MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Piedmont University track and field program opened their 2024 outdoor season Saturday at the Victor Ice Breaker Duals hosted by Berry. It was an excellent opening meet for the Lions with ample top 10 finishes. 

Senior Sam Seymour produced a quality meet at Mount Berry, placing sixth in the women's high jump (1.36m) while also grabbing another top 10 finish in the women's triple jump. The Savannah native's 9.76m jump placed her seventh at the meet. 

In the men's 400m dash, Piedmont picked up three top 10 finishes with sophomore Silas Goolsby placing the highest in third. His mark of 49.82 was followed in fifth place by Garrett Stadler (50.72) and seventh place by Chris Donsereaux (50.91). Goolsby's time in the 400m moved him into third place all-time in Piedmont history while he also went on to claim another top five finish in the men's 200m dash with a time of 22.43. Stadler finished tenth in the men's high jump later in the meet with a best height of 1.71m.

Sophomore Bella Caccamo placed sixth in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 1:15.07 while Seymour finished directly behind her in seventh (1:18.16).

Freshman Johnny Taylor placed sixth in the men's triple jump (12.45m), moving himself into fourth place all-time in Piedmont history. Fellow freshman Franklin Brown Jr. earned a sixth place finish in the men's long jump (6.16m).

In the women's long jump, freshman Allison Cantrell turned in a top five finish in the event with a best jump of 4.86m.

Junior Layton Bradford continued to impress, placing third in the 10,000m with a 32:55.33. Just five spots back from Bradford was senior Walker Capelle who placed eighth with a 33:45.95. 

Turning in a top five finish, sophomore Michelle Cates claimed fourth in the women's 400m dash with a time of 1:03.48.

In the men's javelin, freshman Ethan Butler-Paige earned the ninth place spot at the meet with a best throw of 41.04m. His distance in the javelin puts his fourth all-time in school history while his 37.77m toss in the men's hammer puts him third all-time.

Claiming the tenth spot at the meet, freshman Sydney Braswell posted a best height of 2.51m in the women's pole vault. Braswell's height moved her into third place in school history. Also earning a tenth place finish was senior Tucker Cox, who turned in a time of 4:15.86 in the men's 1500m.

In the longest two races of the meet, sophomores Skyler Seeber and Hannah Marlowe both placed top ten. Seeber claimed ninth in the women's 5000m with a 19:51.84 while Marlowe claimed sixth in the 10,000m with a 42:52.99. Her time moves her into fifth place all-time in Piedmont history.

Piedmont's women dominated the field events at the meet, with multiple top five and top ten finishes. Senior Nakiyah Washington lead the charge, placing fifth in the shot put (11.09m), third in the discus (34.51m) and seventh in the javelin (30.50m). Freshman Kayla Ward earned tenth place in the shot put, with a distance of 10.12m, putting her fifth all-time in school history.

Junior Allie Feltus earned the best finish of the day for the Piedmont program, placing second in the discus with a best toss of 37.71m. Also placing top ten in the discus was freshman Shealee Gallegos with a best toss of 32.77, good enough for sixth place. 

Senior Cortney Brown led the Lions in the javelin, grabbing fifth place with a 31.12m while senior Wren Greubel placed tenth with a 26.82m.

Sophomore Kerrigan McClain moved into fourth place in school history with his 11.34m toss in the men's shot put. Freshman Matthew Blocksom grabbed a piece of school history as well, moving into third place all-time in the men's discus with a distance of 37.43m.

Up next, both programs travel to the University of North Florida for a two day meet starting on Friday, March 15.

Field Events - Bold denotes school record 

W High Jump	SAM SEYMOUR (1.36m) - 6th
M High Jump	GARRETT STADLER (1.71m) - 10th
M Long Jump	FRANKLIN BROWN JR. (6.16m) - 6th JOHNNY TAYLOR (5.66m)
W Long Jump	ALLISON CANTRELL (4.86m) - 5th SAM SEYMOUR (4.52m) CORTNEY BROWN (4.51m)
W Triple Jump	SAM SEYMOUR (9.76m) - 7th
M Triple Jump	JOHNNY TAYLOR (12.45m) - 6th
W Pole Vault	SYDNEY BRASWELL (2.51m) - 10th
M Pole Vault	--
W Shot Put	NAKIYAH WASHINGTON (11.09m) - 5th KAYLA WARD (10.12m) - 10th WREN GREUBEL (8.43m)  ABBY MAULDIN (8.18m)
M Shot Put	KERRIGAN MCCLAIN (11.35m)  MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (9.82m) IAN GRIMES (8.89m) TUCKER PULLIAM (8.80m)
W Discus	ALLIE FELTUS (37.71m) - 2nd NAKIYAH WASHINGTON (34.51m) - 3rd SHEALEE GALLEGOS (32.77m) - 6th KAYLA WARD (28.08m)
M Discus	MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (37.71m) TUCKER PULLIAM (31.56m) ETHAN BUTLER-PAIGE (31.25m) IAN GRIMES (20.63m)
W Hammer	ALLIE FELTUS (34.02m) REAGHAN ANDERSON (30.85m) ABBY MAULDIN (29.86m) WHITNEY DARSEY (26.90m)
M Hammer	ETHAN BUTLER-PAGE (37.77m) MATTHEW BLOCKSOM (26.73m) DAVID ANDERSON (25.66m)
W Javelin	CORTNEY BROWN (31.12m) - 5th NAKIYAH WASHINGTON (30.50m) - 7th WREN GREUBEL (26.82m) - 10th
M Javelin	ETHAN BUTLER-PAIHE (41.04m) - 9th TUCKER COX (39.36m) DAVID ANDERSON (30.46m) IAN GRIMES (23.81m)

Track Events - Bold denotes school record 

W 100m Hurdles	CORTNEY BROWN
M 100m Hurdles	--
M 400m Hurdles	--
W 400m Hurdles	BELLA CACCAMO (1:15.07) - 6th SAM SEYMOUR (1:18.16) - 7th
W 100m	ZOE HARRISON (13.45) ALLISON CANTRELL (13.62) ILEYNA BROOKS (13.98)
M 100m	MILES HAVIS (11.84) JOHNNY TAYLOR (11.93)
W 200m	ZOE HARRISON (27.62) ALLISON CANTRELL (28.25) MICHELLE CATES (28.73) BROOKE BENNA (30.10)
M 200m	SILAS GOOLSBY (22.43) - 5th GARRETT STADLER (23.55) MILES HAVIS (24.30)
W 300m	--
M 300m	--
W 400m	MICHELLE CATES (1:03.48) - 4th BROOKE BENNA (1:10.74) VICTORIA DROUIN (1:11.55)
M 400m	SILAS GOOLSBY (49.82) - 3rd GARRETT STADLER (50.72) - 5th CHRIS DONSEREAUX (50.91) - 7th ZANE SMITH (55.40)
W 600m	--
M 600m	--
W 800m	TANEA DAVIS (2:40.86)
M 800m	PARKER SNELSON (2:07.21) ELIU FLORES (2:14.89) KESHAWN MAXWELL (2:20.96)
W 1500m	BRHEA COVINGTON (5:47.43)
M 1500m	TUCKER COX (4:15.86) - 10th PETER SLIGH (4:52.64)
W 5000m	SKYLER SEEBER (19:51.84) - 9th
M 5000m	KEEGAN IVEY (17:00.16)
W 10,000m	HANNAH MARLOWE (42:52.99) - 6th
M 10,000m	LAYTON BRADFORD (32:55.33) - 3rd WALKER CAPELLE (33:45.95) - 8th JADON GONZALES
W 4x400m Relay	Caccamo, Davis, Drouin, Covington (4:48.97) - 10th
M 4x400m Relay	Smith, Snelson, Flores, Maxwell (3:53.33)
W 4x800m Relay	--
M 4x800m Relay	--