WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina - The University of Mount Olive men's and women's track and field competed at the Flat is Fast Invite in Winston Salem, N.C. this weekend. The Trojans saw seven changes in the UMO top-10, as well as two NCAA provisional qualifiers.
Results
INSIDE THE RESULTS
On the men's side Cas Kopmels (at the Carolina Challenge) moved into 5th all-time in the 3000m Run (8:18.75) also hitting a NCAA Provo time and placing 7th in the event. Jon Wojcuich also had a good day in the field events hitting an NCAA Provisional mark (#9) in the weight throw (19.42m) placing 2nd.
Top-10 Finishes:
Cas Kopmels *at Carolina Challenge*
3000: 8:18.75 7th place PROVO (5th all-time) NCAA DII #15
Andrew Nixon
200 22.73 2nd place unseeded section
Justen Burnette
200: 22.08 2nd place Seeded Section
Joshua Morell
400: 52.24 5th place
Aidan Gilbride
800: 2:00.11 7th place
Ashton Olmstead
Mile: 4:32.85 8th place
Kamden Johnson
High Jump: 1.88 7th place
Long Jump: 6.58 8th place
Demonte Lavender
High Jump: 1.88 8th place (ties 10th all-time)
Nykie Pray
Long Jump: 6.92 5th place
Jaleal Hamlett
Triple Jump: 13.92 4th place
Josh Faison
Shot Put: 14.90 2nd place
Nick Cloud
Shot Put: 13.30 8th place
Jon Wojcuich
Weight Throw: 19.49 2nd place (SCHOOL RECORD) PROVO NCAA DII #9
Alex Smith-Forte
Weight Throw: 15.16 6th place
On the women's side, Jaylin Reeves improves to tied for 3rd in the UMO record book with a time of 7.73 in the 60m dash finishing in 4th place. Mary Brigid Keck also had a good day in the field events and she moved up to tie the 2nd place UMO record book mark with 16.52 in the weight throw, she also placed 3rd in the event.
Top-10 Finishes:
Jaylin Reeves
60m: 7.73 4th place (ties 3rd all-time)
200: 25.91 6th place (Seeded section)
Kierra Mcneill
200: 26.42 6th place
Jaiden Moody
200: 26.65. 8th place
400: 60.47 2nd place
Vinesha Briggs
400: 61.20, 5th place
Laila Abouzaid
800: 2:28.86 6th place
Monique Whiteman
800: 2:29.16 7th place
Jamesha Howell
Triple Jump: 10.71 (7th all-time)
Kiana Hatchett
Triple Jump: 10.64 (9th all-time)
Mary Brigid Keck
Shot Put: 12.52 6th place
Weight Throw: 16.52 3rd place (ties 2nd all-time)
Kaliya Sutton
Shot Put: 11.82 7th place
Candy Lockett
Weight Throw: 15.31 5th place
UP NEXT
The Trojans will compete next at the JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem, N.C. February 4th and 5th.