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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
USC Gamecock Opener
Track & Field Opens Indoor Season at Gamecock Opener
01.10.2025 | Track and Field
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville indoor track and field team returns to action this Saturday (Jan. 11) for the Gamecock Opener in Columbia, South Carolina. The University of South Carolina will host the meet, and live results for all events can be found here.
Forty-seven Bulldogs (24 men and 23 women) are set to compete, with 21 individuals competing in their collegiate indoor track debut.
At last year's Gamecock Opener, Asheville earned two podium finishes from Jan Málek, who won the men's mile at 4:12.45, and Mallory Haney, who placed third in the women's high jump at 1.61 meters. Six other Bulldogs finished in the top 10 in their respective events.
Thirteen teams are set to compete, including conference foes Charleston Southern, Benedict College, Bethune-Cookman, The Citadel, Claflin University, Coppin State, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Wesleyan, South Carolina State, and Winston-Salem State.
Men's Field Roster
Fr. Blake Hawks - Long Jump (Flight 2), Triple Jump (Flight 1)Fr. Aaron Higgins - Long Jump (Flight 2)
Fr. Nkosi Jeju - Long Jump (Flight 2), Triple Jump (Flight 2)
So. Dylan Metcalf - Pole Vault (Flight 2)
Fr. Chad Lasher - Shot Put (Flight 1)
Fr. Noah Henthorn - Shot Put (Flight 1)
Women's Field Roster
So. Murielle Jeanite - Long Jump (Flight 1)Sr. Chaniya Owens - Long Jump (Flight 2), Triple Jump (Flight 1)
So. Jaelyn Arnold - Shot Put (Flight 2), Weight Throw (Flight 1)
Fr. Neely Rogan - Shot Put (Flight 2)
So. Renae Younce - Shot Put (Flight 2)
So. Christina Jones - Weight Throw - (Flight 2)
Jr. Madison Hannah - Weight Throw - (Flight 2)
Men's Track Roster
5th. Jalen Anderson - 60m Prelims (Heat 4), 200m (Heat 3)Fr. Nkosi Jeju - 60m Prelims (Heat 5)
Fr. Aaron Higgins - 60m Prelims (Heat 5)
So. Jaheem O'Hara - 1000m (Heat 1)
Fr. Logan Russo - 1000m (Heat 1)
Fr. Noah Jones - 1000m (Heat 1)
So. Dylan Metcalf - 60m Hurdles (Heat 3)
Gr. Adam Graham - 60m Hurdles (Heat 3), 300m (Heat 6)
Fr. Shemarr Session - 60m Hurdles (Heat 3), 200m (Heat 3)
Fr. Paul Kiprotich - 1 Mile (Heat 1)
So. Tadiyos Sloan-Westmoreland - 1 Mile (Heat 2)
Fr. Joseph Oliver - 400m (Heat 2)
So. Braelin June - 400m (Heat 3), 200m (Heat 7)
So. Isaac Wright - 300m (Heat 5)
Gr. Christopher Owens - 300m (Heat 5)
Jr. Preston Core - 600m (Heat 3)
Fr. Jacoby Ennis - 600m (Heat 3)
Jr. Quinn Jacquez - 3000m (Heat 2)
So. Lance Surles - 3000m (Heat 2)
So. Nate Sullivan - 3000m (Heat 2)
Women's Track Roster
Fr. Alexis Vaughan - 60m Prelims (Heat 4), 300m (Heat 4)Fr. Zoey Marrero - 60m Prelims (Heat 5), 300 (Heat 5)
Fr. Kamryn Peeples - 60m Prelims (Heat 5), 300m (Heat 4)
So. Isabel Richardson - 1000m (Heat 1)
Fr. Ella Warren - 1000m (Heat 1)
Fr. Lily Kelpin - 1000m (Heat 1)
Fr. Madison Eaches - 60m Hurdles (Heat 1)
So. Lee Kania - 60m Hurdles (Heat 2)
So. Murielle Jeanite - 60m Hurdles (Heat 4), 200m (Heat 8)
Jr. Maddie Hamuka - 800m (Heat 2)
Fr. Payton Murphy - 800m (Heat 2)
So. Ella Moore - 1 Mile (Heat 1)
So. Lauren Sochia - 1 Mile (Heat 2)
So. Francesca Cergol - 400m (Heat 2), 200m (Heat 5)
So. Zoe Bos - 600m (Heat 3)
Sr. Chaniya Owens - 200m (Heat 7)
Fr. Addi Corl - 3000m (Heat 1)
Sr. Madeline Wittschen - 3000m (Heat 1)
So. Hanna Guyton - 3000m (Heat 1)
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