University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
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Beynon Sports Catamount Classic
Bulldogs Post Strong Performances at Beynon Sports Catamount Classic
04.15.2017 | Track and Field
THE MEET
Beynon Sports Catamount Classic
Location:Â Catamount Athletic Complex /Â Cullowhee, N.C.
Dates:Â April 14-15
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CULLOWHEE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville track and field teams concluded competition Saturday at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic hosted by Western Carolina at the Catamount Athletic Complex. The meet was a two-day event in Cullowhee, N.C. April 14-15.Â
On Friday, the Bulldogs had a fourth, fifth and sixth place finish in the women's 1000 meter run with Sarah Heisner, Phoebe Schneider and Amy Castle completing the event with times of 39:52.62, 40:09.39 and 40:18.20, respectively.
Senior Keenan Devaney followed with an impressive win in the men's javelin throw, tossing for 14.17 meters.
Saturday's completion began with Kamryn DeCarmo finishing the women's 1500 with a time of 4:44.33. On the men's side, David Hager had a top-10 finish in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:01.28. In the field events, Chris McKoy leaped for 12.56 meters in the triple jump.
Kayli Nichols took first place in the women's 100 meter hurdles, setting a school record, with a finishing time of 14.17. Aaliyah Belk also had a top-10 finish with a time of 15.74.
Argia Gibson placed ninth in the women's 400 meter dash with a time of 1:00.04. On the men's side, Tyree McFalling and Kimani Anderson finished with back to back finishes in the 400 meter dash running in 49.92 and 50.04, respectively.
In the women's 100 meter dash, Kayli Nichols (12.74) and Jailah Grimes (12.75) had strong finishes with back to back 10th and 11th place showings.Â
Matthew Harding had another first place finish when he won the men's 800 meter dash with a time of 1:48.82. Chase Stevens also had a top-5 finish with a time of 1:53.36. Chilton Birdwhitsell placed 12th in the event, finishing in 1:59.85.
Nichols continued her success finishing third in the women's 400 hurdles with a time of 1:05.45. Patrick Johnston followed on the men's side, finishing in third with a time of 57.50, for the fourth-best time in the program's history.
Asheville wrapped up the day by placing second overall in the men's 4X400 meter relay, finishing in a time of 3:17.80. The time broke the school record.BULLDOG BITES
ABOUT THE EVENT: The Beynon Sports Catamount Classic has been hosted by Western Carolina for nine straight years. This year the meet featured hundreds of athletes from 15 different institutions, including one other squad from the Big South Conference in Radford.
TEAMS COMPETING: There were 15 institutions competing in the event, including Concord (W), ETSU (W/M), Furman (W/M), Georgia State (W), King (W/M), Lees-McRae (W/M), Mercer (W), Milligan (W/M), Montreat(W/M), UNC Asheville (W/M), UNC Asheville Club (M), North Greenville (W/M), Radford (W), Western Carolina (W/M), Wheeling Jesuit (W/M) and Wofford (W/M).
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ABOUT THE TRACK: The Catamount Athletic Complex features an eight-lane, 400-meter Benyon 1000 System track with two pole vault and jump runways on the south end with pits adorning either end. The sprint lanes at the CAC are located on the back stretch directly across from the grandstand seating to provide full-race viewing for spectators.
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: The Bulldog men and women will next travel to Durham, N.C., to compete in the Duke Invite. The meet will be hosted by Duke April 21-22.
