Friday Results | Saturday Results

Huntington, WV. – The Kennesaw State men's and women's track teams wrapped up action at the Thundering Herd Invitational inside the Jeff Small Track at the Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Facility on Friday and Saturday January 29- 30 at Marshall University. 

"I'm pleased with our performance this weekend," Director of track and field and cross country Andy Eggerth said.  "Without competing a core of our top athletes we still finished 4th of 12 teams. Our distance crew, hurdlers, and 400m runners performed particularly well. Hunter tied the school record in the pole vault, and Erica did a great job returning from her torn Achilles. There were many event wins and strong performers, but we are still better than what we're currently putting out there. As we unload for conference I can't wait to see us fulfill our potential." 

The 28^th ranked men's team who was competing without many of their top athletes finished fourth overall with 56 points.

Senior Joeseph Yates was the lone Owl to compete in the heptathlon this weekend. He grabbed a fifth place finish overall with 4321 points. His best performances came in the pole vault which he finished second 4.55m (14'11) and the shot put where he grabbed third place with a toss of 11.94 (39'2.75).

Martynas Sedys had big season best toss of 18.93m (62'1.25) in the weight throw to pick up a third place finish on Friday evening.

Saturday morning started with a bang for the men's team as junior Hunter Arnold tied the school record, track record, and win after clearing 4.75m (15-7).

On the track, Terrell Singelton continues to improve on an impressive season. He won the 60m hurdles race after flying across the finish line in a meet record time of 8.09 seconds. He would return to the track later and grab a fourth place finish in the 400m race in 22.22 seconds.

New Owl David Stevenson who is making the transition from football at his previous school to track ran 7.07 seconds to finish fifth in the 60m.

Freshman Simone Columbini picked up a pair of top-nine finishes in the long distances races. He finished eighth in the 3K (8:35.10) and ninth in the 5k (14:58.11).
 The women picked up a fourth place finish scoring 60.50 points in the two day meet.

In the field events, freshman Erica Sergeant made her return to the track after recovering from an injury she suffered at the conclusion of last indoor season finishing seventh in the pole vault after clearing 3.45m (11'3.75)

Shakedra Robinson cleared over the high jump bar with a leap of 1.65m (5'5) to finish third
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Morgan Campbell continued her impressive junior season earning two top three finishes in the long jump and triple jump. She won the triple jump after leaping 11.97m (39'3.25) and third in the long jump 5.60m (18'4.50).

On the track, the Owls put together some good performances. Kidan Kidane won the 3000m race in 9:55.46 and finished third in the 5000m race after crossing in 17:19.20.

Jocselyn Powell collected a win in the 60m hurdles race after flying across the finish line in 8.59 seconds.

Maileka Slayton finished third in the 200m in 24.99 seconds.
 
The Owls will return to action at the Jaguar Invitational at Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Al. on February 7^th.
 
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