Concord Resumes Indoor Season at Roanoke College's Finn Pincus Invite

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ATHENS, W.Va. – After more than a month layoff, the Concord University men's and women's track & field teams returns to action when they compete in the Finn Pincus Invite at Roanoke College Friday and Saturday.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Concord women posted a team victory to open the indoor season at the Marietta First Glimpse December 7. Freshman Cierra Parker won the high jump with a clearance of 1.50 meters. Sophomore Meagan Poticher had the best throw in the shot put with a mark of 8.92 meters. And a third field event victory came from freshman Cassidy Hammonds in the long jump as she leaped 5.28 meters. Freshman Megan Canterbury, Hammonds Parker and freshman Jenna Webb combined to win in the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 4:37.68.

CU's men's team finished second at Marietta. Freshman Max Madsen won the triple jump with a mark of 13.36 meters while his leap of 6.80 meters in the long jump was good enough for second. Sophomores Braden Ward (4:25.64) and Andrew Tickle (4:43.66) finished first and second in the mile. Meredith placed second in the 200-meter dash, crossing in 23.67 seconds, while fellow freshman Tobi Adebulu did the same in the 55-meter hurdles (9.36 seconds).

FINN PINCUS INVITE ENTRIES
After her win in the high jump at Marietta, Parker returns to the runway in the event alongside junior Lilly Jackson and freshman Kendall Lilly. In the sprint events, sophomore Izzy Williams makes her season debut in the 200-meter dash. Joining her with a seed time under 28 seconds will be Hammonds (25.9), Canterbury (27.0) and Parker (27.5). A stellar distance slate highlights action for CU with senior Madison Cornett, sophomore Sara Turner and junior Katy Walkup all scheduled for the 5,000-meter run. In the 3,000-meter run, it will be freshman Kate Kelly, junior Emma Jenkins, junior Emma Londeree, sophomore Piper Doughton, sophomore Abbey Londeree and sophomore Charlotte McGinnis for the Mountain Lions.

The middle distance and distance fields for the CU men are just as loaded. First in the mile run, senior Logan Zuchelli (4:19), Ward (4:22), junior Alex Irvin (4:30), freshman Brandon Canaday (4:40), sophomore AJ Skeens (4:43), freshman Reese Hickey (4:45) and freshman Garrett Kinder (4:45) are all seeded at 4:45 or faster. Ward owns the fastest seed time in the 3,000-meter run for Concord at 8:43. Others at or below 9:15 include sophomore Bramley Childress (9:00), Irvin (9:00), senior Ethan Board (9:14), Hickey (9:15) and Tickle (9:15). Senior Ian Gardner makes his season debut in the 200-meter dash alongside freshmen Brady Prior, Meredith, Xavier Ellison, Tobi Adebulu and Aaron Miller all owning seed times under 24 seconds.