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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Kennesaw State men's and women's track and field teams competed on the first day of the Crimson Tide Invitational on Thursday at Sam Bailey Stadium. Thursday's events featured the opening five events of the decathlon and the first four events of the heptathlon.
 
Men's Decathlon (Through Five Events)

• Quann Shears sits in fourth place with 3547 points.
• Shears grabbed third in the 100m (11.24 seconds) and second in the long jump with a leap of 7.04m (23'1.25").
• Shears had personal-best performances in four of the five events on Thursday.
• Ian Jackson is in sixth with a total of 3365 points.
• Jackson second in the 400m (50.24) and fourth in the 100m (11.32).

 
Women's heptathlon (Through Four events)

• Senior Jessica Watkins is in ninth place with 3028 points. 
• Watkins cleared a personal-best mark of 1.58m (5'2.25") to finish 10^th in the high jump.
• Kyarra Newton is in 11^th place with 2838 points in her first heptathlon.
• Kywana Donahoo (2496 points), Ansley Floyd-Jackson (2424 points) and Destiny Turman (2412 points) are in 14^th, 17^th and 18^th respectively.

 
The Owls will continue action at the Crimson Tide Invitational on Friday, April 9.
 
Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation and @KSUTrackFieldXC or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.
 

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