Western Carolina  Women’s high jump  Akera Molette, ETSU  E’yana Watson, VMI    Women’s 3,000-meter run  Anna Graves, Furman Deena Ludtke, ETSU Katie Sobieraj, Furman   </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://soconsports.com/witf/article/bltf973922cef9f274a/">
 SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championship Info Page
 </a>SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place at VMI’s Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington, Virginia, this Friday and Saturday. This year marks the 90th edition of the men’s championship and 38th women’s championship. VMI is hosting the meets for the eighth straight season.    Samford swept the team titles again last year, with the Bulldog men claiming their fifth consecutive SoCon indoor title and the Samford women winning their ninth straight. The Bulldogs will seek to become the first SoCon women’s program to win 10 straight titles, as they already hold the record for the longest streak of consecutive titles.    Samford’s men scored 188 points to outdistance runner-up Western Carolina, which scored 121.5. Furman was third with 112 and host VMI was fourth with 109. The Bulldogs claimed seven event wins, Furman won four and VMI claimed two events.  The Samford women totaled 160.5 points on the day, more than doubling their day-one advantage of 14 points over runner-up Wofford, to extend their record for the most consecutive championships in league history.     This season’s power rankings – determined by the top eight times or scores that are reported by the schools for each event that will be conducted at this weekend’s championships – predict successful title defenses for both Samford programs.    The Samford men totaled 199 points in the power rankings, boasting a healthy lead over second-place Furman with 114. Western Carolina is close behind with 107.32 points. Samford holds a twenty-point lead lead in the women’s power rankings with 166.5, ahead of Furman with 141. Wofford is third with 94.   Spectators are welcome at the championships and day two of the meet will air live on <a href="https://www.espn.com/espnplus/catalog/edb3a386-604c-341a-ba4a-b7b7e44d41a7/track-field#bucketId=29451&sourceCollection=categories">
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 </a>beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with Bryan Fetzer and Phil Cox on the call. <a href="https://snapresults.snaptiming.com/meets/44747">
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 </a>, daily recaps, photos, and video highlights can be found at SoConSports.com.    Storylines:  - Lexington, Virginia, is the site of the men’s event for the 43rd time, more than double the total of the next-highest sites, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Johnson City, Tennessee, which have hosted 18 times each. The men’s championship was contested in Lexington for 28 consecutive years from 1954-81. The women’s championship was held in Lexington for the 11th time last season. Prior to 2018, the last time VMI hosted the championships was in 2000.  - The winners of 10 of the 14 individual men’s events and seven of the 11 individual women’s events from last year’s meet return this season. - A number of superlative winners are back for their respective schools. They include men’s field MOA Keyandre Midgett (VMI), women’s field MOA and Women’s Freshman of the Year Sherika Christie (WOF), and Men’s Freshman of the Year Rafe Clendinin (VMI).   - Additionally, Samford coach Rod Tiffin is the defending coach of the year on the men’s side.  He’s won the award seven times on the men’s side, including in each of the last five seasons, and has claimed the award seven times on the women’s side.  -Two meet records fell last year, both on Sunday. One individual record setter is back in the field this year.  -Wofford accounted for both records with O’Rell Fisher matching Ernest Wiggins’ match record time of 6.73 in the 60m. Last season’s female most outstanding track performer, Jasmine Jefferson, set a new record in the 400m with a time of 54.22. -Megan Marvin, Furman, claimed her fourth straight 800m women’s title, as she finished in 2:08.85 and is looking to defend her title this year. Her top time this season, the 2:06.36 she ran at the Bob Pollock Invitational on Jan. 31, has her in first place in the conference this season. -Furman’s Carson Williams is seeking his fourth straight 3,000m men’s title. After setting a new championship record in 2022, Williams won the event in both 2023 and 2024. Williams' top time this season was at the Boston University Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 14, where he recorded at 7:57.40. This time is only second in the conference this season to Williams’ teammate Dylan Schubert, who ran a personal best 7:52.82 at the Valentine’s Day event. -Samford’s Bradley Franklin will enter the SoCon Indoor Championships having competed in the 2025 USA Indoor Championships on Feb. 22 in the sprint hurdles event. Franklin holds the top time in 60m hurdles in the conference, running a 7.65 at the Samford January Invite on Jan. 17.   -Athletes and teams chasing a third consecutive individual title include: Furman’s Dylan Schubert – Men's 5,000m, Furman’s Men’s DMR, VMI’s Keyandre Midgett – Men's Triple Jump, VMI’s Eleyah Armstrong – Women's 60m and Long Jump.-The Furman women have won the last eight DMR titles, setting the standing championship record in 2023. The team returns only Megan Marvin, with Claire Cook, Jais Ward, and Nysa Males joining the line up.  - Samford’s Brenden Vanderpool, the defending champion in the pole vault, Carter Ellis and Jed Sisco are ranked one, t, and four, respectively, in the conference. Sisco won the event in 2022. </div>

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