University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Conclude Day One at Marshall
01.29.2016 | Track and Field
THE MEET
Thundering Herd Invitational
End Day One
Location: Marshall University/ Huntington, W.V.
LIVE RESULTS
HUNTINGTON – The UNC Asheville Men's and Women's track and field teams completed their first day of the Thundering Herd Invitational. Day two will begin tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.
Day one for the Bulldogs was highlighted by the start of the Men's Heptathlon, and the Men's Long Jump.
NOTABLES
-In the Men's Long Jump, freshman Chris McKoy landed in 11th place in a field of 21 jumpers. McKoy recorded a mark of 6.47 meters, a new season best that earns him fifth place on the Asheville all-time list.
-Through four events of the Men's Heptathlon, sophomore Hunter Koike is in third place with 2,660 points. The first event of the Heptathlon was the 60 Meter dash, Koike posted a time of 7.13, which was the fastest time in the field and earned him 837 points. He placed fifth in the Long Jump (6.28m), eighth in the shot put (10.60m) and sixth in the High Jump (1.83m).
- Tomorrow the Heptathlon will resume with the final three events: 60 Meter Hurdles, Pole Vault and the 1,000 meter run.
- The Bulldogs will kick off day two with Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Semi Finals beginning at 12:00 p.m.
QUOTABLES FROM HEAD COACH JESSE NORMAN
On Day One: “We started the meet well with a good performance from Chris in the Long Jump, and an exciting day of events in the Men's Heptathlon. Chris improved from his last performance at ETSU, so we are happy to see him moving in the right direction.”
On Day Two: “The bulk of the team will start their competition tomorrow, but after watching Hunter and Chris today, a lot of them are really looking forward to getting out and competing. I'm hoping they can carry the energy they created today and feed off of each other as the meet continues.”
