Mars Hill competes at Vertklasse Meeting
The Mars Hill men’s and women’s track & field teams travelled to High Point University to compete in the VertKlasse Meeting.
HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's and women's track & field teams travelled to High Point University to compete in the VertKlasse Meeting. The meet boasted competitors of all levels – NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, JUCO, and several unattached professional athletes seeking to meet qualifying marks for upcoming Olympic trails.
Highlights from the meet:
Day 1 Recap
Braxton Taft Cummings set a new personal best in the men's 1500m run with a time of 4:09.68. Cummings placed 40th out of 103 competitors.
Tarus Kipsang set a new personal best in the men's 5000m run with a time of 15:47.08. Kipsang placed 26th out of 69 competitors.
Gabriel Hunt set a new personal best in the men's 5000m run with a time of 16:15.92. Hunt placed 41st overall.
Brandon Wright placed 64th in the men's 1500m run with a time of 4:19.78.
Jesse Shelton and Antonio Lorenzo competed in men's Hammer throw. Shelton placed 26th with a throw of 41.35m. Lorenzo placed 32nd with a throw of 32.76m.
Lindsey Jenkins ran a season best in the women's 1500m run with a time of 5:06.08. Jenkins placed 45th out of 91 competitors.
Emma Bridges established a collegiate best in women's Javelin with a throw of 25.40m.
Day 2 Recap
Jared Benain competed in men's triple jump, breaking his own school record with a jump of 14.99m (49' 2.25"). Benain placed 2nd overall in the event and currently ranks 10th nationally in NCAA Division II.
Jesse Shelton broke his own school record in the men's Discus with a throw of 49.94m (163' 10"). Shelton placed 8th overall. Shelton competed in shot put as well, placing 3rd overall with a throw of 16.15m (53').
Ashtin Gainey set a new personal best in men's shot put with a throw of 12.88m. Gainey placed 23rd overall.
Antonio Lorenzo placed 17th in shot put with a throw of 13.53m. Justus Shelton placed 24th with a throw of 12.88m. Shelton competed in men's discus as well, placing 30th overall with a throw of 37.55m.
Jackson McClain and Ethan Lee competed in the men's 100m. McClain placed 31st overall with a time of 11.15s. Lee placed 39th with a time of 11.25s. Lee competed in the 200m as well, placing 40th with a time of 22.71s.
Simone Giggetts placed 13th of 34 in the 100m Hurdles with a time of 15.64s.
Next up, the Lions travel a short distance down the road to compete in the Bulldog Invitational hosted by UNCA. Competition takes place Friday, April 12th and Saturday, April 13th.