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Women's Track and Field by Hunter McKay

Track: Owls Wrap up Action at David E. Walker Kickoff Classic

KSU collects two wins on final day of meet

Results
 
Johnson City ,Tenn. – The Kennesaw State track and field teams wrapped up action at the David E.Walker Kickoff Classic hosted by ETSU  at the ETSU/ MHSA Athletic Center on January 9th.
 " We had another great day of competition with strong performances in all event areas"" Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Andy Eggerth said. "There's still work to be done but we're surely moving the right direction."   
On the women's side, Kidan Kidane continued her red hot start to the season. She won the one mile race in 4:59.33 and finished second in the 800m 2:18.81.

Maileka Slayton finished third in  the 400m in 57.35. Jocselyn Powell was sixth in 58.47, while freshman Latoya Hunt grabbed a seventh place finish in 59.21.
Slayton would also grab an 8th place finish in the 60m with a time of 7.84.

The Owls took three out of the top four places in the triple jump. Morgan Campbell won the event with a leap of 11.95m ( 39-2.5) finishing just ahead of teammate De'von Johnson who jumped 11.91m (39-1.0) to finish second. Fallon Reed jumped 11.28m (37-0.25) to finish fourth.

Laura Maria-Oja finished fourth in the 60m hurdles in 9.14.

On the men's side. Sean Blassingame continued his strong start to the young season with a second place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 13.82m (45-4.25) Freshman Frantzky Thomas and Jonathon Duffy finished fourth and fifth in the triple jump.

Freshman Braden Canamare was fourth in the 400m in 50.48 finishing just .20 seconds ahead of Noel Rymer who was fifth in 50.68.

Junior Hunter Arnold and senior Josh Mulder both tied for third in the pole vault with vaults of 4.70m (15-5).

 The Owls return to action on January 15-16, 2016 when they compete in a pair of one day meets at the UAB Blazer Invitational and UAB Vulcan Invitational.
 
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Arnold

Hunter Arnold

Pole Vaulter
Junior
Pole Vaulter
Sean Blassingame

Sean Blassingame

Sprints
Sophomore
Sprints
Morgan  Campbell

Morgan Campbell

Jumps
Junior
Jumps
Kidan  Kidane

Kidan Kidane

Distance
5' 3"
Junior
Distance
Jocselyn Powell

Jocselyn Powell

Hurdler/Sprinter
Sophomore
Hurdler/Sprinter
Fallon Reed

Fallon Reed

Jumper
Junior
Hurdles
Maileka  Slayton

Maileka Slayton

Sprints
5' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Braden  Canamare

Braden Canamare

Sprints
Freshman
Jonathon Duffy

Jonathon Duffy

Jumps
Freshman
Frantzky  Thomas

Frantzky Thomas

Jumps
Freshman
Latoya  Hunt

Latoya Hunt

Mid-Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hunter Arnold

Hunter Arnold

Junior
Pole Vaulter
Pole Vaulter
Sean Blassingame

Sean Blassingame

Sophomore
Sprints
Sprints
Morgan  Campbell

Morgan Campbell

Junior
Jumps
Jumps
Kidan  Kidane

Kidan Kidane

5' 3"
Junior
Distance
Distance
Jocselyn Powell

Jocselyn Powell

Sophomore
Hurdler/Sprinter
Hurdler/Sprinter
Fallon Reed

Fallon Reed

Junior
Hurdles
Jumper
Maileka  Slayton

Maileka Slayton

5' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Sprints
Braden  Canamare

Braden Canamare

Freshman
Sprints
Jonathon Duffy

Jonathon Duffy

Freshman
Jumps
Frantzky  Thomas

Frantzky Thomas

Freshman
Jumps
Latoya  Hunt

Latoya Hunt

Freshman
Mid-Distance