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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 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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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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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Bryn Woodall and Sierra Bower have been named this week’s Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week, respectively. Samford’s Arthur Chitty and Dorsey Parker have been selected as the Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Field Athletes of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Woodall ran a league‑leading 3:39.91 in the 1,500m at the Charlotte Invitational on April 24. The Furman senior’s mark ranks 26th in the NCAA East Region. Bower topped the podium in the 5,000m at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 16:33.99, a mark that ranks second in the conference by just over one second. On April 24, Chitty cleared a season‑best 2.12m in the high jump at the Josh Reidinger Invite, which is a height that leads the conference and ranks 29th in the NCAA East Region. Parker recorded a personal‑best 1.74m in the high jump at the Josh Reidinger Invite, establishing a new conference high in the event. Looking ahead to this weekend, Furman is set to compete at the Duke Twilight in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday, while Samford heads to the Mississippi State Invitational on Friday. Also nominated: Bradley Franklin, Samford – Men's Track, Painter Richards-Baker, WCU – Men's Track, Anthony Hawkins, WCU – Men's Track, Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford – Women's Track, Shaniya Shirley, WCU – Women's Track 2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin and Bryce Davis have been named this week’s Southern Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. ETSU’s Micailah Cook and Samford’s JT Shaw have been selected as the Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Cook ran a personal‑best 53.76 in the 400m at the Wake Forest Invitational. With that performance, the Buccaneers sophomore set a new ETSU school record and moved into the conference lead. She also placed second in the 200m with a time of 23.88, another SoCon‑leading mark. Shaw threw a season‑best 13.71m in the shot put at the Georgia Tech Invitational to finish fifth. She also recorded marks of 42.86m in the discus and 49.99m in the hammer. Franklin recorded the seventh‑fastest time in NCAA history and the world lead under any conditions, running a NCAA‑leading 13.07 in the 110m hurdles at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida. Davis earned a personal best in the hammer throw with a conference‑leading mark of 56.77m at the Georgia Tech Invitational. The Bulldogs sophomore also posted a 16.44m throw in the shot put. Looking ahead to the weekend of April 24, Samford will host the Samford Invitational, while ETSU will compete at the Catamount Invitational hosted by Western Carolina. 2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin and Bryce Davis have been named this week’s men’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Furman’s Annie Miller and Samford’s Lindsey Havens have been selected as the women’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Havens cleared an outdoor personal best of 3.93m at the Crimson Tide Invitational, leading the conference by 10 inches in the pole vault. Miller placed first overall in the 3,000‑meter steeplechase at the Duke Invitational. Her time of 10:13.12 leads the SoCon, ranks seventh in the NCAA East, and 20th nationally. Davis recorded a personal best throw of 55.67m to take the conference lead and finish seventh at the Crimson Tide Invitational. Franklin ran 13.58 into a 1.3 headwind at the Alabama Invite to win the men’s 110‑meter hurdles. He also posted a conference leading 21.06 in the 200 meters. The Bulldogs will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for the Georgia Tech Invitational on April 17–18, while the Paladins compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 17 in Azusa, California. 2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Christian Roberts, Austin Cline, and Toria Roundtree have been named the Southern Conference men’s track, men’s field, and women’s field outdoor athletes of the week, respectively. Wofford’s Taylor Jennings‑Ward has been selected as the women’s outdoor track athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. This week’s honorees competed at the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point University. Jennings‑Ward ran a personal‑best 54.91 in the 400‑meter dash. She finished third at the meet, and her time now leads all Southern Conference performances. Roundtree recorded a conference‑leading 45.98m in the discus. The mark also ranks as the third‑best performance in Western Carolina program history. Roberts ran 52.71 in the 400‑meter hurdles to place second and set the conference‑leading mark. He also clocked 14.35 in the 110‑meter hurdles, another conference‑leading performance, finishing fifth overall. Cline placed third in the hammer throw with a mark of 55.38m, improving his No. 5 all‑time performance in program history. The junior now leads the league by just under two meters. Wofford and Western Carolina are set to compete next at the Duke Invitational. <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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Western Carolina

Wofford

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bryce Davis, Aaliyah Mbenda, and JT Shaw have been named the Southern Conference men’s field, women’s track, and women’s field outdoor athletes of the week, respectively. Furman’s Albert Velikonja has been selected as the men’s outdoor track athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Velikonja set the conference-leading time in the 5,000 meters at the Raleigh Relays. He placed 17th out of more than 166 runners, finishing in 13:51.71. His performance also ranks 15th in the NCAA East region. Davis won both the shot put (16.22m) and hammer throw (53.52m) at the UAB Invite. He now leads the SoCon in the shot put and ranks third in the hammer. Mbenda ran a conference-leading 64.80 in the 400-meter hurdles to win the event in her first-ever appearance at the distance. She also posted a 13.52 in the 100-meter hurdles, another conference-leading mark. Shaw claimed the women’s shot put and hammer throw titles at the UAB Invite, recording marks of 13.56m and 50.06m, respectively. Both performances currently lead the conference. Samford will compete next at the Troy Invite on April 3-4, and Furman travels to the Duke Invitational on April 9-11.  Also nominated: Naomi Pierce, Mercer – Women's Field, Camryn Wennersten, Furman – Women's Track, Micailah Cook, ETSU – Women's Track, Cole Grande, Samford – Men’s Track  2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Trevor Williams, Austin Cline, and Sadler Miller have been named the Southern Conference men’s track, men’s field, and women’s outdoor field athletes of the week, respectively. VMI’s Naturale Faison has been selected as the women’s outdoor track athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. All four honorees competed at the Big South vs. SoCon Challenge hosted by UNC Asheville on March 20–21. Williams earned an individual title and personal best in the 400 meters, winning the event in 48.52. The Catamounts sophomore now leads the conference in the event. Cline won the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 54.91 meters, a performance that ranks fifth all-time in Western Carolina history and leads the SoCon. Miller, a senior, captured the high jump title with a conference-leading clearance of 1.68 meters. Faison claimed individual titles in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. The VMI sophomore set personal bests in each event, running 11.85 in the 100, and 24.44 in the 200. Western Carolina will return to action in Hogh Point, North Carolina, at the Vertklasse Meeting on April 2-3, while VMI competes next at the Electric City Invitational on April 3-4 in Anderson, South Carolina.  2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Trevor Williams, Austin Cline, and Shaneil Lysight have been named the Southern Conference men’s track, men’s field, and women’s outdoor track athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Samford’s Ellison Chadwick has been selected as the women’s outdoor field athlete of the week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Williams ran a 1:55.68 in the 800m to win the event at the South Alabama Invitational on March 14. The Chesterfield, Virginia, native opened the season less than half a second off his personal best of 1:55.17, which he set during the 2025 season. Cline recorded a personal‑best throw of 54.50m in the hammer throw at the South Alabama meet, moving him to fifth all‑time in Western Carolina history. The Catawba, North Carolina, native also won the shot put with a mark of 15.79m. Lysight raced to a win in the 100m hurdles with a personal‑best time of 13.79. The Western Carolina senior now ranks second all‑time in Catamounts history. Chadwick won the women’s long jump with a personal‑best leap of 6.09m at the Montevallo Falcon Classic last weekend. The Stone Mountain, Georgia, native now ranks second all‑time at Samford in the event. Western Carolina will return to action at the Big South/SoCon Challenge on March 20–21, while Samford competes next at the UAB Open on March 27–28. 2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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FURMAN’S WILLIAMS PLACES THIRD IN STEEPLECHASE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/6/11/cross-country-track-field-furmans-schubert-finishes-seventh-in-10-000m-at-ncaa-championship.aspx">
 Furman's Schubert Finishes Seventh In 10,000m At NCAA Championship
 </a>EUGENE, Oregon -- Furman senior Dylan Schubert wrapped up his Paladin career by placing seventh and earning a first team All-America citation in the 10,000m, and senior Carson Williams set a new program record to advance to the 3,000m Steeplechase finals Wednesday at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/6/13/track-and-field-franklin-finishes-15th-at-ncaa-championship.aspx">
 Samford's Franklin finishes 15th in 110M Hurdles Semis at NCAA Championship
 </a>EUGENE, Ore. - The Samford track and field program competed on the national stage this week as <a href="https://samfordsports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/bradley-franklin/9822">
 Bradley Franklin
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 Furman's Carson Williams Finishes Fifth In 3,000m Steeplechase At NCAA East Preliminaries To Punch Ticket To Eugene
 </a>A native of Raleigh, N.C., Williams finished second in his heat with a time of 8:31.61 to advance automatically to the semifinals, which will be held on June 11 at 7:38 p.m. ET in Eugene, Oregon. Williams, who made his fourth appearance in the event at the East preliminary after qualifying with a time of 8:30.83, is advancing to the NCAA semifinals for the third time. The 2025 SoCon Steeplechase Champion, he finished 11th in the NCAA finals in 2023.<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/5/30/mens-track-and-field-midgett-completes-ncaa-triple-jump-run.aspx">
 VMI's Midgett completes NCAA triple jump run
 </a>The Portsmouth, Virginia, native placed 44th overall in the triple jump event with a distance of 14.48 meters, or 47-6.25, the 10th-best distance in his flight.<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/5/31/samfords-franklin-qualifies-to-ncaa-track-and-field-championship.aspx">
 Samford's Franklin Qualifies to NCAA Track and Field Championship
 </a>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Samford men's and women's track and field team had nine individuals compete this week at the NCAA Championship East Regional hosted by North Florida after winning the Southern Conference Championship as a team in their last meet. Of the athletes competing for the Bulldogs, Bradley Franklin continues his stellar freshman campaign as he has qualified for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track Championships.</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/5/29/cross-country-track-field-furmans-wilkes-places-30th-in-10-000m-at-ncaa-east-preliminaries.aspx">
 Furman's Wilkes Places 30th In 10,000m At NCAA East Preliminaries
 </a>Wilkes, a native of Salem, Va., posted a time of 34:24.75 at the meet, which marked her first career preliminary appearance.  She ranked 17th entering Thursday's race after winning the event with a personal-best time of 33:20.08 at the Raleigh Relays.  Ruffin Concludes Season 19th, Parham Places 38th at NCAA Championships East Prelims<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/5/29/mens-track-field-ruffin-concludes-season-19th-parham-places-38th-at-ncaa-championships-east-prelims.aspx">
 The Citadel's Ruffin Concludes Season 19th, Parham Places 38th at NCAA Championships East Prelims
 </a>Ruffin, who finished second at the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships earlier this month, finished less than two meters shy of punching her ticket to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. Parham, who also garnered a silver medal at the SoCon Championships, came up just under seven meters short of earning a qualifying position. <a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2025/5/29/cross-country-track-field-lesley-boyd-closes-out-career-at-ncaa-east-regional.aspx">
 Chattanooga's Lesley Boyd Closes Out Career at NCAA East Regional
 </a> She battled runners from Auburn, Syracuse and Penn State throughout and finished just two seconds off the Chattanooga program record she set earlier this season at the Raleigh Relays, placing 15th overall with a time of 33:25.15.<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/5/29/womens-track-field-sherika-christie-competes-at-ncaa-east-regional.aspx">
 Wofford's Sherika Christie Competes at NCAA East Regional
 </a> Christie, a sophomore from St. Catherine, Jamaica, entered the long jump ranked 39th in the region. She went 5.94 meters in her first attempt, 5.79 meters in her second attempt, and then 6.00 meters in the third attempt. Overall, she finished 19th out of the 47 competitors to move up 20 spots.</div>

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 Furman's Schubert Wins 10,000m At NCAA East Preliminaries
 </a>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Furman senior Dylan Schubert won the men's 10,000m in the wee hours of Thursday morning to open the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Preliminaries, which are being hosted by North Florida this week at the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.</div>

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 Samford Bulldogs Track and Field Set to Compete in NCAA Regional
 </a>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Samford track and field program returns to action this week as they travel to the NCAA Championship East Region that begins on Wednesday. Coming off Southern Conference championships on the men's and women's side for the fifth straight season, the Bulldogs have nine individuals who qualified to compete on the national stage.<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/5/27/cross-country-track-field-furman-athletes-to-begin-competition-at-ncaa-east-preliminaries-wednesday.aspx">
 Furman Athletes To Begin Competition At NCAA East Preliminaries Wednesday
 </a>GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Seven Furman athletes will compete in eight events this week at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Preliminaries, which will be hosted by North Florida, May 28-31, at the Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. <a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/5/27/mens-track-field-ruffin-and-parham-set-for-ncaa-east-region-first-round.aspx">
 The Citadel's Ruffin and Parham Set for NCAA East Region First Round
 </a>CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel's Ali Ruffin and Arthur Parham are set to compete in javelin at the 2025 NCAA East Region First Round inside Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/sports/mens-track-and-field">
 VMI's Midgett qualifies for NCAA T&F East First Round
 </a>LEXINGTON, Va. – After a spectacular outdoor season, VMI senior jumper Keyandre Midgett learned Thursday of his qualification to compete in the triple jump at the 2025 NCAA East Region First Round.<a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2025/5/23/lesley-boyd-to-compete-at-ncaa-east-regional.aspx">
 Chattanooga's Lesley Boyd to Compete at NCAA East Regional
 </a>CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga distance runner Lesley Green* Boyd set a Chattanooga program record at the Raleigh Relays and qualified for the NCAA East Region Track and Field Championships next week in Jacksonville, Fla.<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/5/22/womens-track-field-christie-qualifies-for-ncaa-east-regionals.aspx">
 Wofford's Christie Qualifies For NCAA East Regionals
 </a>INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships preliminary competitions.</div>

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2025 NCAA DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field east and west first round championships selections

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 Catamounts Finish at Dani Palooza Last Chance Meet
 </a>The trio of Western Carolina track and field student-athletes wrapped up their appearance at the Dani Palooza Last Chance meet on Sunday afternoon. Jackson Livingston hit a season best in the javelin throw, Ethan Long took a first-place finish in the 200m sprint, and J McFerrin clocked his fourth sub-14s finish in the 110m hurdles.The Citadel's Ruffin and Parham Qualify for NCAA East First Round</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford earned three men’s honors and one women’s honor, while ETSU claimed two women’s awards and Wofford claimed one women’s award. On the men’s side, The Citadel and Western Carolina also picked up nods 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 ten outdoor 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 100-meter dash (10.47) and followed that up with a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.15.  ETSU newcomer Micailah Cook was named the women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and Female Freshman of the Year after posting wins in the 200m and 400m, with times of 24.27 and 54.67, respectively. The Sandston, Virginia, native ran a personal best in the 200m prelims and followed with a personal best in the 400m prelims. Cook would then shave off .53 in the 400m finals, securing the win.   Wofford’s Sherika Christie, the SoCon championship meet MVP on the women’s side, earned Most Outstanding Field Performer. The native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, scored 35 points, including winning the long jump with a leap of 6.07m. The Wofford sophomore placed second in the triple jump (12.22m), fourth in the 100m hurdles (13.99), fifth in the javelin (42.64m) and high jump (1.61m), sixth in the shot put (12.07m), and eighth in the discus (36.49m).   Samford’s Bryce Davis, the SoCon championship meet MVP on the men’s side, earned Most Outstanding Field Performer honors. Davis collected 22 points over the two-day meet, winning the shot put with a heave of 16.28m. The Bulldogs freshman also had bronze finishes in both the hammer and discus.  Western Carolina’s Ethan Long and Samford’s Davis were named Co-Freshmen of the Year on the men’s side. Long collected three silver medals during the conference championship meet, finishing second in the 200m, 100m, and 4x100 meter relay.     For the fifth straight season, Samford’s Rod Tiffin was awarded Men’s Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to their fifth Indoor Track and Field Championship title in a row. On the Women’s side, Tiffin earned his second consecutive Coach of the Year honor and fourth in the last five seasons. The Samford women are now the first team to win six straight titles.    Male Most Outstanding Track Performer  Bradlee Jones, The Citadel     Female Most Outstanding Track Performer  Micailah Cook, ETSU     Male Most Outstanding Field Performer  Bryce Davis, Samford    Female Most Outstanding Field Performer  Sherika Christie, Wofford    Male Co-Freshmen of the Year  Ethan Long, Western Carolina & Bryce Davis, Samford    Female Freshman of the Year  Micailah Cook, ETSU    Men’s Coach of the Year  Rod Tiffin, Samford     Women’s Coach of the Year  Rod Tiffin, Samford </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Samford’s men and women swept the Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the fifth straight year on Tuesday at Shauna Yelton Field at The Samford Track and Soccer Stadium. Highlights of the day included record-breaking performances from Furman’s Dylan Schubert in the 5,000m and Samford’s Bradley Franklin in the men’s 110m hurdles.   Samford’s men trailed by four points after day one but finished with a 42.5-point margin of victory on Tuesday, concluding with 217.5 points. Western Carolina finished second with 175 points, followed by Furman in third with 110.    The Bulldog women led by 27 points after day one and finished 78.5 points ahead of runner-up Western Carolina who scored 136.5 points. Wofford was third with 134 points.    Samford’s Bryce Davis was named the men’s Most Outstanding Athlete for the second straight year after scoring 22 points via a win in the shot put (16.28m) and two third-place finishes in the hammer throw (49.98m) and discus throw (44.10m).     On the women’s side, Wofford’s Sherika Christie scored 35 points to take the women’s Most Outstanding Athlete honors. Christie won the long jump with a jump of 6.07m. The Wofford sophomore placed second in the triple jump (12.22m), fourth in the 100m hurdles (13.99), fifth in the javelin (42.64m) and high jump (1.61m), sixth in the shot put (12.07m), and eighth in the discus (36.49m).     Samford’s Will Murray, Maddie Edwards, and Edie Smith earned the Knight Commission Pinnacle Awards as the student-athletes with the highest GPAs on the championship-winning squads. On the women’s side, Wofford collected the first gold medal of day 2 with Olivia Bagg’s win in the heptathlon, after scoring 4,795 points. Ellie Sawicki also collected a gold medal win for the Terriers with a heave of 41.95m in the discus.   The next gold medal presented is shared between teammates Sadler Miller and Imani Boyd from Western Carolina. The two Catamount jumpers finished the high jump in a jump off tie after clearing 1.71m. Miller and Boyd both set personal records with their conference championship performance.   ETSU collected 10 points with freshman Lexi Carter’s first-place finish in the women’s shot put.  Bucs senior Tya Blake also collected a gold medal in the triple jump with a leap of 12.24m. Micailah Cook doubled up on gold medals, finishing first in both the 200m and 400m.   Samford’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams clinched the program’s first ever gold medals in the events, clocking times of 46.00 and 3:43.65, respectively. Adeline Haisch collected 10 more points for the Bulldogs, posting a time of 4:28.37 in the 1,500m to defend her title in the race.  Additional gold medalists for the Bulldogs include defending champion Amiel Dabney in the 100m hurdles, Grace Lueders in the 800m and Maddie Edwards in the 400m hurdles.  Chattanooga senior Lesley Green secured 10 points for the Mocs with the top finish in the 5,000m. The Mocs also struck gold in the 100-meter dash after Ryleigh Simmons pulled out the win with a time of 12.05 seconds.   Men’s medal presentations kicked off with a Samford podium sweep in the discus. The Bulldogs’ Carl Henry, Eli Penix, and Bryce Davis finished first, second, and third, respectively. Adding to his bronze medal, Davis also collected a gold medal in the shot put with a heave of 16.28m.   Samford’s Bradley Franklin set a new conference record in the 110m-hurdles, clocking a gold medal time of 13.56. The Samford freshman also set a new personal record with the performance. The Bulldogs’ Arthur Chitty won the high jump after clearing 2.12m. Teammates Landon Wright won the 400m hurdles with a time of 51.89, and Ian Jones won the triple jump after reaching 15.40m. The home squad reeled in its third straight 4x400 meter relay gold with a time of 3:13.11.  Wofford came into conference championship with the top seeded 4x100 time, and left the conference championship with gold after finishing the race in 40.98 seconds.  VMI’s Nick Brown picked up 10 points for the Keydets with a season-best time of 47.52 in the 400m.   Furman’s Matthew Smith won the 800m finals with a time of 1:48.53. His Paladins' teammate Dylan Schubert won the 5,000m run with a meet record time of 14:11.06. Christopher Knight also had a first-place finish for Furman, claiming the top spot in the 1,500m.   The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones was the victor in both the 100 and 200m dashes with times of 10.47 and 21.15, respectively.  Western Carolina senior Damon Worley finished atop the leaderboard in the decathlon, scoring 6,690 points.    Samford’s outdoor title sweep came on the heels of its indoor sweep in February, marking the fifth season the Bulldogs have swept both indoor and outdoor championships.      Men’s results – Final  1. Samford – 217.5 points  2. Western Carolina – 175 3. Furman – 110  4. ETSU – 85 5. VMI – 73.5  6. The Citadel – 70 7. Wofford – 56  8. UNCG – 25      Women’s results – Final  1. Samford – 215 points  2. Western Carolina – 136.5 3. Wofford – 134  4. ETSU – 107.50  5. Furman – 85  6. Chattanooga – 51  7. Mercer – 42 8. The Citadel – 24  9. VMI – 22  10. UNCG – 2     Men’s Most Outstanding Athlete  Bryce Davis, Samford    Women’s Most Outstanding Athlete  Sherika Christie, Wofford    Men’s Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)  Will Murray, Samford    Women’s Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)  Maddie Edwards, Samford & Edie Smith, Samford      Day 2 champions Men: 4x100-meter relay Nigel Ransby, Zion Bennett, Shane Olander, O’Rell Fisher, Wofford (40.98); decathlon Damon Worley, Western Carolina (6; 1,500-meter run Christopher Knight, Furman (3:45.68); 110-meter hurdles Bradley Franklin, Samford (13.56*); discus Carl Henry, Samford (47.36m); 400-meter dash Nick Brown, VMI (47.52); 100-meter dash Bradlee Jones, The Citadel (10.47); 800-meter run Matthew Smith, Furman (1:48.53); 400-meter hurdles Landon Wright, Samford (51.89); high jump Arthur Chitty (2.12 meters); 200-meter dash Bradlee Jones, The Citadel (10.47); 5,000-meter run Dylan Schubert, Furman (14:11.06*); shot put Bryce Davis, Samford (16.28 meters); triple jump Ian Jones, Samford (15.40m); 4x400-meter relay Landon Wright, Jackson Olivo, Tyke Tabor, Zephaniah Carico-McLennan (3:13.11).      Women: Heptathlon Olivia Bagg, Wofford (4,795 points); shot put Lexi Carter, ETSU (13.28m); 4x100-meter relay  Ellison Chadwick, Amiel Dabney, Kelsey martin, Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford  (46.00); 1,500-meter run Adeline Haisch, Samford (4:28.37); 100-meter hurdles Amiel Dabney, Samford (13.60); high jump Sadler Miller & Imani Boyd, Western Carolina (1.71 meters); 400-meter dash Micailah Cook, ETSU (54.67); 100-meter dash Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga (12.05); 800-meter run Grace Lueders, Samford (2:08.82); 400-meter hurdles Maddie Edwards, Samford (59.78); triple jump Tya Blake, ETSU (12.24m); 200-meter dash Micailah Cook, ETSU (24.27); discus Ellie Sawicki, Wofford (41.95m); 5,000-meter run Lesley Green, Chattanooga (16:40.00); 4x400-meter relay Elizabeth Pardue, Maddie Edwards, Ellison Chadwick, Ayden Drake, Samford (3:43.65)     *Meet record    Men’s all-freshman – Day 2  Decathlon  Garner Ezell, Samford Bennett Whitefield, Western Carolina Rye Jackson, VMI    1,500-meter run  Tripp Roemer, Furman   Logan Ruffner, UNCG  Chance Underwood, ETSU   110-meter hurdles  Bradley Franklin, Samford Sam Forte, Samford Christian Roberts, Western Carolina    Discus  Bryce Davis, Samford Trez Fouch, Western Carolina  Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina    400-meter dash  Trevor Williams, Western Carolina Joseph Womack, Furman  100-meter dash  Ethan Long, Western Carolina Bradley Franklin, Samford Kevin Koumondji, VMI    800-meter run  Hayden Waleski, ETSU Chance Underwood, ETSU Alexander Friedli, Furman  400-meter hurdles Noah Casa, The Citadel  Christian Roberts, Western Carolina Isaac Osouna, VMI       High jump  Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina Grant Fraser, VMI  Garner Ezell, Samford    200-meter dash  Ethan Long, Western Carolina Nigel Ransby, Wofford    5,000-meter run  Rives Boltwood, Furman Arthur Langley, Samford  Pierson Guerrant, UNCG    Shot put  Bryce Davis, Samford Tazewell Rae, VMI  Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina    Triple jump  Max Smydra, ETSU  Jay Woodard, The Citadel Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel    Women’s all-freshman – Day 2  Heptathlon Laurel Phelps, Samford  Ne’Rya Vassell, Wofford Jeniya White, VMI    Shot put  Lexi Carter, ETSU  Lexie Durban, Western Carolina Emmie Finley, Western Carolina    1,500-meter run  Nysa Males, Furman  Felicity Hamilton, Samford  Rory Sullivan, Furman    100-meter hurdles  Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford Arielle Livingston, Mercer    High jump  Akera Molette, ETSU  E’yana Watson, VMI  Ne’Rya Vassell, Wofford    400-meter dash  Micailah Cook, ETSU  Elizabeth Pardue, Samford Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford    100-meter dash  Jayla Simmons, Mercer    800-meter run  Delaney Vickers, Furman Claire Cook, Furman Jais Ward, Furman    400-meter hurdles  Marie Harris, Western Carolina    Triple jump  Octavia Massena, Western Carolina Kamryn Copeland, Mercer Andrea Landrum, Wofford    200-meter dash  Micailah Cook, ETSU Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford   Discus  Lexie Durban, Western Carolina Lexi Carter, ETSU  Olivia Burroughs, Wofford    5,000-meter run  Zoie Lamanna, Furman  Nysa Males, Furman Deena Ludtke, ETSU  </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Samford’s women and Furman’s men lead the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championships after Monday’s first day of competition at Shauna Yelton Field at the Samford Track and Soccer Stadium. Samford’s women, who have won five straight SoCon outdoor crowns, totaled 67 points. Wofford is second with 40 points and ETSU is third with 38.5. Furman’s men hold a one-point lead following day one after accumulating 49, while Western Carolina has scored 48. Samford is third with 45. Podium presentations kicked off with the women’s pole vault, where ETSU’s Allison Shingleton earned a gold medal after clearing 3.70m, resulting in a personal best for the Bucs freshman. Samford’s Emerson Simpson and Lindsey Havens rounded out the podium at second and third.  Wofford senior Danni Emmen claimed the day’s second gold medal in the women’s hammer throw, throwing a heave of 50m. Emily Danielson, The Citadel and Claire Harrison, Samford, finished second and third, respectively. All three athletes set personal records in the event.  Wofford picked up 10 more points with Sherika Christie’s win in the women’s long jump, clearing 6.07m. Ellison Chadwick of Samford and Tya Blake of ETSU finished in second and third, respectively.  Also claiming women's titles Monday were Samford’s Erin Longin in the javelin, Furman’s Nicole Matysik in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and Furman’s Emma Jones in the 10,000-meter run. Matysik’s finish was her third win in the event, and second consecutive, after winning in 2022 and 2024.  On the men’s side, The Citadel’s Ridge Dowe placed first in the hammer throw with a mark of 51.94m. Western Carolina’s Austin Cline and Samford’s Bryce Davis rounded out the event podium.  Furman’s Carson Williams bested his 2023 record-setting mark to chisel a new record in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. With a time of 8:39.87, Williams shaved nearly seven seconds off the previous record time, claiming first place. The Paladins swept the podium in the event as seniors Ethan Domitrovich and Casey Burr were the next two finishers.  VMI’s Keyandre Midgett secured his second-consecutive gold medal in the men’s long jump with a leap of 7.29m, a season best for the Keydet senior.  Also securing gold on the men’s side were Samford’s Kyle Kaufelds in the javelin throw, Samford’s Jed Sisco in the pole vault, and Nicholas Goldstein in the 10,000-meter run. Kaufelds bested his gold medal performance from last season by .66m to defend his javelin title.    With half the decathlon in the books, Samford’s Garner Ezell, a freshman, leads with 3,598 points. Damon Worley of Western Carolina is second with 3,590 points and Samford’s Bryce Williamson is in third with 3,500 points.  With four of the heptathlon events complete, Wofford’s Olivia Bagg leads with 2,941 points. ETSU’s Brianna Baker is in second with 2,916 points and Wofford’s Isabelle Duchemin is in third after scoring 2,785 points.   The SoCon Championships resume Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the multis. Day two will air on ESPN+.   Men’s results – Day 1  1. Furman – 49 points 2. Western Carolina – 48  3. Samford – 45 T-4. VMI – 27  T-4. The Citadel – 27  6. ETSU – 26   Women’s results – Day 1  1. Samford – 67 points 2. Wofford – 40  3. ETSU – 38.5 4. Western Carolina – 25.5 5. Furman – 24  6. The Citadel – 20   Day 1 champions  Men: Hammer throw Ridge Dowe, The Citadel (51.94m); long jump Keyandre Midgett, VMI (7.29m); pole vault Jed Sisco, Samford (5.00m); javelin Kyle Kaufelds, Samford (63.06m); 3,000-meter steeplechase Carson Williams, Furman (8:39.87*); 10,000-meter run Nicholas Goldstein, Furman (31:03.55)   Women: Hammer throw Danni Emmen, Wofford (50.0m); long jump Sherika Christie, Wofford (6.07m); pole vault Allison Shingleton, ETSU (3.70m); javelin Erin Long, Samford (48.99m); 3,000-meter steeplechase Nicole Matysik, Furman (10:43.37); 10,000-meter run Emma Jones, Furman (37:29.79)   *Meet record  Men’s All-Freshman – Day 1 Men’s hammer throw  Bryce Davis, Samford  Colston Thomas, Wofford Trez Fouch, Western Carolina   Men’s long jump  Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina Max Smydra, ETSU  Jay Woodard, The Citadel  Men’s pole vault  Jake Cannon, ETSU  Joey Swick, Wofford  Men’s javelin  Grant Winegar, ETSU  Men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase  Andrew York, Wofford  Men’s 10,000-meter run  Rives Boltwood, Furman  Arthur Langley, Samford   Women’s All-Freshman – Day 1  Women’s hammer throw  Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  Emmie Finley, Western Carolina Emma Johnson, ETSU    Women’s long jump  Octavia Massena, Western Carolina Jayla Simmons, Mercer  Naomi Pierce, Mercer  Women’s pole vault  Allison Shingleton, ETSU  Emerson Simpson, Samford Olivia Burroughs, Wofford  Women’s javelin  Lexie Durban, Western Carolina Emmie Finley, Western Carolina Emma Johnson, ETSU   Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase  Deena Lutdke, ETSU  Abbie Kallbreier, Mercer Paula Sandoval, Mercer  Women’s 10,000-meter run  Emma Thweatt, Chattanooga </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">The Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place at Samford’s Shauna Yelton Field at The Samford Track and Soccer Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama on Monday and Tuesday. This year marks the 100th championship for the men and 38th for the women.Monday’s schedule gets under way with the start of the decathlon at 9:00 a.m., followed by the start of the heptathlon at 9:15. The women’s pole vault final gets the field events started at 10:00 a.m., with the first track event, the preliminaries of the women’s 1,500-meter run, slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. In all, 12 champions will be crowned on the first day of competition – four on the track and eight in field events.Tuesday’s schedule opens with resumption of the decathlon at 9 a.m., with the heptathlon resuming at 9:15. Field events begin with the women’s shot put and women’s high jump finals at 11:15 a.m. and the women’s 4x100-meter relay gets the track events started at 1 p.m. The day concludes with the women’s and men’s 4x400-meter relays at 4:25 and 4:35, respectively, followed by the awards ceremony. Thirty events will crown champions on the final day of the meet.Samford is the defending champion on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Bulldog men claimed their sixth title overall and fourth straight last year, turning a 14-point day one deficit, into a 217-point win over runner-up VMI. Samford’s women claimed their fifth straight title and seventh overall last season, jumping out to a 48.5-point day-one lead and expanding that to an 82.5-point margin of victory over runner-up Wofford.Samford, which swept the men’s and women’s titles at the SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championships for the sixth season in a row, holds healthy leads in this season’s outdoor 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 week’s championships.The Bulldog men have totaled 251.5 points in the power rankings, scoring in 17 of 21 events, including 28 points in the decathlon, to easily outdistance second place Western Carolina (144 points). Furman is third in the power rankings with 113 points.Samford’s women hold a narrow lead in this season’s power rankings, scoring in 17 of 21 events, for a total of 179 points. Western Carolina has totaled 153 points to rank second, after scoring in 15 of the events to be featured in the championship. Wofford is third with 133.Tuesday’s action will air live on ESPN+ beginning at 12:05 p.m. Live results, daily recaps, photos and video highlights can be found at SoConSports.com.Storylines:- The event returns to Birmingham for the seventh time. Previous championships hosted by Samford occurred in 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024.-Samford’s women are seeking to become the first team to win six straight titles, after matching App State’s feat of five straight last season.-The 2025 SoCon Championship could see the return of up to 19 individual defending champions.-Three of the men’s superlative winners from 2024 return to the field this year including, Keyandre Midgett (VMI – Most Outstanding Field Performer), Owen Shifflet (Furman – Freshman of the Year), and Andrew McGinnis (Samford – Pinnacle Award Winner).-Keyandre Midgett (VMI - men’s triple jump), Kyle Kaufelds (Samford - men’s javelin), Nicole Matysik (Furman - women’s 3,000m), Amiel Dabney (Samford – 100m hurdles), and Adeline Haisch (Samford – 1,500m) are all have the top mark in their respective events this season and are looking to defend their titles.-VMI’s Eleyah Armstrong is the only 2024 record-setter to return to the field. The Keydet senior set a record in the women’s 100m dash during the 2024 championship, with a time of 11.35.-Furman’s Dylan Schubert leads the league in the men’s 10,000m run, and is on pace to break the championship meet record. Schubert has already bested the current mark during the regular season by nearly two minutes.-Furman’s Megan Marvin will look to win her fourth 800m run title in five years, after winning in 2021, 2022, and 2024. The Paladins’ senior is the current record holder in the event after clocking a time of 2:04.18 in 2021.-Western Carolina newcomer Ethan Long leads the league in the men’s 200m dashes by over half a second. Long enters the championship coming off a school-record breaking 100m (10.31) at the Catamount Classic and is tied for the top rank in the conference in the event.-On the women’s side ETSU newcomer Micailah Cook leads the league in the 100m and 200m dashes.-Samford men’s 4x100 and 4x400 teams will be looking to win their third consecutive titles in the relays.-Wofford’s women’s 4x100 will be seeking a fifth-straight title in the event, while the 4x4 relay will be looking to go back-to-back.</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones and Samford’s Kyle Kaufelds have been named the Southern Conference men’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Nysa Males and Samford’s Erin Long claimed women’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.  Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from April 30-May 5. On May 3, Jones competed at the East Coast Relays in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs sophomore placed sixth in the 100m after running a 10.38 in the final. His 10.31 ran in the prelims of the event, knots him in a tie for the top mark in the league this season, and is also .01 from tying The Citadel’s school record. Samford competed at Mississippi State’s Maroon and White Tune Up on May 1-2.  Kaufelds threw a heave of 65.78 meters, claiming the runner up spot in the javelin. His performance was just short of his league leading mark.  Males competed at the Music City Challenge on May 2, in Nashville, Tennessee. Placing sixth in the women’s 1,500m with a time of 4:22.75, the Furman freshman is ranked third in the conference this season. Long claimed first with a mark of 49.46m in the javelin, besting her previous league-leading mark. This is Long’s second consecutive athlete of the week recognition.  All teams now have their eyes set on the SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championship, which will begin on Monday, May 12. Also nominated (Men): Andrew Hamilton (UNCG – Track), Bradley Franklin (Samford – Track) Also nominated (Women): Maddie Edwards (Samford – Track)   2024-25 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week   Men’s track   March 26 Jason Bowers, ETSU April 2 Matthew Smith, Furman April 9 Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Samford April 16 Bradley Franklin, Samford April 23 Dylan Schubert, Furman  April 30 Ethan Domitrovich, Furman May 7 Bradlee Jones, The Citadel Women’s track  March 26 Micailah Cook, ETSU  April 2 Carly Wilkes, Furman April 9 Grace Lueders, Samford April 16 Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga April 23 Carly Wilkes, Furman  April 30 Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina May 7 Nysa Males, Furman Men’s field  March 26 Brent Bell, ETSU April 2 Arthur Parham, The Citadel April 9 Carter Ellis, Samford   April 16 Kyle Kaufelds, Samford April 23 Brent Bell, ETSU  April 30 Arthur Chitty, Samford May 7 Kyle Kaufelds, Samford Women’s field March 26 Ali Wilson-Ruffin, The Citadel April 2 Ali Wilson-Ruffin, The Citadel April 9 Tya Blake, ETSU  April 16 Sherika Christie, Wofford  April 23 Stella Henry, Chattanooga  April 30 Erin Long, Samford  May 7 Erin Long, Samford </div>

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