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Solid First Day for Bulldogs at Liberty Kickoff
01.20.2017 | Track and Field
THE MEET
Liberty Kickoff
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Dates:Â Jan. 20-21
LYNCHBURG, Va.—The UNC Asheville men's and women's track and field teams completed day one of the two-day Liberty Kickoff on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
In the women's 5000-meter competition, Asheville had three runners place in the top-10. Senior Sarah Heisner came in fifth (18:54.53), senior Amy Castle placed sixth (19:03.68) and junior Phoebe Schneider finished in eighth (19.26.46. Senior Marissa Banks (20:21.24) and sophomore Megan Brewer (20:55.42) also competed in the event.
On the men's side, freshman Hunter Newman finished in 11th in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:21.60. Senior Jacob Fink also competed in the event with a time of 16:50.26, finishing in 18th.
BULLDOG BITES
SENIORS SHINE: Two Bulldog seniors came in the top-10 in the women's 5000-meter competition. Heisner in fifth and Castle in sixth.
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UP NEXT:Â Day two of the Liberty Kickoff will begin tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 21, with the men's weight throw at 9 a.m. Following completion of the invitational, the Bulldog men and women will travel to Durham, N.C. to compete in the Duke Invite on Jan. 22.
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QUOTABLES
"I thought we did a good job in the 5K today. The team is still competing on some heavy legs but did a good job of competing which is the big thing we're looking for. We placed three women in the top-10 today, so pretty excited about that. Hunter finished second in his heat, which he could've won except for a tactical error. I know that as a group, men and women, they would've liked to run faster but I feel as though it is a good start for the training that we are coming off of. Excited to see tomorrow and what the rest of the team does." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
Liberty Kickoff
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Dates:Â Jan. 20-21
LYNCHBURG, Va.—The UNC Asheville men's and women's track and field teams completed day one of the two-day Liberty Kickoff on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
In the women's 5000-meter competition, Asheville had three runners place in the top-10. Senior Sarah Heisner came in fifth (18:54.53), senior Amy Castle placed sixth (19:03.68) and junior Phoebe Schneider finished in eighth (19.26.46. Senior Marissa Banks (20:21.24) and sophomore Megan Brewer (20:55.42) also competed in the event.
On the men's side, freshman Hunter Newman finished in 11th in the 5000-meter run with a time of 16:21.60. Senior Jacob Fink also competed in the event with a time of 16:50.26, finishing in 18th.
BULLDOG BITES
SENIORS SHINE: Two Bulldog seniors came in the top-10 in the women's 5000-meter competition. Heisner in fifth and Castle in sixth.
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UP NEXT:Â Day two of the Liberty Kickoff will begin tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 21, with the men's weight throw at 9 a.m. Following completion of the invitational, the Bulldog men and women will travel to Durham, N.C. to compete in the Duke Invite on Jan. 22.
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QUOTABLES
"I thought we did a good job in the 5K today. The team is still competing on some heavy legs but did a good job of competing which is the big thing we're looking for. We placed three women in the top-10 today, so pretty excited about that. Hunter finished second in his heat, which he could've won except for a tactical error. I know that as a group, men and women, they would've liked to run faster but I feel as though it is a good start for the training that we are coming off of. Excited to see tomorrow and what the rest of the team does." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
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