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Impressive Record-Breaking Saturday for Bulldogs at Chipotle Marshall Invitational
02.11.2017 | Track and Field
THE MEET
Chipotle Marshall Invitational
Location: Jeff Small Track at Cline Athletic Complex / Huntington, W. Va.
Dates:Â Feb. 10-11
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — The UNC Asheville men's and women's track and field teams concluded competition at the two-day Chipotle Marshall Invitational Saturday afternoon.
On Friday, Chris McKoy posted a top-10 finish in the men's long jump, finishing eighth with a distance of 6.12 meters.
Saturday morning began with Kayli Nichols advancing to the 60m hurdles finals, tying her school record in a time of 8.86. She later finished seventh in the finals.
Blanton Gillespie finished seventh in the men's one mile run with a time of 4:22.51.
Patrick Johnston and Tyree McFalling both qualified for the men's 400 meter dash finals, where McFalling finished fourth with a time of 50.42, third best all-time for Asheville. McFalling (8th) and Johnston (21st) also had strong showings in the men's 200 meter dash finals with times of 23:05 and 24:70 respectively.
Kamryn DeCarmo finished in the top-25 for the Bulldogs in the women's 800 meter run finals.
Matthew Harding set the meet record, school record and personal record in the 800 meters with a final time of 1:50.93. Chase Stevens followed, finishing in fifth, with a time of 1:54.97.
In the women's 200 meter dash, Desire Brown finished 15th with a time of 26.09.
In the women's 3000 meters, Amy Castle finished 17th with a time of 10:22.36. Phoebe Schneider followed with a time of 10:48.27, finishing in 31st.
Two Bulldogs, Dominic Collichio (16th) and Zach Boone (19th), finished in the top-20 in the men's 3000 meters with times of 8:53.73 and 8:56.48, respectively.
The afternoon concluded with the Bulldog 'A' squad of Mcfalling, Stevens, Matthew Barrera, and Harding finishing fourth in the men's 4x400 meter relay with a school-record time of 3:21.92.
BULLDOG BITES
SENIORS SHINING: Castle had another strong showing in the women's 3000 meters finishing 17th in the finals. Last time out, seniors Castle and Sarah Heisner both placed in the top-10 in the women's 3000 meters.
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BREAKING RECORDS: Nichols maintained her solid start to the season with yet another top ten finish in the 60m hurdles, tying her school record in a time of 8.86. Last weekend Nichols claimed a top-three finish in the women's 800, which is fifth-best all-time for the Bulldogs. She finished top-15 as well in the women's 200.Â
RUNNING HARD(ING): Harding broke several records in the men's 800 meters today. He set the meet record, school record, and personal record with a time of 1:50.93.
QUOTABLES
"I felt like we took some big steps forward with this weekend's meet. The highlights were the men's 800m, men's 4 x 400, women's 60m hurdles and men's 400m. We were able to get some big improvements out of some areas. Now the coaching staff will have to figure out how we can maximize our athletes for the conference championships in two weeks. If we can get everyone healthy and on the same page we may be able to score the most points as a team we've scored in a few years." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
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UP NEXTÂ
Following this weekend's competition, the Bulldog men and women will have a two-week break in preparation for the Big South Indoor Championships. The conference championship will be held in Winston Salem, N.C. Feb. 25-26.
Chipotle Marshall Invitational
Location: Jeff Small Track at Cline Athletic Complex / Huntington, W. Va.
Dates:Â Feb. 10-11
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — The UNC Asheville men's and women's track and field teams concluded competition at the two-day Chipotle Marshall Invitational Saturday afternoon.
On Friday, Chris McKoy posted a top-10 finish in the men's long jump, finishing eighth with a distance of 6.12 meters.
Saturday morning began with Kayli Nichols advancing to the 60m hurdles finals, tying her school record in a time of 8.86. She later finished seventh in the finals.
Blanton Gillespie finished seventh in the men's one mile run with a time of 4:22.51.
Patrick Johnston and Tyree McFalling both qualified for the men's 400 meter dash finals, where McFalling finished fourth with a time of 50.42, third best all-time for Asheville. McFalling (8th) and Johnston (21st) also had strong showings in the men's 200 meter dash finals with times of 23:05 and 24:70 respectively.
Kamryn DeCarmo finished in the top-25 for the Bulldogs in the women's 800 meter run finals.
Matthew Harding set the meet record, school record and personal record in the 800 meters with a final time of 1:50.93. Chase Stevens followed, finishing in fifth, with a time of 1:54.97.
In the women's 200 meter dash, Desire Brown finished 15th with a time of 26.09.
In the women's 3000 meters, Amy Castle finished 17th with a time of 10:22.36. Phoebe Schneider followed with a time of 10:48.27, finishing in 31st.
Two Bulldogs, Dominic Collichio (16th) and Zach Boone (19th), finished in the top-20 in the men's 3000 meters with times of 8:53.73 and 8:56.48, respectively.
The afternoon concluded with the Bulldog 'A' squad of Mcfalling, Stevens, Matthew Barrera, and Harding finishing fourth in the men's 4x400 meter relay with a school-record time of 3:21.92.
BULLDOG BITES
SENIORS SHINING: Castle had another strong showing in the women's 3000 meters finishing 17th in the finals. Last time out, seniors Castle and Sarah Heisner both placed in the top-10 in the women's 3000 meters.
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BREAKING RECORDS: Nichols maintained her solid start to the season with yet another top ten finish in the 60m hurdles, tying her school record in a time of 8.86. Last weekend Nichols claimed a top-three finish in the women's 800, which is fifth-best all-time for the Bulldogs. She finished top-15 as well in the women's 200.Â
RUNNING HARD(ING): Harding broke several records in the men's 800 meters today. He set the meet record, school record, and personal record with a time of 1:50.93.
QUOTABLES
"I felt like we took some big steps forward with this weekend's meet. The highlights were the men's 800m, men's 4 x 400, women's 60m hurdles and men's 400m. We were able to get some big improvements out of some areas. Now the coaching staff will have to figure out how we can maximize our athletes for the conference championships in two weeks. If we can get everyone healthy and on the same page we may be able to score the most points as a team we've scored in a few years." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
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UP NEXTÂ
Following this weekend's competition, the Bulldog men and women will have a two-week break in preparation for the Big South Indoor Championships. The conference championship will be held in Winston Salem, N.C. Feb. 25-26.
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