BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Piedmont University track & field program opened their 2024 Indoor season at the Emory Crossplex Showdown on Sunday. With a mix of returning veterans and young talent, the meet offered the first look at what the season could hold for the Lions.

Senior Gary Halverson turned in one of the top performances of the day, setting a PR time of 4:20.94 in the men's mile. His time earned him second place overall as he was just .23 seconds behind first. Junior Tucker Cox also had a PR performance during the meet, with his coming during the men's 5000m (15:59.27). 

Freshman Allison Cantrell got off to a great start as a Lion, running a 45.90 in the women's 300m dash. Her time earned her a ninth place overall finish as she placed just .07 seconds outside of grabbing points for the team.

In the men's 300m dash, Senior Chris Donsereaux and junior Garrett Stalder went back-to-back for ninth and tenth place as both men ran the same exact time of 36.89.

Junior Ileyna Brooks grabbed a top 10 finish in the women's 400m as she placed tenth with a time of 1:09.05.

Sophomore Silas Goolsby started the season hot, securing points and an eight place finish in the men's 600m with a time of 1:27.47.

In the women's shot put, freshman Kayla Ward had an impressive start to her career as a Lion, tossing 10.60m, good enough for a 4th place overall finish in the event.

On the men's field events side, newcomer Colin Hackshaw and returner Wes Rogers went back-to-back in the men's pole vault, earning fifth and sixth place. Hackshaw recorded a best height of 3.55m while Rogers recorded a 3.40m.

Next time out, the Lions return to Birmingham to compete in the KMS Invite on Sunday, January 21.

Field Events - Bold denotes school record 

W High Jump	--
M High Jump	--
M Long Jump	--
W Long Jump	--
W Triple Jump	--
M Triple Jump	--
W Pole Vault	--
M Pole Vault	COLIN HACKSHAW (3.55m) - 5th WES ROGERS (3.40m) - 6th
W Shot Put	KAYLA WARD (10.60m) - 4th ABBY MAULDIN (8.37m)
M Shot Put	KERRIGAN MCCLAIN (10.16m) IAN GRIMES (7.19m)
W Weight Throw	ALLIE FELTUS (11.07m) SHEALEE GALLEGOS (10.97m) ABBY MAULDIN (10.70m)
M Weight Throw	ETHAN BUTLER-PAIGE (11.70m) KERRIGAN MCCLAIN (11.69m) MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (9.78m)

Track Events - Bold denotes school record 

W 60m Hurdles	MICHELLE CATES (10.61) CORTNEY BROWN (10.87)
M 60m Hurdles	SILAS GOOLSBY (8.81)
M 400m Hurdles	--
W 400m Hurdles	--
W 60m	KEYUNA PEEBLES (8.29) TRINITEE KEEL (9.68)
M 60m	CHRIS DONSEREAUX (7.13)  FRANKLIN BROWN JR. (7.22) JOHNNY TAYLOR (7.65)
W 200m	KEYUNA PEEBLES (28.25) ZOE HARRISON (28.33) CORTNEY BROWN (29.97) BROOKE BENNA (30.99)
M 200m	FRANKLIN BROWN JR (24.39) MILES HAVIS (24.99) JOHNNY TAYLOR (25.03)
W 300m	ALLISON CANTRELL (45.90) - 9th SAMANTHA SEYMOUR (49.97)
M 300m	CHRIS DONSEREAUX (36.89) - 9th GARRETT STADLER (36.89) - 10th
W 400m	ILEYNA BROOKS (1:09.05) - 10th
M 400m	TUCKER PULLIAM (56.43)
W 600m	MICHELLE CATES (1:51.24) KAI DOYLE (2:06.40)
M 600m	SILAS GOOLSBY (1:27.47) - 8th GARRETT STADLER (1:31.94)
W 800m	BELLA CACCAMO (2:45.45) TANEA DAVIS (2:48.28)
M 800m	PARKER SNELSON (2.16.74)
W 1600m	--
M 1600m	GARY HALVERSON (4:20.94) - 2nd KEEGAN IVEY (5:06.24)
W 3000m	--
M 3000m	PETER SLIGH (10:39.86)
W 5000m	SKYLER SEEBER (19:22.91) HANNAH MARLOWE (21:30.51)
M 5000m	TUCKER COX (15:59.27) JADON GONZALES (16:25.74) WALKER CAPELLE (16:29.15) LAYTON BRADFORD (16:29.83)
M 4x400m Relay	--
W 4x100m Relay
M 4x800m Relay	--
W 4x800m Relay	--