BIRMINGHAM- Competing against 29 other schools, the Millsaps Majors showed they are a force to be reckoned with this past weekend at the BSC Southern Invitational. 

Michelle Wheeler earned a seventh-place finish in the women's 400 meters, clocking in with a time of 1:00.31. Melinda Solomon finished 14th out of 42 runners in the 1500 meters with an impressive time of 5:12. Jaleesa Perez ran a time of 1:05.85 in the 100 meter hurdles, good for an 11th of of 26 place finish. 

In the field, Alexis Guice and Kasey Laird finished sixth and seventh in the shot put, respectfully. Guice threw just over 38 feet while Laird was not far behind at 37. Laird followed up the shot put with a second place in the women's discus. Her final of 131 feet was nearly two feet further than the third place finisher. Guice finished up her day with a seventh place finish in the hammer throw. Her throw of 132 feet bested her seeding throw by nearly two feet. 

The Majors competed well top to bottom against very tough competition. The road ahead will continue to test the talented Majors as they head to Memphis this weekend to participate in the Rhodes Open.