CHARLESTON, S.C. - Despite a slow start, the Bulldogs finished strong at the JDL College Team Challenge. The team continued to break school records for indoor both in the field and on the track.
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Samantha Engel finished 3rd in the vault setting another new PR of 10-10 to earn the second spot on the all-time list and second place at the JDL Challenge.
 
Amber Opp followed up by running a new PR in the 3000m with a time of 10:49.68 to take sixth in the meet and earn the number six spot on the all-time list.
 
Joie Royer also earned a fifth place spot on the all-time list after finishing the 400m with a time of 59.88. Royer also earned the number five spot in the 200m with a time of 26.65. Casey Miller took fourth with a PR time of 2:29.59 in the 800m.
 
Continuing with the theme of breaking records, Tamia Burch ran a PR in the 60m with a time of 8.17 to earn the number seven spot all-time.
 
Derrick Freeland continued his winning ways by placing first in the weight with a toss of 58-8.5. Amos Jackson took fifth place in the weight with a personal record toss of 49-11.5
 
Sam Blumer broke his PR in the vault to take first place with 14-5.25 and earn the number four spot on the all-time list.
 
Lindsay Pierce placed second in the vault with 13-5.25, followed by Luke Vettel who took 4th with a PR of 11-11.75.
 
In the 3000m, Jamie Cunningham took third while setting a new PR of 8:50.79 to earn the nine spot on the all-time list.
 
"I think we got very solid performances out of the team, especially Amber Opp, Amos Jackson, Jamie Cunningham, Joie Royer and Sam Blumer. While I feel we had several good performances we also struggled in a few events that we should be improving in," said head coach Jody Huddleston.
 
The Bulldogs will have another week off to improve before heading back to Winston-Salem to compete in the UCS Invitational on Friday February 16 and Saturday February 17. Teams competing have not yet been announced.