CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel track and field teams concluded competition in the JDL College Team Challenge this Thursday evening with a pair of first place finishes.     
 
Devin Merrick took home first place in the pole vault with a person record of 14-11 and earned the number three spot all time. Trey McClary won the 800m with a time of 1:59.43. McClary took second in the 400m with a time of 50.64. McClary would also go on to place fourth collegiately in the 200m dash with a time of 23.12. Thursday marked the first time placing on the podium for both Merrick and McClary.
 
Kenya Pinckney was second in the high jump with a leap of 6-2.75, just a half meter shy of the top finisher. Ja'Lon Williams notched a third-place finish in the weight throw with a toss of 50-7.5. Timiebi Ogobri was fourth collegiately in the 60m dash, while also taking fifth in the 200m.
 
For the women, Jessy Page took the third spot in the weight toss with a season-best mark of 51-1.5. Freshman Mya Dollard placed fifth in the high jump with a personal-record leap of 5-1, which earned her the number three spot all-time in only her fourth meet as a Bulldog.
 
Amber Opp finished third in the 3000m while Casey Miller ran a new personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:26.62 to take fifth. 

"Overall most of our cadet-athletes are where they need to be at this point in the season. We are in the middle of our load phase and they still are running personal records and season bests," said assistant coach Kris Kut. "We will begin to taper and have a tune-up next week at South Carolina and should be ready for the Southern Conference Championships. We are very pleased with the progression they have shown and we are glad all their hard work is being displayed in competition."
 
The Bulldogs will head to Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 16 to participate in the USC Open. 
 
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