COLUMBIA, S.C. – The App State men's and women's track and field team opened competition at South Carolina's Weems Baskin Relays with four event wins and 14 top-five finishes on Friday. The meet will resume on Saturday with field events slated for a 10 a.m. start and track events slated for an 11 a.m. start.
Senior
Niejel Wilkins clinched first in the men's triple jump with a leap of 14.95m (49' 0.75").
On the track, sophomore
Addison Ollendick-Smith stopped the clock at 2:12.87 for a personal best and first-place finish in the women's 800 meters. Her time moved her to eighth in the App State all-time list.
Graduate student
Jonah Bird led the Mountaineers in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a season best of 9:28.96, while
Steven Smith followed to secure second with a personal best of 9:35.32. Junior
Jackson Nichols also finished among the top-five, stopping the clock at 10:05.21 to place fourth.
In the men's 5,000 meters, junior
Garrett Bivens led the pack, stopping the clock at 14:43.64 for the win. Graduate student
Ethan Barber finished second (14:51.71, PR), graduate student
Oliver Wilson-Cook took fourth (15:01.89), senior
Ben Datte took fifth (15:11.99, PR), and junior
Chase Burrell took sixth (15:13.79)
In the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, graduate student
Claire Mason finished fourth (11:38.92) and junior
Morgan Kornke finished fifth (12:00.48, PR). Junior
Catherine Breault clocked a personal best in the women's 5,000 meters as she rounded out the top-five with a time of 17:45.06. Senior
Dwayne Lillie rounded out the top-five in the men's 1,500 meters with a time of 3:56.44 and junior
Rylan Haskett followed close behind, finishing sixth with a personal best of 3:56.78.
Junior
Daiyanna Cooper and senior
Chris Wainscott placed third in the women's and men's weight throw, respectively. Cooper recorded a toss of 52.12m (171' 0") in the women's event, while Wainscott took third with a season best toss of 57.78m (189' 6") in the men's. In the men's long jump, freshman
Jared Hiatt landed fourth with a personal best leap of 6.89m (22' 7.25").
