December 4, 2021
Lions open indoor season at Bast-Creggar Invitational
The Mars Hill men's indoor track and field team opened their season at the Bast-Creggar Invitational in Salem, Virginia this weekend.
SALEM, Va. - The Mars Hill men's indoor track and field team opened their season at the Bast-Creggar Invitational in Salem, Virginia this weekend.
DAY ONE
Levi Higgins competed in the men's high jump, which was one of the last events of day one. Higgins nearly missed a first place finish in the event. He tied the 1st place finisher with a jump of 1.95m and took 2nd due to a tie-breaker.
Ky Mann competed in his first heptathlon of the indoor season. He sat in 9th place at the end of the day with a score of 2371. He competed in the 60m, long jump, shot put, and high jump. Day two for Mann consisted of the 60m hurdles, pole vault, and the 1000m run. He also jumped a new personal best in high jump with a jump of 1.73m (5'8'').
DAY TWO
Ben Goodlett recorded a personal record in shot put with a throw of 13.09, placing him 4th overall.
Jackson McClain made the semifinals in the 60 meter run with a time of 7.22, placing him 16th overall for the day.
Brayden Hamilton competed in the 400 meter run, placing first in his heat with a 55.00 and finishing 21st overall.
Elijah Swain ran a strong race in the 800 meter, winning his heat in 2:08.22 and placing 9th overall.
Mann finished 10th in the heptathlon at the end of day two.
To view the full list of results from the two-day meet, please click here.
