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Concord Heads to Roanoke College for Bast Cregger Invite

12/7/2023 11:15:00 AM

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University men's and women's track & field teams close up the first semester of competition when they travel to the Bast Cregger Invite hosted by Roanoke College Friday and Saturday.

LIVE COVERAGE
Roanoke College Sports Information will have live streaming video of the meet while Snap Timing will provide live results.

Live Results
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LAST TIME OUT
Both the men's and women's teams picked up three individual victories at Marietta. On the women's side, freshman Izzy Williams accounted for two wins as she won the 55-meter dash (7.41 seconds) and 200-meter dash (26.44 seconds). Sophomore Emma Jenkins was first in the mile run in a time of 5:48.83. Sophomore Lilly Jackson was second in the long jump with a mark of 4.88 meters. She placed sixth in the high jump (1.45 meters). Freshman Marin Parker finished fifth in the 200-meters in a showing of 27.70 seconds.
Junior Ian Gardner clocked 1:08.16 in the 500-meter dash to pick up the win. Gardner was also involved in Concord's 4x400-meter relay win as he, junior Prince Bhebhe, freshman Jaidyn Foddrell and freshman Bradley Harris combined for 3:38.50. Senior Isaiah Jackson-Darby was the winner in the 1,000-meter run (2:49.37). Freshman Noah Williams finished fifth in the shot put (13.44 meters). Foddrell was the runner-up in the 500-meters (1:12.22).

BAST CREGGER ENTRIES
Jenkins leads CU in the 800-meters this weekend with an entry of 2:28. She will be joined by junior Baylee Bentley, freshman Hayley Collins and junior Kaylee Dixon. The top women's 4x400-meter relay will consist of freshman Nadiyah Abdussalaam, Jenkins, Parker and Williams as they are entered at 4:20. Abdussalaam is entered in the long jump and triple jump while Jackson seeks to improve on her high jump mark of last week. After a top-10 showing in the shot put at Marietta, graduate student Abbey Wallace is entered along with freshman Abby Humphrey, freshman Meagan Poticher and senior Shayla Short.
Gardner and Foddrell highlight the contestants in the 200-meters as both are entered under 23 seconds. Bhebhe, Jackson-Darby and freshman Jacob Coy also have listed timed entries. A trio of freshmen: Garrett Hatcher, Jaeden Holstein and AJ Skeens make their debuts in the mile along with junior Luke Ruhnke. In other distance action, the freshmen quartet of Bramley Childress, Wes Holcomb, Skeens and Andrew Tickle will compete in the 3,000-meter run. After running a time of 3:38.50 in the 4x400-meter relay last weekend, CU seeks to improve its early-season time.

OTHER NOTES
Graduate student Emily Wallace will be racing in the 5,000-meters at Grand Valley State Friday. And on the men's side, junior Ethan Board, freshman Braden Ward and junior Logan Zuchelli compete in the 5,000-meters at GVSU.
 
 
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