MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Kennesaw State men's and women's track and field teams completed competition at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships on Sunday by earning the school's second CUSA title.

The KSU men's team collected its first Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship scoring 216.5 points in the three-day meet. The Owls also concluded the Liberty men's run of 17-consecutive outdoor titles at the Division I level. KSU and Liberty's 5.5-point differential was the closest CUSA Outdoor Championship finish since 2006. Cale McDaniel was named CUSA Men's Coach of the Year.  
 
The KSU women battled hard on Saturday and finished in third place. The Owls finished with 104.5 points.
 
Men's Team Scoring (21 of 21 events scored)
KSU – 216.5 points
Liberty– 211 points
MTSU – 97 points
Sam Houston – 73 points
Western Kentucky – 71 points
UTEP – 58 points
Louisiana Tech – 56 points
FIU – 28 points

Women's Team Scoring (21 of 21 events scored)
Liberty – 178.5 points
UTEP – 117 points
Kennesaw State – 104.5 points
FIU – 101 points
MTSU. – 84 points
New Mexico State – 74 points
Louisiana Tech. – 49 points
Sam Houston– 38 points
Western Kentucky– 21.5 points
 
Medal Winners

• Aidan Boyd landed a toss of 60.48m (198'5) to place second in the javelin.
• Victoria Joyce landed a leap of 12.55m (41'2") to secure second in the triple jump.
• Justin Campbell (15.42m | 50'7.25") and Lloyd Hill (15.41m | 50'6.75") grabbed the silver and bronze medals in the triple jump.
• Chance Cross, Xavier Paris, Nicholas Mabilo and Eric Young II ran a season-best time of 39.40 seconds to win the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay. That time ranks 19^th in the NCAA East Region this season.
• Emma Ferguson posted a time of 4:20.41 to take home second in the 1500m.
• Mohamed Diaby (13.82 seconds) and Jeremiah Sims (13.86 seconds) won the gold and silver medals in the 110m hurdles.
• Eric Young II ran a season-best time of 45.68 seconds to win the 400m. That time ranks 18^th in the NCAA East Region this season.
• Chance Cross won the gold medal in the 100m in a time of 10.12 seconds.
• Emma Sullivan established a new 800m meet record with a time of 2:02.77 in a victory.
• Brian Limo (14:14.03) and Collins Kipkemboi (14:16.93) picked up 18 crucial points late for the KSU men to place first and second in the 5K.
• The 4x400m relay team of Britney Chatfield, Kenadie Singleton, Emma Sullivan and Samiya Wayne finished second with a season-best time of 3:38.30.
• The men's 4x400m relay of Pishon Haughton, Nicholas Mabilo, Justin Warner, Eric Young II set a school record with a time of 3:05.95 to place second in the 4x400m relay.

 
   Men's Notable Performances

• Evan Martinez placed seventh in the shot put with a personal-best toss of 49.73m (163'2").
• Edwin Kiprono finished sixth in the 1500m (3:53.26) and fourth in the 800m (1:48.85).
• Sean Dyer ran a time of 14.22 seconds to place fifth in the 110m hurdles.
• Justin Warner (46.14) placed fourth in the 400m. That mark sits 40^th in the NCAA East Region.
• Xavier Paris (10.34) secured fifth in the 100m.
• Sean Dyer (52.49), Daris Roberts (53.91) and Cameron Guadiano (54.05 seconds) took home fourth, sixth and seventh in the 400m hurdles.

 
Women's Top Performances

• Kaylan McConnehead (12.39m | 40'4") and Julia Versluis (12.26m | 40'2.75") placed fifth and seventh in the triple jump.
• The women's 4x100m relay team of Jadyn Bolden, Kenadie Singleton, Samiya Wayne and Eliana Mbadinga ran a time of 45.46 to place fourth in the 4x100m relay.
• Natalie Cummings ran a time of 4:24.20 to place sixth in the 1500m.
• Alina Harris (14.68) took sixth in the100m hurdles.
• Britney Chatfield (2:06.55) placed fourth in the 800m.
• Amelia Coker (1:02.20) took home seventh in the 400m hurdles.

 
Quotable
Director of Track and Field Cale McDaniel
 
On the men's team…
 "It just feels so good to lead a group that trusts and believe in themselves and in the program. I love these men and have so much respect for what they have accomplished. This team is proof of how special the school is and how it attracts exceptional individuals. Our staff and support staff are first class and total professionals. This was a huge team effort and I'm so thankful for all of them."
 
On the women's team …
 "We need to grow and we need to get better in this conference. I take full responsibility in shaping this women's program into what I know we can be. With that said, we had some women do some really awesome stuff this weekend and several with a chance to lengthen their season at NCAA's. We will be better moving forward." 

 
Next Up
Athletes who rank among the top 48 in their respective events earn a berth into the NCAA East First Rounds in Jacksonville, Fla. May 28-31. In addition, the best 24 relays times advance to the NCAA First Rounds. Athletes with the top 12 times/marks and the best 12 relay teams at both the East and West First Rounds sites will qualify for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. 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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