By: Hunter McKay
Results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn
. – Led by
Jordan Gray, the Kennesaw State men's and women's track teams wrapped up action at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational on Saturday, January 12.
Gray Tabbed Most Valuable Field Performer
Jordan Gray collected wins in the shot put, long jump and 60m hurdles and was runner-up in the high jump during the two-day meet.
School Record Performances
- Jordan Gray set the school and facility record with a leap of 6.45m (21'2) to win the long jump. That jump ranks first in the NCAA and second in the world currently.
Event Wins
- Brenda Ayuk won the mile run with a time of 5:02.63.
- Jordan Gray collected the title in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.57.
- Gray won the shot put with a toss of 13.94 (45'9"). That throw ranks second all-time in program history.
- Paris Williams won the long jump with a leap of 7.24m (23'9").
- Tyler Blalock picked up a win in the shot put with a toss of 15.80m (51'10").
- The Owls 4x400m relay team of Tionna Fant, Briah McBride, Destiny Jackson and Jayla Mobley ran a time of 3:56.51 to win the event.
Personal Best Performances
- Trezha Berryman finished second with a leap of 5.66m (18'7") in the long jump.
Quotable
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel
"My staff and I were very excited to take the team up to ETSU to get the season started and they did not disappoint!"
"This was a great chance to get a competition under our belt and see what we look like going into the heart of the season."
"I can already see this is a special program and I am one proud coach."
Next Up
The Owls will head to Birmingham, Alabama for a trio of meets hosted by Samford University on January 17-19.
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@KSUTrackFieldXC or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on
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