Track Adds Six Top-10 Finishes at Weems Baskin Invitational

Saturday, March 27

Columbia, S.C.

The Citadel

Weems Baskin Invitational

Photo by: Jody Huddleston

Track Adds Six Top-10 Finishes at Weems Baskin Invitational

3/27/2021 7:05:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

By: Currie McFayden

COLUMBIA, S.C. – After a strong opening day of the Weems Baskin Invitational hosted by South Carolina on Friday, The Citadel rounded out competition in the meet with six additional top-10 finishes on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday's six top-10 finishes brought the Bulldogs' total to 20 over the two-day meet, with 18 of those coming from individual competitors and a pair from relay teams. Four of the performances on Saturday came on the men's side, while two women shined for The Citadel.

Men's Results

In the 800m run, Aidan Richter crossed the line in 1:55.95 for the Bulldogs, good for a fifth-place finish in the event.
The Citadel logged a pair of top-10 finishes in the high jump, as both Prince Moody (fourth place, 6-2.75/1.90m) and Stephen Kraeling (sixth place, 6-0.75/1.85m) earned strong finishes.
After the Bulldogs earned a pair of top-10 finishes in the open pole vault competition on Friday, Sam Blumer reached a height of 15-5 (4.70m) in the pole vault invitational on Saturday afternoon to finish eighth overall.

Women's Results

For the second straight day, Milan Williams shined for The Citadel as she took fourth place in the shot put with a mark of 42-6 (12.95m). On Friday, Williams broke the school record in the hammer throw and carried that momentum into her performance on Saturday afternoon.
Heidi Fortin collected the other top-10 finish for the women in the 5,000m run, claiming sixth place after crossing the line in 11:07.39.

Up Next
The Citadel will be off for two weeks before returning to the campus of South Carolina to compete in the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday, April 10, in Columbia.