WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The University of Mount Olive men's track and field team won the 2020 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Championship at the JDL FastTrack in Winston-Salem, N.C. The championship is the fourth consecutive and sixth overall for Mount Olive. Head Coach Earl Graves was named the Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year. The Trojans also had one NCAA Provisional qualifying mark hit along with numerous moves inside the UMO top-10.
MEET INFORMATION
The Trojan men's and women's teams completed the indoor sweep for the fourth year in a row taking both Conference Championships. Mount Olive collected 192 total team points, 63 points above the runner up.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
On the men's side, Jereamy Hall, Eian Hines, and Trevor Carr all became Conference Carolinas Champions. Demond Cooper in 60mh prelims improved his second-place mark in the UMO record book. Nykie Pray (6.95m) in the long jump moved into fifth in the UMO record book. Eian Hines (7.17m) set an NCAA Provisional mark in the long jump while also becoming the conference champion. Ethan Hines (13.84m) took fifth in the triple jump improving his 8th placemark in the UMO record book. Ben Howard (14.97m) took fourth in the weight throw and moved into second place in the record book. Ivan Lopez-Testillano moved into sixth all-time in the triple jump with his distance of 14.09m placing fourth in the event.
In other events; Branson Oduor (5000m), Daniel Francken (5000m|Mile|3000m), Demond Cooper (60mh|4x400m), Jacob Gonzalez (Mile), Altan Cornu (800m), Jereamy Hall (3000m), Tim Jones (4x400m) Montrell Perry (4x400m), Richard Fisher (4x400m), Trevor Carr (LJ), Ethan Hines (LJ), Tanner Smith (PV), Eian Hines (TJ), Jawann Washington (HJ) and Joshua Faison (SP) all earned all-conference for finishing in the top-three in their respective events.
Zach Jenkins (6.96) took sixth in the 60m. Richard Fisher (51.46) took sixth in the 400m. Lukis Padu (2:01.29) took eighth in the 800m. Jacob Gonzalez in the 3000m (9:10.28) and 5000m (15:43.55) took fifth and fourth respectively. Branson Odour took fourth in both the Mile (4:32.03) and 3000m (9:07.68). The distance medley relay team (11:30.84) of Jett Hall, Montrell Perry, Ivan Khomutov, and Lane Woodall finished 8th. Jawann Washington (6.65m) took seventh in the long jump. Nykie Pray took 6th and 8th in the high jump (1.83m) and triple jump (13.16m). Elijah Osimokun took seventh in the high jump. JD Faison took sixth in the long jump. In the weight throw, Tom Kalliske and Jon Wojcuich took sixth and eighth place respectively.
COACHES COMMENTS
"The team got rolling early with our jumpers. They brought a lot of energy and really competed from the first event to the last. This was a complete team effort. Daniel Francken was the top point scorer for the team (22) competing in 5000m, Mile, and 3000m events along most of our distance crew. The coaching staff is very proud of the mindset they guys had going into the meet and throughout the day," said head coach Earl Graves.
UP NEXT
Following the indoor championships UMO will have one final chance to qualify any Trojans for the NCAA DII Indoor National Championship to be held on March 13 in Birmingham, Ala. at the FastTrack Last Chance Invitational on February 28 in New York City, N.Y.
