By: By Hunter McKay
Final ResultsĀ
KENNESAW, Ga. āĀ The Kennesaw State track and field teams finished action at the Kennesaw State Invitational on Saturday.
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The Owls honored seven seniors prior to the meet.
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KSU Team Scores
Men: 214 points (first place)
Women: 309.50 points (first place)
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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.
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Event Winners
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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.
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Women's Top Performances
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KSU Director of Track and FieldĀ Cale McDanielĀ 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."
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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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@KSUOwlNationĀ andĀ
@KSUTrackFieldXC, on InstagramĀ
@ksuowlstrackxcĀ Ā or by liking Kennesaw State Owls onĀ
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