Final Results 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Kennesaw State track and field teams wrapped up action at the ASUN Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida. 
 
The women's team collected its third conference title in the last six years while the men secured a runner-up finish.
 
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel was named ASUN Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year.
 
Sarah Hendrick was named the ASUN Women's Outdoor Most Valuable Performer scoring 22 points.


 Men's Team Scoring (21 of 21 events scored)
Liberty - 305 points
KSU - 184 points
Central Arkansas - 101 points
EKU – 89 points
Lipscomb – 51 points
North Florida – 47 points
Bellarmine – 10 points
 
 
Women's Team Scoring (21 of 21 events scored)
KSU – 210 points
Liberty - 156 points
JU – 143 points
EKU – 119 points
Lipscomb – 95 points
JSU – 40 points
UCA – 31 points
UNF – 11 points
Bellarmine – 11 points
 

 Men's Medal Winners

• AJ Johnson wins the pole vault with a mark of 5.12m (16'9.5")! That mark ranks second in ASUN Championship history.
• David Olusanya grabbed the bronze medal in the triple jump with a leap of 14.44m (47'4.5").
• Courtney Lawrence secured third in the shot put with a mark of 18.03m (59'2").
• Aaron Goodwin, Malik Hussie, Omar Diaz and Tyriq Hussie set a new school record with a time of 39.49 seconds in the 4x100m relay.
• Malik Hussie took second in the 400m in a time of 46.81 seconds.
• Isaiah Ellis took home a runner-up finish in the 400m hurdles in a time of 52.90 seconds.
• The men's 4x400m relay team of Malik Hussie, Omar Diaz, Tyriq Hussie and Sparticus Griffin ran a time of 3:09.21 to win the gold medal. That time established a new meet record.

 
Women's Medal Winners

• Jasmine Akins landed a mark of 12.45m (40'10.25") to take the silver medal in the women's triple jump.
• Kaitlyn Corral launched a throw of 44.55m (146'2") to finish second in the javelin.
• Sarah Hendrick won the 1500m (4:24.62) and the 800m (2:06.03).
• Olivia Brown (13.43 seconds) and Corbin McLean (13.61 seconds) secured the gold and bronze medals in the 100m hurdles.
• Jayla Mobley posted a time of 54.67 seconds to grab third in the 400m hurdles.
• The women's 4x400m of Imani Christian, Sarah Hendrick, Britney Chatfield and Jayla Mobley posted a time of 3:42.32 to finish second and close the meet.

 
 
Quotable
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel
 
On the men's team's overall performance this weekend …
"It certainly stings knowing we were not at full strength but these guys battled hard and fought until the very end. We had some outstanding performances and several guys moving on to NCAAs. The future is bright on the men's side with so many quality guys returning and getting healthy. I want to give a huge shout out to Omar Diaz for being our leader and showing our guys how to battle every single day."
 
On the women's team's performance this weekend …
"I am so thankful and fortunate to have the pleasure and the responsibility to lead this program. We have an incredible group of young ladies and a staff that goes to work everyday with a championship mindset. This women's team is only going to improve and grow. I can't say thank you enough to each and every one of them. Owl nation has another title and the ladies brought it home!"
 
 
Next Up
Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective event earn a berth into the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. In addition, the best 24 relays times advance to the NCAA preliminaries. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West Preliminary Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The decathlon and heptathlon will not be held during the NCAA Preliminary Rounds. Instead, the top 24 decathlon and heptathlon scores in the nation earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship site.


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