CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Anderson's men's 4x400 relay team (Molitor, Perry, Ussery, Macurda) paved the way for the Trojans this weekend at the Lee Flames Invitational in Cleveland, Tenn. Racing for a 3rd-place finish at 3:20.26. The time breaks the AU program record by more than two full seconds.
"Some of the best teams in Division II competed at Lee and our athletes were right there with them. We look to build on this meet as we gear towards hosting this upcoming weekend in Anderson."
Aidan Mckinnie (Scottdale, Ga.) finished 7th in the men's 100-meter race with a time of 10.77, while Ben Molitor (Pelzer, S.C.) ran for a 9th-place 49.77 mark in the men's 400-meter. Darion Perry (Beaufort, S.C.) took a 6th-place finish in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57:05.
Elliot Dotson (Greenville, S.C.) finished the men's 800-meter race in 8th place with a 1:53.81 and the men's mile in 4th place running for 4:09.52.
In the field for the men, Jordan Gross (Chester, Va.) finished 3rd in the triple jump competition with a 13.18 mark, and Blake Cooke (Lexington, S.C.) threw for a 39.90m 6th-place finish in the discus competition.
"We had a pretty good meet overall with some questionable weather on day one," said head coach Kevin Eagle. "The athletes competed well even through the adversity. Saturday was a lot better weather-wise and the team responded well."
On the women's side, Lacey Boozer (Simpsonville, S.C.) claimed a 1st-place finish in the 400-meter race with a time of 57.22 and an 8th-place finish in the 200-meter race running for 25.86.
The women's 4x400 relay team (Boozer, Deadwyler, Macurda, Quartararo) ran for a 3:53.26 2nd-place finish.
In the field for the women, Georgia Piper (Dacula, Ga.) jumped for a 6th-place 1.55m mark, while Sarah Wimpee (Summerville, S.C.) threw for a 35.65m 10th-place discus throw.
Trojan Event Results
Women 100m – Joeli Hayden 12.95
Women 100m hurdles – Abby Kwansy 16.78, Georgia Piper 17.14, Ally Macurda 18.16
Women 200m – Lacey Boozer 25.86, Emma Deadwyler 26.64, Hayden 27.34, Macurda 27.52, Kwansy 28.50
Women 400m – Boozer 57.22
Men 400m hurdles – Perry 57.05
Women 800m – Whitaker 2:17.59, Brianna Quartararo 2:18.00
Men 1500m – Trusty 4:04.22
Men 1 mile – Dotson 4:09.52
Women 3000 steeplechase – Madison Crumley 12:38.81
Women 5000m – Kennedy Roush 17:36.65, Emily Golden 17:39.26, Elise Matthews 17:53.93, Lucy Schmitt 18:23.04, Faith Nelson 18:47.95, Mclayne Wyatt 18:51.82, Sarah Rudolph 18:55.79, Hagan Wilson 19:23.71
Men discus – Blake Cooke 39.90m, Chase Brightharp 34.83m
Women discus – Sarah Wimpee 36.65m
Women high jump – Georgia Piper 1.55m
Men shot put – Brightharp 12.10m
Women shot put – Sarah Wimpee 9.10m
Men triple jump – Gross 13.18m
Men 4x400 – Molitor, Macurda, Ussery, Perry 3:20.26
Women 4x400 – Boozer, Quartararo, Macurda, Deadwyler 3:53.36
