CULLLOWHEE, N.C. – The Citadel track & field team turned in a competitive opening day Monday at the 2026 Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, scoring across multiple events and collecting several Day One All-Freshman team honors at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
Results
The Bulldogs sit fourth in the men's team standings with 35 points through the opening day, while the women are seventh with eight points. The Citadel also picked up multiple Day One All-Freshman team selections, with
Jack O'Cain and
Trey Bartels recognized in the men's pole vault,
Frank Pastorino in the men's hammer throw and
Landon Cloninger in the men's javelin. On the women's side,
Jadan Dean earned All-Freshman honors in the hammer throw, while
Liliana Coe was recognized in the pole vault.
Men's Highlights
- Arthur Parham finished second in the javelin with a season-best throw of 62.73m (205-9), earning eight points.
- Jack O'Cain placed second in the pole vault with a season-best clearance of 4.90m (16-0.75), adding eight points.
- JJ Hudson finished third in the long jump with a leap of 7.07m (23-2.50), scoring six points.
- Jack Weil placed third in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 57.45m (188-6), earning six points. He also scored in the hammer throw, finishing seventh with a personal-best mark of 49.05m (160-11).
- Landon Cloninger finished fifth in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 56.17m (184-3), adding four points.
- Frank Pastorino placed eighth in the hammer throw with a personal-best toss of 48.55m (159-3).
- Dylan Thompson advanced to the 100m final after running a season-best 10.80 in the prelims.
- Gage Herring qualified for Tuesday's 110m hurdles final with a personal-best 14.68 in the prelims.
- Noah Casa advanced to the 400m hurdles final with a time of 55.90.
- Kyan Sapko moved on to Tuesday's 400m hurdles final with a season-best 56.61.
- Gage Herring also qualified for the 400m hurdles final with a time of 57.37.
- Myer Daniels stands eighth in the decathlon with 2,927 points through five events. He ran 11.60 in the 100m, posted a 5.39m (17-8.25) mark in the long jump, threw 10.56m (34-7.75) in the shot put, cleared a personal-best 1.73m (5-8) in the high jump and ran 53.79 in the 400m.
- Logan Branting posted a personal-best 11.01 in the 100m prelims and a personal-best 22.32 in the 200m prelims.
- Dylan Thompson added a season-best 21.90 in the 200m prelims.
- Langston Bailey recorded a personal-best 6.36m (20-10.50) in the long jump.
- Trey Bartels finished ninth in the pole vault with a season-best clearance of 4.30m (14-1.25).
- Joel Amos placed ninth in the javelin with a throw of 51.49m (168-11).
- Demetrius Shine ran a season-best 10.98 in the 100m prelims.
- Jordan Chestnut posted a mark of 6.56m (21-6.25) in the long jump.
- Jabraivon Woodard recorded a season-best 6.24m (20-5.75) in the long jump.
- Jaxon Brewer reached 6.12m (20-1) in the long jump.
- William Owens posted a throw of 44.39m (145-7) in the hammer throw.
- Jack Wallace ran 2:00.36 in the 800m prelims.
- Connor Hill recorded a season-best 1:00.82 in the 400m hurdles prelims.
- Holden Tutich finished the 3000m steeplechase in 10:18.04.
Women's Highlights
The Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships continue Tuesday. Day Two action begins at 9:15 a.m., with ESPN+ coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m.
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