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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Terrier Relays
Bulldogs Have Historic Day at Terrier Relays
03.30.2019 | Track and Field
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNC Asheville track and field had three events move into the top 5 in the Bulldog record books, as Asheville had a historic Saturday at the Terrier Relays.
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Friday Highlights
UNC Asheville only had four athletes compete on the Friday portion of the meet. The foursome competed in the shot put.
Jack Choiniere had the best overall finish for UNC Asheville in the men's shot put. The freshman finished eighth overall with a toss of 14.05m. That toss is now the fourth-longest throw in program history. He was only 0.41m from matching the top-5 finisher.
Three Bulldogs competed in the women's shot put - Julia McAfee, Ke'Shonna Gay and Kindra Mingo. McAfee had the highest finish out of the trio with a hurl of 10.22m. The rookie's throw placed her 23rd overall.
Saturday Highlights
Junior Graham Parker started Saturday with a bang, as he finished fourth overall in the men's 5000m. He finished with a time of 15:33.65.
Two Bulldogs raced in the women's 5000m, and the pair earned top-20 finishes. Megan Brewer had the highest finish with a mark of 19:56.85 en route to 11th place. Savannah Vickers also competed and clocked a time of 21:43.44.
Blanton Gillespie, Matthew Barrera and Jack Clemens represented the Bulldogs in the men's 800m. Gillespie had the quickest time for Asheville with a mark of 2:02.53.
In the first relay event for UNC Asheville, the Bulldogs ran in the men's 4 x 100m. Consisting of Akin Williams, Denley Joseph, Lee Goings and Tyree McFalling, the four Bulldogs combined for a 42.04 mark, which is now the second-fastest mark in school history. They finished fifth overall out of 15 teams.
On the women's side 4 x 100m, Claudia Prieto Alcaide, Mingo, Desire Brown and Asia Washington raced for Asheville. The four Bulldogs earned a time of 48.24, which placed them sixth overall.
Sage Turner and Thomas Little ran fast in the men's 1500m, as they both finished in the top 20 out of 62 runners. Turner had the seventh-fastest overall time with a mark of 4:03.76. Little finished 20th overall, as the junior recorded a time of 4:13.91.
In an event full of Bulldogs (six runners in the women's 1500m), UNC Asheville had two runners finish in the top 10 - Kelley Coleman and Madeline Nichols. Coleman placed fifth overall with a 4:49.82 time. Nichols finished just four seconds behind her teammate en route to a ninth-place finish. India Appleton, Alyx Evans, Morgan Costelloe and Samantha Hirsch were the other Bulldogs that ran in the event.
In the men's 110m hurdles, Jeff Blake posted a top-10 finish with a 15.49 time. Fellow rookie, Nick Roberts finished four spots behind Blake with a time of 16.21.
McFalling posted a strong finish in the men's 400m. The junior sprinter clocked a 49.03 time.
Williams was the lone Bulldog to finish in the top 20 in the men's 100m, as the freshman finished 18th overall. He posted a time of 11.09 and was only 0.13 seconds away from moving into the top 10.
In yet another Bulldog-heavy event, Brown paced the Bulldogs in the women's 100m. The junior earned a time of 12.40, which is now the fourth-fastest time in program history. Khadeesha Crumbly nearly joined the top-5 all-time in program history, as the rookie clocked a time of 12.61. Washington finished two spots behind Crumbly in 17th with a mark of 12.63.
McAfee earned a top-20 finish in the women's discus, as the rookie made a toss of 32.34m.
Five Bulldogs ran in the men's 200m, and McFalling and Williams paced UNC Asheville with top-20 finishes. McFalling placed 16th overall with a time of 22.72. Williams finished 19th overall, as he was only 0.34 seconds from matching McFalling. Tim Thorpe was just outside of the top 20 at 21st. The rookie ran a 23.12.
Crumbly posted an impressive finish on the women's side of the 200m event. The rookie placed 15th with a mark of 26.03.
Zach Boone clocked a fast time in the men's 3000m. The junior finished with a 10:04.01, which placed him fourth overall. That mark is now a career-best time for the distance runner.
Huntyr Hopkins was the lone Bulldog to compete in the women's high jump, and the rookie posted a mark of 1.50m en route to a fifth-place finish.
In the women's javelin, Chelsea Salmon paced the Bulldogs with a ninth-place finish. The rookie made a toss of 26.73m. McAfee was three spots behind her teammate with a throw of 24.43m.
Choiniere medaled with a third-place finish in the men's discus, as he made a toss of 44.65m. That mark is the second-longest of his career.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville track and field will travel back to Columbia, S.C. to compete in the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday, April 13.
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