Concord Lifts Lid on Outdoor Season at Myrtle Beach Challenge

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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University men's and women's track & field teams compete in their first outdoor meet of the season when it opens the spring season Friday and Saturday at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge in South Carolina.

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LAST TIME OUT
The indoor season wrapped up at the Mountain East Conference Championships for the Mountain Lions at the end of February. Freshman Cassidy Hammonds broke three program records at the MEC Indoor Championships as she set school marks in the pentathlon (2,967 points), long jump (5.42 meters) and triple jump (10.84 meters). Junior Katy Walkup finished ninth in the 5,000-meter run in a career-best time of 18:44.99. Senior Madison Cornett clocked 18:57.70 to place 11^th at the conference championship. Junior Emma Jenkins scored a top-10 finish in the mile run by running 5:25.71.

Freshman Luke Davis was the conference champion in the heptathlon as he broke his own school record in the event with a point total of 4,304. Senior Ian Gardner earned All-MEC Second Team and a podium finish by placing second in the 400-meter dash in a time of 48.70 seconds. Freshman Garrett Kinder scored points in the 800-meter run by placing sixth and senior Logan Zuchelli (fifth) and sophomore Braden Ward (seventh) did the same in the 5,000-meters.

MYRTLE BEACH CHALLENGE ENTRIES
With the start of outdoor season means three Mountain Lions will be in the 10,000-meter run Friday. Cornett was forced to missed most of the 2024 outdoor season with injury, but was one of the best 10,000-meter runners in the MEC in 2023. She will be in the event along with sophomores Piper Doughton and Sara Turner. Also on Friday night, Walkup, coming off a strong indoor campaign, will be in the 5,000-meters along with freshman Kate Kelly, sophomore Abbey Londeree and junior Emma Londeree. Five athletes will be in the outdoor exclusive javelin: freshman Gracie McAlister, Hammonds, sophomore Abby Humphrey, junior Lilly Jackson and sophomore Meagan Poticher. And in sprint action, Hammonds (25.40 seconds) and sophomore Izzy Williams (25.40 seconds) have the top entries for CU in the 200-meter dash.

Five men's athletes line up in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to close action Saturday: junior Connor Cormack, sophomore Wes Holcomb, senior Luke Ruhnke, sophomore Andrew Tickle and Zuchelli. Another outdoor-only event is the 400-meter hurdles where senior George Acuna III, freshman Tobi Adebulu, freshman Braden Baker and senior Jonny Sweeney compete. The men's sprint event is highlighted by five come out of the blocks in the 100-meter dash: junior Ryan Covington, Gardner, freshman Jaden Judge, freshman Landon Meredith and freshman Brady Prior. After a breakout indoor season, Ward will start the outdoor season in the 5,000-meter along with freshman Brandon Canaday, sophomore Garrett Hatcher, senior Bryce Legg and senior Zach Wilson.