COMPLETE RESULTS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Millsaps Majors Track and Field Team traveled to Rhodes College in Memphis on Saturday afternoon as they competed in the Rhodes Invitational. Four school records fell at the competition while 14 personal bests were set at numerous events in what proved to be another great meet for the Majors.
The throwers continued to impress as the women's team of senior Kasey Laird, sophomore Alexis Guice, sophomore Sara Navarro, and freshman Jenna Johnson continued their outstanding season with high placings throughout the day.
Laird had an outstanding day as she set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 38.22m to finish second overall. She also set a personal record in the hammer throw with a throw of 36.85m.
Sophomore Michelle Wheeler and freshman Jaleesa Perez also debuted in the long jump for the first time this season as Wheeler set a personal record with a jump of 4.83m
Meanwhile, Guice set a new school record in the shotput with a throw of 12.01m to finish fifth overall in the competition. Navarro added a personal record in the javelin with a throw of 23.32m.
On the men side, both senior Nate Davis and sophomore Maurice Reese faired well in their competitions. Reese set personal records in both the discus and the javelin while Davis set a personal best in the hammer throw. Sophomore Mitchell Keeton had another terrific day in the pole vault with a third place finish.
Sophomore Haley Brown paced the distance runners again with a seventh place finish in the 5000m while freshman Sara Humbert was right behind her in her debut at the 5000m as she paced herself to an eighth place finish. Sophomore Thomas Silas paced the men as he also set a personal record in the 5000m.
The sprinters had another outstanding day as a whole as Wheeler and Perez performed well in many different events, including a school record by Perez in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:09.20.
On the men's side sophomore Jonathan Moore continued to impress with a personal record in the personal record in the 100m and a season best in the 110m hurdles and a third place finish in that event. Freshman Byron Johnson had a terrific day as he set personal bests in the 100m and 200m.
The Majors are back in action on April 6th as they travel to Clinton for the Mississippi College Twilight.
