BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State men's track & field won nine events to open the 2017-18 indoor season at the Mountaineer Open Meet on Friday and Saturday at the Holmes Center.
The Mountaineers won the five team meet with 98 total points.
In the 55-meter dash, freshman Cameron Coley-Barnhall (Leland, N.C./North Brunswick) took first in 6.37 seconds. Sophomore
Jordan Johnson (Winston-Salem, N.C./East Forsyth) was second in 6.42 seconds and freshman
Brenton Ervin (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek) was third in 6.37 seconds.
The Apps took the top three spots in the high jump. Sophomore
Jordan Dale (Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford) was first with a jump of 6-6.00, with senior
Hampton Harvin (Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando) taking second with a high of 6-6.00. Sophomore
Daniel Lauffenburger (Winston-Salem, N.C./Forsyth Country Day) was third, clearing 6-4.00.
In the 55-meter hurdles, sophomore
Elliott Graves (Reidsville, N.C./Rockingham Early College) crossed the line first in a PR of 7.51 seconds and junior
Brandon Smith (Fayetteville, N.C./Douglas Byrd) was right behind in second, also setting a new PR with a time of 7.67 seconds. Graves also won the 200-meter dash in 22.56 seconds.
Senior
Ryan Hastings (Matthews, N.C./Porter Ridge) won the 800-meter run in 1:53.97 and sophomore
John Fravel (Roswell, Ga./Milton) finished second in 1:59.07.
Sophomore
Jabari Johnson (Yokosuka, Japan/Nile C. Kinnick) won the 300-meter dash on 35.53 seconds and
Jordan Johnson captured the long jump with a PR of 23-11.75.
The 4x300-meter relay team of Graves, Hastings,
Jabari Johnson and freshman
De'Shawn Ballard (Leland, N.C./Laney) finished first in 2:20.15. The mark also set a school and Holmes Center record.
The Mountaineers will compete next at the ETSU Open on January 12-13.
