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The Citadel Track & Field / Cross Country

Congratulations to Bradlee Jones for being named the Southern Conference Track Athlete of the Week!  

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Samford XC/Track & Field

Erin Long wins her second-straight SoCon Athlete of the Week award and Kyle Kaufelds wins his second of the outdoor season‼️

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Welcome Johntavia Shaw to the Bulldog family 🐶

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Welcome Johntavia Shaw to the Bulldog family 🐶

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RECAP |  Hamilton &amp; Barnard Compete at Duke Twilight

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RECAP | Millard Breaks School Record, Spartans Compete at Aggie Classic

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Last Day In Jacksonville

🆚 East Coast Relays
🕥 10:30 a.m.
📍 Jacksonville, Fla.
🏟️ Hodges Stadium
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🥇 for Andrew McGinnis in the men's 1500m 👏👏

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Another win for Erin Long in the women's javelin throw‼️

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Since 1987, National Student-Athlete Day has served to recognize and celebrate excellence in academics and athletics.This year, inobservance of National Student-Athlete Day, the SoCon is highlighting the significant contributions to the schools and communities of our Knight Commission Pinnacle Award winners from the 2024-25 Fall and Winter seasons.The honorees were asked: “How do you promote the values of being a student-athlete on a daily basis?"Men's Cross Country - Luke Taylor, Furman“I just try to do my best and work hard in all aspects of my life, from athletics to academics, and show that you don’t have to choose; you can excel at both if you just put in the time and effort.”Women's Cross Country - Jenna Mulhern, Furman"I am so grateful for the opportunities I have had as a student-athlete at Furman. Each day I prioritize my commitments to my sport and school by managing my time in a way that supports my goals. I do my best to show up to practice each day with a positive attitude and be the most supportive teammate I can be. Without the support of my teammates and coaches, I could not reach my highest potential and I strive to do the same for them. I carry the discipline I have in my sport into the classroom. I set goals for myself and stay ahead of work to avoid conflict with traveling/competing. As a student-athlete, you need good time management, self-discipline, and a team-focused mindset, which are values I aim to promote through my daily actions."Women's Soccer - Layton Glisson, Samford“Before I am anything, I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I use my platform as a student-athlete to promote Him first. My values of being a student-athlete are shown by staying committed to both my academics and my sport, through giving my all in everything I do.&nbsp;However, when it’s all said and done, no one remembers your performance. If they remember anything it’s how you made them feel. So, I aim to show the love of Christ in my daily walk, whether that’s through encouraging my teammates, showing respect to my coaches and professors, or carrying myself with integrity on and off the field. For me, it’s about competing, loving people, and leading by example.”Men's Soccer - Jack Travis, Furman"To me, being a student-athlete means holding myself to a high standard of integrity, both on and off the field. I approach the challenges of each day with a Christ-centered mindset and a commitment to constant improvement. This allows me to find enjoyment and grow through all the highs and lows of being a student-athlete."Volleyball - Taylor Pecht, Wofford“Life is all about balance. Being able to balance the rigors of being a successful student and athlete in college will prepare me for the balance necessary to be successful later in life.”Football - Lake Thoman, Mercer"As a student-athlete, consistency and focus are important to me. There needs to be a balance between the student part and the athlete part, meaning dedicating the same effort and focus to each of those things. For me, that means demonstrating the same focus in the classroom and on the field and studying for tests as I would prepare for practice and games."Men's Indoor Track &amp; Field - Arthur Chitty, Samford"I feel that I promote the values of being a student athlete on a daily basis by spending as much time and effort working on the track and in the weight room as I do academically. The Brock School of Business&nbsp;is one of the most challenging schools this University has to offer. The time that I spend with my coaches on a day to day basis is just as important as studying and communicating with my professors in the classroom." Women's Indoor Track &amp; Field - Macie Pfeuffer, Samford "I embody the values of a student-athlete daily by fully committing myself to both academics and running. Through hard work and determination, I have learned that pushing myself to the highest standard is essential to maximizing my potential in both areas. By maintaining a strong focus on these two disciplines, and putting them first in my daily life, I continuously uphold the principles of being a student-athlete, which has further enabled me to put these values into place in other aspects of life. Balancing both roles, I strive to pursue my highest level of excellence in both academics and athletics."Wrestling - Chad Bellis, Appalachian State"Being a student-athlete means the world to me. Growing up, I was blessed to be surrounded by outstanding coaches, teammates and family who supported me every step of the way.&nbsp;I’m grateful because I’ve always been encouraged to push myself beyond my limits. Competing at the highest level is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience, and I recognize how special that opportunity is. For me, being a student-athlete isn’t just about excelling in sports. It’s about challenging myself to grow every day. I focus on continuous growth in all areas of life: mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc. This commitment to improvement has shaped me into a well-rounded individual.The impact of being a student-athlete extends far beyond my achievements in wrestling. It’s heartwarming to know that I’ve been able to positively influence the lives of those around me, whether that’s through my friendships with teammates or inspiring younger athletes who looked up to me. In many ways, the responsibility of being a role model made me a better person.&nbsp;Additionally, the personal growth I’ve gone through during my time as a student-athlete is something I don't think I could have achieved in a non-athletic life. The discipline, resilience and time-management skills I've developed are invaluable. Being a student-athlete has truly shaped who I am today, and for that, I will always be grateful."Rifle - Ella Goldfaden, Georgia Southern"I promote the value of being a student-athlete in the choices I make every day. I choose to wake up early and be intentional in practice. I choose to put effort into my studies to achieve the best possible outcome. And I choose to be a professional and reliable athlete, someone my teammates can count on both on and off the range."

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The Southern Conference

SoCon celebrates National Student-Athlete Day

SPARTANBURG, S.C.&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;as the Southern Conference indoor track and field men’s and women’s specialty awards were announced Wednesday.&nbsp; &nbsp; The awards were voted on by the league’s nine indoor coaches.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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&nbsp;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. &nbsp; &nbsp; 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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Western Carolina freshman was voted women’s Freshman of the Year. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 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. &nbsp;&nbsp; Male Most Outstanding Track Performer&nbsp; Bradlee Jones, The Citadel &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Female Most Outstanding Track Performer&nbsp; Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Male Most Outstanding Field Performer&nbsp; Kwan Oates, Western Carolina&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Female Most Outstanding Field Performer&nbsp; Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Male Freshman of the Year&nbsp; Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Female Freshman of the Year&nbsp; Lexie Durban, Western Carolina&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Men’s Coach of the Year&nbsp; Rod Tiffin, Samford &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Women’s Coach of the Year&nbsp; Johnny Bomar, Wofford&nbsp;

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LEXINGTON, Va.&nbsp;– 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.&nbsp; 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. &nbsp;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.&nbsp;Samford’s Bradley Franklin broke the 60m hurdles record, clocking a 7.77 in the event’s preliminary round. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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 .&nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;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. &nbsp;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.&nbsp;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. &nbsp;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 - 7Women'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&nbsp;Rae Tazewell, VMI &nbsp; Men’s pole vault&nbsp; Joey Swick, Wofford&nbsp; Men’s long jump&nbsp; Kwan Oates, Western Carolina&nbsp;Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel &nbsp;Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina&nbsp; Men’s 3,000-meter run&nbsp; Ryan Smith, Furman &nbsp;Pierson Guerrant, UNCG&nbsp; Women’s All-Freshman – Day 1&nbsp; Pentathlon&nbsp; Laurel Phelps, Samford&nbsp;JeNiya White, VMI &nbsp;Norah Haney, Chattanooga&nbsp; Women’s long jump&nbsp;Octavia Massena, Western Carolina&nbsp;Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford&nbsp;Tamia Levine, The Citadel &nbsp; Women’s shot put&nbsp; Alexis Carter, ETSU &nbsp;Lexi Durban, Western Carolina&nbsp;Emmie Finley, Western Carolina&nbsp; Women’s high jump&nbsp; Akera Molette, ETSU &nbsp;E’yana Watson, VMI &nbsp;&nbsp; Women’s 3,000-meter run&nbsp; Anna Graves, Furman&nbsp;Deena Ludtke, ETSU&nbsp;Katie Sobieraj, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<a href="https://soconsports.com/witf/article/bltf973922cef9f274a/" target="_self">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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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. &nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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. &nbsp; 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" target="_self">ESPN+ </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" target="_self">Live results</a>, daily recaps, photos, and video highlights can be found at SoConSports.com.&nbsp; &nbsp; Storylines:&nbsp; - 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.&nbsp; - 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.&nbsp;- 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). &nbsp; - Additionally, Samford coach Rod Tiffin is the defending coach of the year on the men’s side.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; -Two meet records fell last year, both on Sunday. One individual record setter is back in the field this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;-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.&nbsp;-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.&nbsp;-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.&nbsp;-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. &nbsp; -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.&nbsp; - 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.&nbsp;

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Carson Williams and The Citadel’s Dillon McCarthy have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Nysa Males claimed women’s track athlete of the week honors, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Feb. 19-25.&nbsp;Both Furman and The Citadel competed at the USC Invite in Columbia, South Carolina, on Feb. 22.&nbsp;Williams placed third in the mile with a time of 3:58.26. The Furman senior leads the conference by just under two seconds.&nbsp;&nbsp;McCarthy finished second&nbsp;in the pole vault. The Citadel graduate student cleared 4.92 meters, claiming a season best mark and the second-best jump in school history.&nbsp;The mark also ranks fifth in the conference.&nbsp;Males, a freshman, placed second in the mile, clocking a time of 4:43.98, landing her second in the conference.&nbsp;The Citadel, Furman, and the remaining SoCon indoor track &amp; field teams will now look ahead to the SoCon Indoor Championships to be held on Feb. 28- March 1 in Lexington, Virginia.&nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Bradley Franklin (Track – Samford)&nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Richard Edwards, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Matthew Smith, Furman&nbsp;Feb. 12 Chris Knight, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 19 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 26 Carson Williams, Furman&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 29 Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Micailah Cook, ETSU&nbsp;Feb. 19 Ayden Drake, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 26 Nysa Males, Furman&nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 29 Rafe Clendenin, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Carter Ellis, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 12 Brenden Vanderpool, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 19 Jaggerd Moore, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 26 Dillon McCarthy, The Citadel&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 5 Lexie Durban, WCU&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 19 Tya Blake, ETSU&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 26 No nominations&nbsp;

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<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/2/22/cross-country-track-field-williams-posts-sub-4-00-mile-furman-records-15-top-10-finishes-at-usc-invite.aspx" target="_self">Williams Posts Sub-4:00 Mile; Furman Records 15 Top-10 Finishes At USC Invite</a>Senior Carson Williams posted a sub-4:00 mile, and the Furman indoor track and field teams recorded 15 top-10 finishes Saturday at the USC Invite in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2025/2/22/track-wraps-up-indoor-regular-season-at-jdl-last-chance-invitational.aspx" target="_self">UNCG Track Wraps Up Indoor Regular Season at JDL Last Chance Invitational</a>Six men clocked in personal best times, while four women ran personal best times.<a href="https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/43562/teams/1079670" target="_self">Citadel Track competes at USC Invite</a>

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin and Jaggerd Moore have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Samford’s Ayden Drake and ETSU’s Tya Blake claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Feb. 12-18.&nbsp;Samford hosted the Bulldog Invite and Open on Feb. 14-15. &nbsp;Franklin won the 60m with a time of 6.82. He also competed in the 60m hurdles, claiming the top spot with a time of 7.84, finishing just over his top time this season. &nbsp;Moore claimed a victory in the high jump with a personal best mark of 2.14m. This mark leads the conference this season. &nbsp;Drake ran a personal best of 56.47 in the 400m, which leads the conference. Samford’s 4x400 relay squad, which Drake anchored, finished in 3:47.08 to lead the conference, also setting a new school record. &nbsp;On Feb. 15, Blake competed at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational hosted by Liberty. During the meet, Blake jumped a personal best of 11.92m in the triple jump, landing her second in the conference. Blake also competed in the long jump, recording a personal best of 5.45m. &nbsp;Samford and ETSU now look ahead to the 2025 SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 28-March 1 in Lexington, Virginia. &nbsp;Prior to the SoCon championships, Franklin will compete at the USA Indoor Championships to qualify for nationals in the sprint hurdles on Feb. 21-22. &nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Jared Campbell (Track – The Citadel), Dylan Schubert (Track – Furman), John Davis (Track – Western Carolina), Ridge Dowe (Field – The Citadel) &nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Alli Johnson (Track – The Citadel), Micailah Cook (Track – ETSU), Carly Wilkes (Track – Furman), Ryleigh Simmons (Track – Chattanooga), Emily Danielson (Field – The Citadel), Lindsey Havens (Field – Samford), Stella Henry (Field – Chattanooga) &nbsp;&nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Richard Edwards, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Matthew Smith, Furman&nbsp;Feb. 12 Chris Knight, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 19 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 29 Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Micailah Cook, ETSU&nbsp;Feb. 19 Ayden Drake, Samford&nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 29 Rafe Clendenin, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Carter Ellis, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 12 Brenden Vanderpool, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 19 Jaggerd Moore, Samford&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 5 Lexie Durban, WCU&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 19 Tya Blake, ETSU &nbsp;

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<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/2/14/mens-track-field-bulldogs-recorded-four-event-winners-and-five-top-ten-performances.aspx" target="_self">Bulldogs Recorded Four Event Winners and Five Top-Ten Performances</a>The Citadel men's and women's track and field teams recorded four event winners and five top-ten performances in school history at the JDL Team Challenge.<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/2/15/track-and-field-finishes-competing-at-bulldog-invite-and-open.aspx" target="_self">Track and Field Finishes Competing at Bulldog Invite and Open</a>The Samford men's and women's track and field team competed the past two days at the Bulldog Invite on Friday and the Bulldog Open today at the Birmingham Crossplex. Samford athletes littered the leaderboards with top-three finishes as the Dogs prepare for the Southern Conference Indoor Championships.<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/2/14/mens-track-field-indoor-track-and-field-competes-at-bulldog-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Wofford Indoor Track and Field Competes at Bulldog Invitational</a>The Wofford College men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed in the Bulldog Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex on Friday. The Terriers had numerous top ten performances and set multiple personal bests in the meet, including one school record.<a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2025/2/14/cross-country-track-field-indoor-track-and-field-posts-multiple-personal-records-friday.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga Indoor Track and Field Posts Multiple Personal Records Friday</a>The Chattanooga indoor track and field team closed out the regular season Friday at the Bulldog Invite hosted by Samford at the CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala., with 15 personal best performances.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2025/2/15/womens-track-and-field-etsu-womens-track-and-field-completes-competition-in-lynchburg.aspx" target="_self">ETSU women’s track and field completes competition in Lynchburg</a>Making its final tune up before the Southern Conference Indoor Championship, the ETSU women's track and field team completed competition at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Saturday at the Brant Tolsma Indoor Track at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex.VMI competes at Darius Dixon Invitational (<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/14/mens-track-and-field-track-field-performs-well-on-first-day-of-dixon-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Men Day 1</a> |<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/15/mens-track-and-field-throwers-highlight-day-2-of-darius-dixon-invite.aspx" target="_self"> Men Day 2</a> | <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/14/womens-track-and-field-track-field-performs-well-on-first-day-of-dixon-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Women Day 1 </a>| <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/15/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-completes-darius-dixon-with-great-results.aspx" target="_self">Women Day 2</a>)The VMI men's and women's track and field team completed the 11th annual Darius Dixon Invitational with excellent marks Saturday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.<a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2025/2/15/track-field-john-davis-smashes-1k-record-to-close-darius-dixon-memorial-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina's Davis Smashes 1K Record to Close Darius Dixon Memorial Invite</a>Western Carolina track &amp; field saw a school record fall on Saturday at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational as competition wrapped up day two of the weekend meet with several Top Five all-time performance entries.<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2025/2/15/track-three-school-records-broken-spartans-shine-at-gvsu-big-meet.aspx" target="_self">Three UNCG School Records Broken, Spartans Shine at GVSU Big Meet</a>The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's track teams sent a select group of Spartans to the GVSU Big Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the Kelly Family Sports Center on Friday and Saturday. <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/2/15/cross-country-track-field-furman-notches-multiple-personal-bests-at-boston-clemson.aspx" target="_self">Furman Notches Multiple Personal Bests At Boston &amp; Clemson</a>The Furman indoor track and field teams posted multiple personal bests this weekend at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center in Boston, Mass., and at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, S.C.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Chris Knight and Samford’s Brenden Vanderpool have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, ETSU’s Micailah Cook and Wofford’s Sherika Christie claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Feb. 5-11.&nbsp;Knight competed in the Bruce Lehana Scarlet and White Invitational, hosted by Boston University on Feb. 8. Knight finished 23rd in the 3,000m with a time of 8:05.90. His performance ranks him first in the SoCon this season. &nbsp;On Feb. 7, Vanderpool won the pole vault at the UAB Invite, clearing 5.53m. With this performance, Vanderpool moved to 16th in the country in the event. &nbsp;&nbsp;During the Camel City Invitational, Cook finished third in the 200m with a time of 24.94. This time ranks third in the conference. Cook also competed in the 60m, recording a time of 7.73. This performance placed Cook fourth in the event and fourth in the conference. &nbsp;Christie won the women’s triple jump at the VMI Winter Classic. With a mark of 12.53m, Christie jumped to lead in the conference rankings. Christie also competed in the shot put, placing fourth with a mark of 12.07m. &nbsp;Samford and Wofford will compete at the Samford Bulldog Invite in Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 14-15. Furman returns to the competition in Boston, Massachusetts, for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational&nbsp;on Feb. 14-15.&nbsp;ETSU will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Feb. 14 –15.&nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Bradlee Jones (Track – The Citadel), Sam Barnard (Track – UNCG), Jackson Olivo (Track – Samford), Destin Moore (Track – VMI), Keyandre Midget (Field – VMI)&nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Emily Pierontoni (Track – The Citadel), Victoria Sosa (Track – UNCG), Maddie Edwards (Track – Samford), Eleyah Armstrong (Track – VMI), JaKayla Campbell (Track – Wofford), Antonina Tereshchenko (Field – Samford)&nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Richard Edwards, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Matthew Smith, Furman&nbsp;Feb. 12 Chris Knight, Furman &nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 29 Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Micailah Cook, ETSU&nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 29 Rafe Clendenin, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Carter Ellis, Samford&nbsp;Feb. 12 Brenden Vanderpool, Samford&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 5 Lexie Durban, WCU&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 12 Sherika Christie, Wofford &nbsp;

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<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2025/2/8/womens-track-and-field-blake-ludtke-record-podium-finishes-at-camel-city-distance-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Blake, Ludtke record podium finishes at Camel City Distance Invitational</a>Behind podium finishes by Tya Blake and Deena Ludtke, the ETSU women's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Camel City Distance Invitational on Saturday at JDL Fast Track.<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/2/8/womens-track-field-indoor-track-and-field-wins-six-events-at-vmi-winter-relays.aspx" target="_self">Indoor Track and Field Wins Six Events At VMI Winter Relays</a>On Saturday, the Wofford College men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed at the VMI Winter Relays held at the Corps Physical Training Facility. The Terriers had numerous strong performances, including wins by JaKayla Campbell (60m hurdles), Cameron Dalton (200m), Zion Bennett (400m), Ellie Sawicki (shot put), Sherika Christie (triple jump), and the women's 4x400 relay.VMI hosts Winter Classic (<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/8/mens-track-and-field-mens-t-f-shines-at-vmi-winter-classic.aspx" target="_self">Men</a> | <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/8/womens-track-and-field-womens-t-f-shines-at-vmi-winter-classic.aspx" target="_self">Women</a>)The event also marked Senior Day as VMI's 2025 senior class was recognized following the national anthem.<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/2/8/cross-country-track-field-furmans-knight-guzman-post-3-000m-personal-bests-at-boston.aspx" target="_self">Furman's Knight &amp; Guzman Post 3,000m Personal Bests At Boston</a>Knight, a sophomore from Signal Mountain, Tenn., crossed the line in 8:05.90 to finish ninth among collegiate runners and 23rd overall, while Guzman, a graduate student from Franklin, Tenn., recorded a time of 8:07.12 to take 10th collegiately and 26th overall.<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2025/2/9/hamilton-barnard-break-school-records-as-track-races-at-liberty-open.aspx" target="_self">Hamilton &amp; Barnard Break School Records as Track Races at Liberty Open</a>Andrew Hamilton and Samuel Barnard each broke school records. Five from the women's side and 11 from the men's side clocked in personal best times.

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<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/2/7/track-and-field-bulldog-track-field-competes-at-uab-invite.aspx" target="_self">Bulldog Track &amp; Field Competes at UAB Invite</a>The Samford men's and women's track and field teams competed for the third time during its indoor track season today at the UAB Invite. After competing last Sunday, a handful of the Bulldog regulars took the meet off, but that didn't stop Samford from getting top-three finishes in multiple events throughout the day.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Matthew Smith and Samford’s Carter Ellis have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Megan Marvin and Western Carolina’s Lexie Durban claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Jan. 29 – Feb. 4. &nbsp;Smith competed in the Gamecock Challenge hosted by South Carolina on Feb. 1. Smith finished second in the mile with a time of 4:00.38. His performance is the fastest time in the SoCon this season.&nbsp;On. Feb. 2, Ellis finished fifth among competitors at the South Alabama Invitational in the pole vault. Clearing 5.23m, Ellis set a new personal best and now leads the conference with this performance. &nbsp;During the Bob Pollock Invitational on Feb. 1, Marvin finished second in the 800m with a time of 2:06.36. This time leads the SoCon this season and ranks Marvin&nbsp;45th in the NCAA in the event. Also running the 1200 leg of the distance medley relay, Marvin helped the squad to a second-place finish with a time of 11:20.25, which established a new program record in the event.&nbsp;Durban won the women’s shot put at the VMI Winter Relays on Jan. 31. Durban threw for a 12.73m final mark, claiming a personal record for the Catamount freshman. &nbsp;Samford continues competition in Birmingham, Alabama, at the UAB Invite on Feb. 7. Furman returns to competition in Boston, Massachusetts, for the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on Feb. 8. Western Carolina will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Feb. 14 –15.&nbsp;Also nominated (Men):&nbsp;Bradlee Jones (Track – The Citadel), Bradley Franklin (Track – Samford), John Davis (Track – Western Carolina)&nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Emily Pierontoni (Track – The Citadel), Adeline Haisch (Track – Samford), Ellison Chadwick (Field – Samford) &nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Richard Edwards, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Matthew Smith, Furman&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 29 Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Megan Marvin, Furman &nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 29 Rafe Clendenin, VMI&nbsp;Feb. 5 Carter Ellis, Samford&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Sherika Christie, Wofford&nbsp;&nbsp;Feb. 5 Lexie Durban, WCU &nbsp;&nbsp;

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<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/2/2/track-and-field-samford-track-competes-at-south-alabama-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Samford Track Competes at South Alabama Invitational</a>The Samford men's and women's track and field teams competed for the second time this season during its indoor season at the Birmingham Crossplex at an event hosted by South Alabama. The Bulldogs competed in a one-day event against a mix of division I &amp; II schools from the south and southeast regions of the country.

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<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/2/1/cross-country-track-field-furman-combines-for-14-top-10-finishes-at-clemson-south-carolina.aspx" target="_self">Furman Combines For 14 Top-10 Finishes </a>The Furman indoor track and field team combined for 14 top-10 finishes this weekend at the Bob Pollock Invitational in Clemson, S.C., and Gamecock Challenge in Columbia, S.C.<a href="https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/2/1/mens-track-field-bulldogs-score-two-individual-victories-reset-three-school-records-at-gamecock-challenge.aspx" target="_self">Bulldogs Score Two Individual Victories, Reset Three School Records at Gamecock Challenge </a>The Citadel men's and women's track &amp; field teams posted a strong day of completion at the Gamecock Challenge, securing a pair of individual wins along with three school records and 11 Top Ten showings Saturday at the Carolina Indoor Track &amp; Field Complex. Track and Field earns top marks at VMI Winter Relays ( <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/1/mens-track-and-field-track-and-field-earns-top-marks-at-vmi-winter-relays.aspx" target="_self">Men </a> | <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/2/1/womens-track-and-field-track-and-field-earns-top-marks-at-vmi-winter-relays.aspx" target="_self">Women </a>) The VMI track and field team achieved excellent times and distances Friday and Saturday to conclude the 2025 VMI Winter Relays at the Corps Physical Training Facility.<a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2025/2/1/track-field-catamounts-finish-vmi-winter-relays-with-win-11-top-five-finishes-on-day-two.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina Track &amp; Field Finishes VMI Winter Relays with Win, 11 Top Fives </a>A second event win and 11 top five finishes capped Western Carolina track and field's final day of competition at the VMI Winter Relays that concluded Saturday at the Corps Physical Training Facility.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – VMI’s Richard Edwards and Rafe Clendenin have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, VMI’s Eleyah Armstrong and Wofford’s Sherika Christie claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Jan. 22-28.&nbsp;On Jan. 24-25, VMI hosted the VMI Invitational. During the event, Edwards claimed a second-place finish in the 400m with a time of 48.88. His performance is the second fastest time in the SoCon this season. &nbsp;Clendenin racked up two top five finishes at the VMI invitational, placing fourth in weight throw and fifth in shot put, with distances of 16.52m and 15.17m, respectively. The 16.52m recorded in the weight throw is a new personal best for the sophomore. &nbsp;Armstrong ran the 60m race in a time of 7.48 during the preliminary round of the VMI Invitational on Jan. 24, to lead SoCon performances. In the finals, Armstrong placed third, finishing with a time slightly above her prelim performance at 7.54. &nbsp;On Jan. 24, Christie, a sophomore, set a personal best in the pentathlon with 3,694 points, claiming second place at the Orange and Purple Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina. Christie also competed in the shot put, long jump, and high jump events, finishing first, second, and second, respectively. With her performances in the long jump, 5.91m, and high jump, 1.68m, Christie is now first in the SoCon in both events. &nbsp;VMI will host their third event of the indoor season as the Keydets welcome teams for the VMI Winter Relays on Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Wofford’s indoor track season will continue in Lexington, Virginia, as the Terriers visit VMI on Feb. 8 for the VMI Winter Classic. &nbsp;Also nominated (Men): &nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Micailah Cook (Track – ETSU), JaKayla Campbell (Track – Wofford), Lexi Carter (Field – ETSU) &nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Richard Edwards, VMI&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 29 Eleyah Armstrong, VMI&nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 29 Rafe Clendenin, VMI&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;Jan. 29 Sherika Christie, Wofford &nbsp;

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<a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2025/1/25/track-field-heptathlon-performances-stand-out-at-orange-and-purple-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Western Carolina Heptathlon Performances Stand Out at Orange and Purple Invitational</a>While top placements were difficult to secure for the Catamounts against both professional and top collegiate competition, WCU saw many student-athletes claim personal bests in Clemson over the two-day event. <a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2025/1/25/womens-track-and-field-etsu-womens-track-and-field-concludes-final-day-at-vmi-invitational.aspx" target="_self">ETSU women’s track and field concludes final day at VMI Invitational</a>ETSU had one podium finish Saturday as Julia Visgueiro capped off a productive weekend in her track and field debut. Visgueiro, a member of the Buccaneer women's triathlon team, finished second in the mile after registering a time of 5:09.35. On Friday, Visgueiro won the 5000m with a time of 17:54.59.VMI track and field finishes VMI Invitational with top marks (<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/1/25/mens-track-and-field-mens-track-and-field-finishes-vmi-invitational-with-top-marks.aspx" target="_self">Men</a> | <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/1/25/womens-track-and-field-womens-track-and-field-finishes-vmi-invitational-with-top-marks.aspx" target="_self">Women</a>) The men's team put together an impressive showcase of depth and competitiveness across various events in its home venue. The women's team showcased its talent and depth, highlighted by exceptional performances in sprints, middle-distance and distance events. Senior leadership and emerging underclassmen played key roles in a strong overall showing for the Keydets.<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/1/25/womens-track-field-indoor-track-and-field-competes-at-liberty.aspx" target="_self">Wofford competes at Liberty
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Bradley Franklin and VMI’s Keyandre Midgett have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Megan Marvin and Samford’s Antonina Tereshchenko claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Jan. 15-21.&nbsp;On Jan. 17, Franklin, a freshman, claimed the top spot in the 60m hurdles at the Samford Invitational with a time of 7.65, which broke a Samford school record in the event. Franklin's 7.65 is the fastest time any SoCon runner has logged in the event this season. Also, his&nbsp;performance is the second fastest time in the nation this season, ranking him sixth in the country.&nbsp;Midgett, the reigning SoCon Indoor Long Jump champion, finished fifth at the Virginia Tech Invite on Jan. 17 with a conference leading distance of 7.05m. Midgett also competed in the triple jump and recorded a&nbsp;season-best distance of 14.53m. &nbsp;Marvin, the reigning SoCon 800m champion, competed in two events at the Vanderbilt Invite on Jan. 17-18. She recorded the top conference performances in the 1K and mile runs, with times of 2:45.91 and 4:47.20, respectively.&nbsp;Tereshchenko recorded a personal best at the Samford Invitational in the pole vault, with a mark of 3.82m. With this clearance, she leads the conference and posted the sixth-highest mark in Samford history.&nbsp;&nbsp;Samford’s indoor track season continues in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Bulldogs visit South Alabama on Feb. 2. VMI will host the VMI Invitational on Jan. 24-25. Furman will have participants at the Carolina Challenge and Bob Pollock Invitational on Jan. 31-Feb. 1. &nbsp;Also nominated (Men): Nick Brown (VMI – Track), Bryce Davis (Samford – Field) &nbsp;Also nominated (Women): Amiel Dabney (Samford – Track), Michela Dabney (Chattanooga – Track), Eleyah Armstrong (VMI – Track), Stella Henry (Chattanooga – Field), Raelyn Vadala (Western Carolina – Field) &nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton, VMI&nbsp;Jan. 22 Bradley Franklin, Samford&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage, Furman&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison, VMI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 22 Megan Marvin, Furman Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas, VMI &nbsp;Jan. 22 Keyandre Midgett, VMI&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Dec. 11 No nominations&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser, VMI &nbsp;Jan. 22 Antonina Tereshchenko, Samford&nbsp;

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<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2025/1/17/track-and-field-bulldogs-add-to-school-record-book-at-samford-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Samford Bulldogs Add to School Record Book at Samford Invitational</a>The Samford men's and women's track and field teams competed for the first time during the indoor season yesterday and today at the Birmingham Crossplex. Facing Division I opponents like Alabama, Auburn, and Mississippi State, the Bulldogs excelled, creating new marks in the school's top-10 record book.<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2025/1/18/womens-track-and-field-etsu-womens-track-and-field-wraps-up-competition-in-virginia.aspx" target="_self">ETSU women’s track and field wraps up competition in Virginia</a>After having three Buccaneers win gold in Friday's opener, ETSU had three podium finishes on Saturday. VMI Track and Field finishes strong at VT Invitational (<a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/1/18/mens-track-and-field-track-and-field-finishes-strong-at-vt-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Men</a> | <a href="https://vmikeydets.com/news/2025/1/17/womens-track-and-field-three-keydets-open-vt-invitational-with-strong-marks.aspx" target="_self">Women</a>)VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott - "As always, we ask our Keydets for their best. When they succeed, it's all credit to their hard work and determination. Never stop learning, always trying to get a little better. Dare to be great."<a href="https://catamountsports.com/news/2025/1/18/track-field-catamounts-complete-strong-showing-at-virginia-tech.aspx" target="_self">Catamounts Complete Strong Showing at Virginia Tech</a>The Catamounts saw seven personal bests set by six student-athletes across as many events on the final day the two-day meet at the Rector Field House.<a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/1/18/cross-country-track-field-furman-records-five-top-16-finishes-to-conclude-vanderbilt-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Furman Records Five Top-16 Finishes To Conclude Vanderbilt Invitational</a>The Furman women's indoor track and field team recorded five top-16 finishes Saturday to conclude the Vanderbilt Invitational at the David Williams II Recreation &amp; Wellness Center in Nashville, Tenn.<a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2025/1/17/cross-country-track-field-freshman-start-strong-in-track-season-opener.aspx" target="_self">Chattanooga Freshman Start Strong in Track Season Opener</a>"It was good to finally dust off the cobwebs earlier today in Birmingham after being snowed out last week," Mocs assistant coach Patrick Gildea said. "Everyone's training has gone well though there's no way to replicate race days nerves away from competition."<a href="https://woffordterriers.com/news/2025/1/18/mens-track-field-indoor-track-and-field-competes-at-mondo-college-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Wofford Indoor Track and Field Competes At Mondo College Invitational</a>Wofford had numerous top ten finishes, including a victory in the women's 4x400 relay.<a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2025/1/18/ward-sosa-earn-titles-track-competes-at-mondo-college-invitational.aspx" target="_self">Ward &amp; Sosa Earn Titles, Track Competes at Mondo College Invitational</a>Five women and five men ran personal best times, while two took home titles.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – VMI’s Zachary Denton and Cameron Thomas have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, VMI’s Naturale Faison and Morgan Fraser claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Jan. 10-14.&nbsp;The VMI indoor track and field teams opened their season at home, competing in the VMI Team Challenge on Jan. 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Denton claimed second-place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.31. Along with his strong sprint performance, Denton also competed in the men’s long jump, finishing first with a 7.03m mark. The sophomore leads the SoCon in both disciplines.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas opened the season with a win in the pole vault, clearing 5.10 m, breaking a 23-year-old indoor school record. The sophomore finished in the top 5 of pole vaulters at last season’s Indoor SoCon Championships and currently leads the SoCon in the event.&nbsp;&nbsp;Faison clocked a time of 7.72 in the 60m dash, earning her first place at her first collegiate race and placing her second in the conference this season. Faison bested her preliminary time by over a tenth of a second in the finals.&nbsp;&nbsp;Fraser, a sophomore, led the way for the women’s team jumpers with a high jump mark of 1.60m, taking the lead in the SoCon and nearly matching her 2024 Indoor PR of 1.61m.&nbsp;&nbsp;VMI’s indoor track season continues in Blacksburg, Virginia as they travel to the Hokie Invitational Jan. 17-18.&nbsp;&nbsp;2024-25 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Dylan Schubert&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 15 Zachary Denton&nbsp;Women’s track&nbsp;&nbsp;Dec. 11 Kaylie Armitage&nbsp;Jan. 15 Naturale Faison&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s field&nbsp;&nbsp;Jan. 15 Cameron Thomas&nbsp;Women’s field&nbsp;Jan. 15 Morgan Fraser&nbsp;

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