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Men's Track & Field

Track and Field Posts Strong Performances at VMI Team Challenge

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LEXINGTON, Va.
 – The men's freshman distance medley relay team set a program freshman record Saturday as The Citadel track and field teams competed in the VMI Team Challenge at the Corps Physical Training Facility.

The Men's Side Rundown
  • The freshman distance medley relay team of Andrew Smith, Kane Duncan, Aidan Richter and Sam Sharnas set a program freshman record with a time of 10:36.24, finishing second overall in the race.
  • Cardan Williams set a personal record in the 60-meter dash with a fourth-place 6.99. The time is eighth in program history.
  • Williams also set a PR in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.41, finishing eighth.
  • Jeremy Shipley finished third in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.63, while Trey McClary finished fifth with a time of 2:00.75.
  • Sam Blumer and Devin Merrick tied for third in the pole vault with a height of 14' 9.25".
  • Lindsay Pierce finished eighth in pole vault with a jump of 13' 3.5".
  • Prince Howard-Whitaker finished fifth in the weight throw with a personal record of 50' 4". He also posted a PR in the shot put with a toss of 43' 2".
  • Triston McClain recorded a personal record in the triple jump with a leap of 42' 10.25".
  • In the high jump, Prince Moody finished fifth, Harrison Mansell finished sixth and Kenya Pinckney finished seventh as all three recorded a jump of 6' 0.75".
  • In the 60-meter high hurdles, Keefe White finished seventh with a time of 8.57.

The Women's Side Rundown
  • Mya Dollard finished sixth in the high jump, tying her personal record of 5' 1".
  • Samantha Engel finished seventh in the pole vault with a leap of 10' 0", which placed her second in program history.
  • Maia Aviles recorded a personal record in the pole vault with a vault of 8' 6.25", which places fifth in program history.
  • Heidi Fortin ran the 3,000-meter race with a time of 11:10.47, placing 10th all-time in program history.
  • Grace Wolfe was just behind Fortin with a time of 11:10.51.
  • Tamia Burch set a personal record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.00. The time is the fifth-fastest in program history.
  • Joie Royer finished ninth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.07.

COMING UP
Next weekend, the Bulldogs will return to Columbia to participate in the Carolina Challenge Friday, Jan. 31 – Saturday, Feb. 1.

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Players Mentioned

Tamia Burch

Tamia Burch

Sprints
Freshman
Samantha Engel

Samantha Engel

Jumps
Freshman
Joie Royer

Joie Royer

Sprints
Freshman
Prince Howard-Whitaker

Prince Howard-Whitaker

Throws
Sophomore
Trey McClary

Trey McClary

Distance
Sophomore
Sam Blumer

Sam Blumer

Jumps
Freshman
Harrison Mansell

Harrison Mansell

Jumps
Freshman
Devin Merrick

Devin Merrick

Jumps
Freshman
Lindsay Pierce

Lindsay Pierce

Jumps
Freshman
Kenya Pinckney

Kenya Pinckney

Jumps
Freshman
Jeremy Shipley

Jeremy Shipley

Distance
Freshman
Cardan Williams

Cardan Williams

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tamia Burch

Tamia Burch

Freshman
Sprints
Samantha Engel

Samantha Engel

Freshman
Jumps
Joie Royer

Joie Royer

Freshman
Sprints
Prince Howard-Whitaker

Prince Howard-Whitaker

Sophomore
Throws
Trey McClary

Trey McClary

Sophomore
Distance
Sam Blumer

Sam Blumer

Freshman
Jumps
Harrison Mansell

Harrison Mansell

Freshman
Jumps
Devin Merrick

Devin Merrick

Freshman
Jumps
Lindsay Pierce

Lindsay Pierce

Freshman
Jumps
Kenya Pinckney

Kenya Pinckney

Freshman
Jumps
Jeremy Shipley

Jeremy Shipley

Freshman
Distance
Cardan Williams

Cardan Williams

Freshman
Sprints

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