MEET RECAP: UNCA Bulldog Invite

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's and women's outdoor track & field teams competed at the UNCA Bulldog Invite over Friday, April 10-Saturday, April 11.

MEN'S RECAP:

Several Lions established personal bests over the weekend.  

On the Track

Levi Hill and Luke New both set personal bests in the 110m Hurdles. Hill placed 2^nd overall with a personal best 14.94s. New placed 9^th with a personal best 16.52s.

Hunter Philyaw, Justin Kwakye, and Aiden Burton competed in the 200m. Philyaw placed 24^th with a time of 22.65s. Kwakye placed 27^th with a time of 22.79s. Burton placed 34^th with a personal best 23.05s.

Mason Smith ran a personal best 4:35.57 in the 1500m run.

Nine Lions competed in the 5000m run.

Matthew O'Connor led the way with a 3^rd place finish and personal best 15:02.46. DJ Chandler placed 6^th with a personal best 15:16.4. Eli Taylor placed 9^th with a personal best 15:32.36. Justin Owens placed 10^th with a time of 15:38.96. Brandon McNulty placed 11^th with a personal best 15:45.61. Charles Fuerneisen placed 13^th with a personal best 15:47.54. Brett Cram placed 14^th with a personal best 15:52.85. Grant Richardson placed 25^th with a time of 17:21.2. Luke Capps placed 26^th with a personal best 17:29.82.

Connor Cecil placed 12^th in the 400m run with a time of 52.6s.

Kwakye placed 16^th in the 400m run with a personal best 53. 88s.

In the Field

Jack Zalevskiy placed 9^th in the Hammer throw with 43.54m. Zalevskiy placed 4^th in Discus with a personal best 42.49m.

Preston Wright placed 14^th in the Hammer throw with a personal best 39.79m. Wright placed 18^th in Shot Put with a throw of 12.03m.

Hank Bowen placed 11^th in Long Jump with a Collegiate Best 6.13m. New placed 14^th with a jump of 6.02m

Iggy Welch placed 5^th in Discus with a throw of 42.34m and 3^rd in Shot Put with a throw of 14.34m.

WOMEN'S RECAP:

Several Lions established personal bests over the weekend, many top 8 finishes, and one event win.

On the Track

Six Lions competed in the 5000m run. Sophie Ratcliff led the way with a 1^st place finish time of 18:08.7. Natalee Powers placed 2^nd with a personal best 18:11.04. Lola Korth placed 3^rd with a personal best 18:17.35. Mary Malcolm placed 10^th with a personal best 18:47.12. Louise Borgudd placed 17^th with a personal best 19:13.35. Alleigh Flewwellin placed 18^th with a personal best 19:13.64.

Fernanda Osuna placed 20^th in the 1500m run with a time of 5:56.04

Katie Harwood placed 21^st in the 1500m run with a personal best 6:01.48.

Valeria Sanabria Olan placed 21^st in the 400m run with a personal best 1:09.25.

Jimena Montero ran a season best 20.67s in the 100m Hurdles.

In the Field

Natalie Freise placed 3^rd in Long Jump with a Personal best 5.07m.

Montero placed 11^th in Long Jump with a personal best 4.59m. Montero competed in Javelin as well, placing 12^th with a throw of 24.30m.

Cierra Williams competed in three events. Williams placed 5^th in Hammer Throw with a personal best 42.21m. Williams placed 6^th in Discus with a mark of 36.7m. Williams placed 7^th in Shot Put with a throw of 10.9m.

Kayla Rice placed 7^th in Hammer Throw with a throw of 40.37m. Rice competed in Shot Put as well, placing 13^th with a personal best 9.68m.

Charley Seagle placed 11^th in Hammer with a throw of 36.62m. Seagle competed in Javelin as well, placing 15^th with a personal best 18.59m.

Faith Woodard placed 14^th in Hammer with a throw of 35.26m. Woodard placed 15^th in Discus with a throw of 28.16m.

Kennadi Hale placed 9^th in Javelin with a throw of 26.88m.

Next up:

The Lions travel to Rock Hill, S.C. to compete in the Winthrop Invitational hosted by Winthrop University April 18^th-19^th.