Results

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Dec. 3) – Senior Joshua Faison broke his own all-time school record while placing third overall in the shot put on Saturday, as the Trojans opened the season at the Visit Winston-Salem Kick-off held at the JDL Fast Track.

Faison broke the school record on his fifth attempt in the shot put with a distance of 16.26 meters (53-4.25 feet). He finished third in the event behind two Division I throwers from Wake Forest, including Thomas Kitchell, who earn All-ACC First-Team honors in 2022. Faison is a two-time Conference Champion in the shot put and a three-time USTFCCCA All-Region recipient during the indoor season.

Sophomore Nicholas Cloud also qualified for the league championships in the shot put at the season-opening event. He placed fourth overall with a personal record of 15.34 meters (50-4.0 feet), which now ranks third all-time in program history.

In the weight throw, the Trojans featured three throwers in the top 10 with all individuals reaching the conference standard. Lynwood Smith-Fort'e finished fifth overall in the event with a mark of 16.73 meters (54-10.75 feet) behind a pair of Division I athletes from Wake Forest and Duke. Sophomore Israel Long placed seventh with a personal record of 15.52 meters (50-11.0 feet) and now sits fifth all-time in team history. Senior Dorian Tolbert rounded out the group with a personal record of 15.22 meters (49-11.25 feet), which ranks seventh all-time in school history during the indoor season.

Mount Olive returns to action tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 3, at the JDL Early Bird Invite in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.