CONWAY, AR- The Millsaps Majors are in third place overall with 37 points after day one of the SAA Championships hosted by Hendrix College. 

The Majors' 37 points trail only Rhodes and Centre after day one that saw a day heavily dominated by field events. 

Distance events also took the stage on Friday as the Majors grabbed seven points in the 10000 meter race. Melinda Solomon's fifth place finish grabbed four points and Mikaela Thurber' sixth-place finish earned three. Both runners finished in the 44th minute of the race. 

Sara Sacks and Susan Fasano each scored in the 3000m steeplechase on Friday for the Majors as well. Sacks finished fifth with a time of 12:29.32 and Fasano seventh at 12:39.48 as Millsaps grabbed six points in that event.

Throws took the spotlight on Friday and the Majors had a very strong showing. In the shot put, Alexis Guice tossed a second-place mark of 12.52 meters. In the hammer, Millsaps had three scorers, led by Jenna Johnson. Her 42.92 meter toss was good for second, Alexis Guice 4th (42.77m) and Sara Navarro sixth (38.77m). 

Day two of the SAA Championships is set for tomorrow at Hendrix with the sprinters taking the stage. Qualifying heats were held Friday with the finals to take place throughout the day on Saturday.