CONWAY, AR- The Millsaps Majors are in fourth place after day one at the SAA Championships hosted by Hendrix College.
The Majors sit with 23 points trailing only Centre, BSC and Rhodes after a day dominated by field events.
Distance runners did take the stage early on Friday, with the men's 10000 meter final held early on day one. The Majors Ben Parva finished third for Millsaps, running the 10k in 33:15.93 and earning six points.
In the field, Mitchell Keeton got the Majors six points with a third-place showing in the pole vault. Keeton cleared 4.20 meters to earn six points and third place. In throws, Clayton Killebrew finished fifth in the shot put. He marked at 13.15 meters to earn the fifth-place and four points. In the hammer, Killebrew launched a 42.4 meter toss to earn third place. Maurice Reese also marked in the event, finishing eighth and earning a point with a mark of 35.57 meters.
The Majors will look to move up the leaderboard tomorrow as sprinters and relays dominate day two at the SAA Championships.