By: Hunter McKay
Friday Results | Live Results | Saturday – Watch live on ACCNX
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Kennesaw State men's and women's track and field teams competed on the first day of the Bob Pollock Invitational on Friday.
Men's Heptathlon (through four events)
- Ian Jackson is third with 2642 points.
- Jackson won the 60m in a time of 7.21 seconds and was third in the shot put and high jump.
- Quann Shears sits in fourth place with 2534 points.
- Shears was second in the 60m in a time of 7.22 seconds and third in the long jump.
Notable Performances
- Jozalyn Albright finished sixth in the long jump landing a career-best mark of 5.73m (18'9.75").
- Tyler Blalock had a personal-best toss of 17.91m (58'9.25") to finish eighth in the weight throw.
- Karl Joeaar landed a jump of 6.98m (22'10.75") and Kelvin Campbell added a mark of 6.86m (22'06.25") to finish fifth and sixth in the long jump respectively.
- Javon Joyner landed a toss of 17.86m (58'7.25") to finish eighth in the women's weight throw.
- Britiney Johnson ran a time of 57.04 to secure tenth in 400m.
- Cameron Smith crossed the finish line in 8.42 seconds to finish fourth in the 60m hurdles.
- Omar Diaz posted a time of 6.77 seconds to finish fourth in 60m.
Quotable
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel
On the team's performance today …
"The team got off a to a great start today and competed well. Tomorrow should be fun to see where we stack up with some great competition."
Next Up
The Owls wrap up competition at the Bob Pollock Invitational on Saturday January 30.
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