Concord Opens Outdoor Season at Myrtle Beach

Performance List - Live Results - Live Video

ATHENS, W.Va. – After a two-week break, the Concord University men's and women's track & field teams return to action with the opening of the outdoor schedule at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge Friday and Saturday.

LIVE COVERAGE
Results: Snap Timing will provide live results throughout the weekend.
Video: Live streaming video will be available for both days of the meet with events starting at 10 a.m. Friday.

LAST TIME OUT
Both the men's and women's team finished fifth at the Mountain East Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in February.
The men's action was highlighted by senior Issac Prather winning the 3,000-meter run in a time of 8:21.82. Sophomore Preston Prather (fifth), senior Cedric Drennen (sixth) and freshman Logan Zuchelli (seventh) all scored points in the event. CU's distance medley relay of freshman Ethan Board, Drennen, I. Prather and junior Alex Watty finished as the runners-up with the quartet earning USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region honors for their time of 10:11.25. Freshman Terryn Patterson-Bryant was fourth in the 60-meter dash as he clocked 7.06 seconds. I. Prather was the runner-up in the 5,000-meters as he ran a school record time of 14:22.26. And Zuchelli finished on the podium by crossing in third (14:29.31).

Junior Emily Wallace was the MEC Champion in the mile as she recorded a program-best time of 5:04.34. Wallace was an all-region selection in the event. Fellow junior Hannah Altizer was the runner-up in the mile as she crossed in 5:10.42. Additionally, Altizer was top five in both the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs. Wallace teamed up with freshman Erin O'Sullivan, senior Jada Strachan and fifth-year senior Josea Smith to finish second in the distance medley relay as they set a school record in 12:33.36. Junior Maggie Thompson just missed a podium finish as she marked 10.52 in the triple jump, finishing fourth.

MYRTLE BEACH ENTRIES
After an All-American season in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2021, I. Prather will line up in the event this weekend along with his brother, Preston, and Zuchelli. In other distance action, Concord will have five in the 5,000-meters. The group includes senior Daniel Baldwin, fifth-year senior Andrew Barbera, sophomore Caleb Hatcher, fifth-year senior Samuel Haynes and junior Nate Leichner. Patterson-Bryant leads the CU field in the 200-meter dash. Other Mountain Lions in the event include freshman Prince Bhebhe, Board, junior Robbie Cochran, freshman Ian Gardner and senior Hunter Thomas. After finishing fifth in the 800-meter run at the MEC Championships, Watty will be in the event this weekend with sophomore Isaiah Jackson-Darby and freshmen Madoc Lathroum, Bryce Legg and Logan Ramsey.

Wallace will be in the 1,500-meters to begin her outdoor campaign as Concord lines up freshmen Madison Cornett, Lia Jennings and Tori Parks and senior Brittany Vaught. Cornett and Jennings will double up in the 3,000-meters with Altizer and junior Gretchen Mills. In sprint action, sophomore Ryann Davis, freshman Kaylee Dixon, junior Alaina Mills and Strachan will be in the 400-meter dash. Davis and will be in the high jump with sophomore Jenna Cooper and Thompson. The trio will also compete in the long jump along with sophomore Taylor Perry.