By: By Hunter McKay
Final Results
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State track and field teams finished action at the Kennesaw State Invitational on Saturday.
The Owls honored seven seniors prior to the meet.
KSU Team Scores
Men: 214 points (first place)
Women: 309.50 points (first place)
School Records
- Sarah Hendrick posted a time of 2:00.98 to win the 800m. That time is tied for No. 1 in the country this season.
- Malik Hussie finished second in the 400m with a time of 46.75 seconds to establish a new record in the event.
Event Winners
Men's Top Performances
- Courtney Lawrence landed a toss of 18.99m (62'3.75") to secure second in the shot put.
- Justin Campbell took fifth in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 14.74m (49'0.25").
- Sultan Simms cleared 2.05m (6'8.75") in the high jump to take home fourth place.
- Isaiah Ellis posted a time of 14.67 seconds to finish fourth in the 110m hurdles.
- Sparticus Griffin ran a time of 48.27 seconds to finish seventh in the 400m.
- Koi Williams (1:52.51) and Cameron Paulk (1:53.03) took third and fourth in the 800m.
Women's Top Performances
KSU Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel on the Weekend
"Thankful is the word that comes to mind. Thankful for a group of athletes that work so hard, thankful for a staff and support staff that take such good care of this program. I am proud of this team for bringing a ton of fight for two full days of competition! Congrats to Malik, Sarah and Kali on new school records. We took national leads, conference leads and all-time bests at home in front of a great crowd full of friends and family. I love this team."
Next Up
The Owls will split up and head to a pair of meets on April 21-22. The distance runners will head to the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech and the rest of the team will head to the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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