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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Weems Baskin Relays
Four Bulldogs Post Top-10 Finishes on Final Day of Weems Baskin Invitational
03.24.2018 | Track and Field
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Four Bulldogs posted top-10 finishes on Saturday, as the UNC Asheville men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition at the Weems Baskin Invitational at the Sheila & Morris Cregger Track.
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Highlights
Victor Mathuthu had the best overall finish for UNC Asheville, as the freshman jumper placed fourth in the men's triple jump. Mathuthu posted a jump of 14.34m, which was only 0.15m away from matching first place.
In one of the best overall events for Asheville on Saturday, three Bulldogs recorded strong times in the women's 1500m. Kamyrn DeCarmo posted a top-10 finish, as she placed seventh. The sophomore clocked a 4:48.08, which was under a second away from cracking the top 5 in the event. Kelley Coleman placed 13th with a 4:55.59, and Phoebe Schneider placed one spot behind her teammate with a 4:56.50. The time for Schneider shattered her previous career-best time by over eight seconds.
David Hager also finished in the top 10 of the men's 1500m. With a time of 4:05.62, he finished in ninth place. In the same event, freshman Quin Meyer clocked a 4:10.91, which placed him 18th out of 49 runners.
Kayli Nichols rounded out the top-10 finishes for Asheville, as she finished ninth in the women's 400m hurdles. The senior clocked a 1:03.11, which was just over one second away from moving into the top 5.
In the men's 3000m, Thomas Little finished just outside of the top 10, as he finished 11th in the highly-competitive field. The sophomore clocked a 8:46.71 in the event. Blanton Gillespie finished behind his teammate with a 8:52.94, which placed him 14th, and Sage Turner rounded out the top-20 finishes for the Bulldogs, as he finished 18th with a 8:54.63.
Dominic Collichio had a strong showcase in the men's 800m, as he posted a 1:57.83. Matthew Barrera placed 28th, as the junior distance runner recorded a 1:58.81.
Maddie Lowe also had a good performance in the 800m, as she finished 29th out of 59 runners. She posted a 2:25.85 in the event.
Quotable
"It was not a bad day for us. We competed in some heavy legs, which will prepare us for our upcoming meets. We also had cooler than expected temperatures, so our performances fell a little short. I want to give a big shoutout to Phoebe Schneider in the 1500m for a massive personal record and the men in the 3000m, as they all had some great performances."
- Head Coach Jesse Norman -
What's Next?
UNC Asheville travels to the Sunshine State beginning on Thursday, March 29, to compete in the two-day Florida Relays, which is hosted by the University of Florida.
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