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Bulldogs Complete Day One of VertKlasse Meeting
03.31.2017 | Track and Field
THE MEET
VertKlasse Meeting
Location:Â Vert Stadium /Â High Point, N.C.
Dates:Â March 31-April 1
HIGH POINT, N.C.—The UNC Asheville track and field teams completed day one of the VertKlasse Meeting on Friday at Vert Stadium. Day two of the invitational will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 1.
Senior Keenan Devaney kicked off the afternoon for Asheville, competing in the men's javelin throw. Devaney placed 12th in the event, throwing for a distance of 45.63m (149-8).
Several Bulldogs competed in the women's 1500 meter run. Sarah Heisner and Kelley Coleman both had top-50 finishes with times of 4:55.28 and 4:58.53, respectively. Amy Castle was shortly behind them, finishing in 5:09.47.
On the men's side of the 1500 meter run, Asheville had five top-50 finishes and one 51st place finish as well. Matthew Harding had another standout performance, finishing in eighth overall with a time of 3:59.17. Matthew Barrera followed in 41st, finishing in 4:11.06. Senior Chase Stevens broke into the top-50, finishing 49th with a time of 4:13.98. Zach Boone (4:14.30) was shortly behind Stevens in 51st.
Senior Bulldog Argia Gibson placed 26th in the women's long jump, leaping for a distance of 5.14m (16-10.5). On the men's side of the event, Chris McKoy finished 33rd, jumping a distance of 6.01m (19-8.75).Â
Asheville had two Bulldogs place in the top-40 in the women's 5000m with junior Phoebe Schneider finishing 20th with a time of 18:42.19 and sophomore Megan Brewer finishing 36th with a time of 19:52.55.
Freshman Thomas Little placed 27th in the men's 5000m with a time of 15:57.30. Hunter Newman had a top-50 finish, completing the event with a time of 16:30.46. Senior Jacob Fink found himself right outside the top-50 with a time of 16:57.61.
BULLDOG BITES
ABOUT THE EVENT: The VertKlasse Meeting has been hosted by High Point for nine straight years. This year the meet will feature almost 1,600 athletes from 45 different schools, including teams from several Big South Conference institutions: Campbell, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Liberty, Radford and UNC Asheville.
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ABOUT THE TRACK: Belk Track at Vert Stadium is an eight-lane Benyon surface with wide-radius turns. The track area has field event space for the high jump, pole vault, long jump and triple jump events. An additional throwing area was constructed in 2011, providing areas for shot put, discus and javelin competition.
PRESEASON PICKS: The Big South Conference released its 2017 Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Polls on Thursday, March 23. The Asheville men's team was picked to finish seventh while the women's squad was picked to finish eighth. Liberty University was picked first in both the men's and women's polls.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE AWARDS: Two Bulldogs picked up big awards at the conclusion of the Big South Indoor Championships with Matthew Harding tying for league Freshman of the Year accolades and Hunter Koike being tabbed as the men's track and field Scholar Athlete of the Year.
UP NEXT: Following this weekend's competition, the Bulldog men and women will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., to compete in the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic. The meet will be hosted by Western Carolina April 14-15.
QUOTABLES
"We had a good start today as we had some people run PR's or just off tonight. I am proud of those who competed as we had some tough wind and a good rain storm come through. Now on to tomorrow." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
VertKlasse Meeting
Location:Â Vert Stadium /Â High Point, N.C.
Dates:Â March 31-April 1
HIGH POINT, N.C.—The UNC Asheville track and field teams completed day one of the VertKlasse Meeting on Friday at Vert Stadium. Day two of the invitational will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 1.
Senior Keenan Devaney kicked off the afternoon for Asheville, competing in the men's javelin throw. Devaney placed 12th in the event, throwing for a distance of 45.63m (149-8).
Several Bulldogs competed in the women's 1500 meter run. Sarah Heisner and Kelley Coleman both had top-50 finishes with times of 4:55.28 and 4:58.53, respectively. Amy Castle was shortly behind them, finishing in 5:09.47.
On the men's side of the 1500 meter run, Asheville had five top-50 finishes and one 51st place finish as well. Matthew Harding had another standout performance, finishing in eighth overall with a time of 3:59.17. Matthew Barrera followed in 41st, finishing in 4:11.06. Senior Chase Stevens broke into the top-50, finishing 49th with a time of 4:13.98. Zach Boone (4:14.30) was shortly behind Stevens in 51st.
Senior Bulldog Argia Gibson placed 26th in the women's long jump, leaping for a distance of 5.14m (16-10.5). On the men's side of the event, Chris McKoy finished 33rd, jumping a distance of 6.01m (19-8.75).Â
Asheville had two Bulldogs place in the top-40 in the women's 5000m with junior Phoebe Schneider finishing 20th with a time of 18:42.19 and sophomore Megan Brewer finishing 36th with a time of 19:52.55.
Freshman Thomas Little placed 27th in the men's 5000m with a time of 15:57.30. Hunter Newman had a top-50 finish, completing the event with a time of 16:30.46. Senior Jacob Fink found himself right outside the top-50 with a time of 16:57.61.
BULLDOG BITES
ABOUT THE EVENT: The VertKlasse Meeting has been hosted by High Point for nine straight years. This year the meet will feature almost 1,600 athletes from 45 different schools, including teams from several Big South Conference institutions: Campbell, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Liberty, Radford and UNC Asheville.
Â
ABOUT THE TRACK: Belk Track at Vert Stadium is an eight-lane Benyon surface with wide-radius turns. The track area has field event space for the high jump, pole vault, long jump and triple jump events. An additional throwing area was constructed in 2011, providing areas for shot put, discus and javelin competition.
PRESEASON PICKS: The Big South Conference released its 2017 Outdoor Track & Field Preseason Polls on Thursday, March 23. The Asheville men's team was picked to finish seventh while the women's squad was picked to finish eighth. Liberty University was picked first in both the men's and women's polls.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE AWARDS: Two Bulldogs picked up big awards at the conclusion of the Big South Indoor Championships with Matthew Harding tying for league Freshman of the Year accolades and Hunter Koike being tabbed as the men's track and field Scholar Athlete of the Year.
UP NEXT: Following this weekend's competition, the Bulldog men and women will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., to compete in the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic. The meet will be hosted by Western Carolina April 14-15.
QUOTABLES
"We had a good start today as we had some people run PR's or just off tonight. I am proud of those who competed as we had some tough wind and a good rain storm come through. Now on to tomorrow." - Head Coach Jesse Norman
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