COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Piedmont University track and field program had an impressive showing at the USC Indoor Open, highlighted by senior
Gary Halverson breaking another school record. This time the Alpharetta native claimed the men's mile record, turning in an astounding 4:14.37.
Senior
Walker Capelle moved into third place in school history in the 3000m with a PR time of 9:03.82. His time also earned him seventh place overall at the meet.
In the women's long jump, freshman
Allison Cantrell added her name to the Piedmont record books, posting a PR distance of 4.76m. The distance earns her the third spot in the programs history.
Junior
Layton Bradford earned a top ten finish in the longest event of the meet, placing fourth in the men's 5000m (15:50.01). His time puts him third all-time in the school's history.
Running a PR time of 10.33 in the women's 60m hurdles,
Michelle Cates placed herself third in school history. Freshman
Brooke Benna was hot on her heels, turning in a time of 10.53 in the same event.
Senior
Chris Donsereaux turned in a PR performance in the men's long jump with a best distance of 6.44m. The distance moves him into third place in the Piedmont record books.
Sprinter
Silas Goolsby dropped a PR in the men's 400m with a time of 50.37. The sophomore's time is the second fastest in school history.
Goolsby and Donsereaux teamed up later in the meet and joined Halverson and junior
Garrett Stadler for the men's 4x400m relay. The squad turned in a third place finish in the event and posted the second fastest time ever for the Lions (3:23.77).
On the women's side,
Bella Caccamo,
Kai Doyle,
Sam Seymour and Cates placed ninth in the women's 4x400m relay with a final time of 4:27.12.
Up next, both programs travel to the Last Chance Indoor Qualifier both ending their indoor seasons.
Field Events - Bold denotes school record
| W High Jump |
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| M High Jump |
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| M Long Jump |
CHRIS DONSEREAUX (6.44m)
JOHNNY TAYLOR (5.87m)
FRANKLIN BROWN JR (5.59m) |
| W Long Jump |
ALLISON CANTRELL (4.76m)
SAM SEYMOUR (4.60m)
CORTNEY BROWN (4.25m) |
| W Triple Jump |
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| M Triple Jump |
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| W Pole Vault |
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| M Pole Vault |
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| W Shot Put |
KAYLA WARD (10.15m)
ABBY MAULDIN (8.94m) |
| M Shot Put |
MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (10.51m)
TUCKER PULLIAM (8.98m)
IAN GRIMES (7.73m) |
| W Weight Throw |
ALLIE FELTUS (12.07m)
ABBY MAULDIN (10.45m)
REAGHAN ANDERSON (8.75m) |
| M Weight Throw |
ETHAN BUTLER-PAIGE (11.85m)
MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (10.39m)
DAVID ANDERSON (9.34m) |
Track Events - Bold denotes school record
| W 60m Hurdles |
PRELIMS
MICHELLE CATES (10.33)
BROOKE BENNA (10.53)
CORTNEY BROWN (10.81) |
| M 60m Hurdles |
PRELIMS
SILAS GOOLSBY (8.85)
GARRETT STADLER (8.90) |
| M 400m Hurdles |
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| W 400m Hurdles |
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| W 60m |
PRELIMS
KEYUNA PEEBLES (8.61)
ZOE HARRISON (8.64)
ALLISON CANTRELL (8.65) |
| M 60m |
PRELIMS
CHRIS DONSEREAUX (7.10)
FRANKLIN BROWN JR. (7.48)
JOHNNY TAYLOR (7.59) |
| W 200m |
ZOE HARRISON (28.26)
ALLISON CANTRELL (28.22)
SAMANTHA SEYMOUR (29.91) |
| M 200m |
GARRETT STADLER (23.25)
NICHOLAS GRIFFIN (24.83) |
| W 300m |
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| M 300m |
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| W 400m |
KAI DOYLE (1:03.55)
TANEA DAVIS (1:10.06) |
| M 400m |
SILAS GOOLSBY (50.37)
ZANE SMITH (56.25) |
| W 600m |
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| M 600m |
-- |
| W 800m |
BELLA CACCAMO (2:36.76) |
| M 800m |
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| W 1600m |
BRHEA COVINGTON (6:23.62) |
| M 1600m |
GARY HALVERSON (4:14.37) |
| W 3000m |
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| M 3000m |
WALKER CAPELLE (9:03.82) - 7th
JADON GONZALES (9:15.79)
KEEGAN IVEY (9:42.25) |
| W 5000m |
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| M 5000m |
LAYTON BRADFORD (15:50.01) - 4th |
| M 4x400m Relay |
Goolsby, Stadler, Donsereaux, Halverson (3:23.77) - 3rd |
| W 4x400m Relay |
Doyle, Caccamo, Cates, Seymour (4:27.12) - 9th |
| M 4x800m Relay |
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| W 4x800m Relay |
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