HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's track and field programs were red hot on a windy and cold day at the Carey Outdoor Challenge on Friday. A trio of Majors posted event wins at the William Carey University Track & Field Complex.
Sophomore
Landry Lemoine defeated 11 other competitors in the 5000-meter run in a blistering time of 15:52.8 for his first collegiate win.
High school teammate
William Weber secured his first win as a Major in the pole vault, clearing 4.00m. Both Lemoine and Weber attended Saint Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis.
Freshman
Patrick Elliott garnered his first victory in just his second college meet. He crossed the 1500-meter line in 4:07.65, nearly three seconds ahead of the nearest challenger.
Joining Elliott in the 1500 was senior
Samuel Saia of Jackson. Saia posted a solid sixth-place finish in the 28-runner field with a time of 4:18.93.
Elliott and Saia also cracked the top 10 in the 800m in fourth (2:01.26) and sixth (2:03.70), respectively.
Junior
Storm Buescher had another solid showing in the high jump. Buescher finished third overall with a height of 1.93m. Additionally, freshman
Jakob Myers-Heldt ended the meet in eighth after throwing his javelin 37.89m.
On the women's side, junior
Rose Ward set a personal record in the hammer with a throw of 40.32m at the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis.
The distance squad also tallied top-10 performances at the Carey Outdoor Challenge. In the 1500-meter run, junior
Isabel Baird finished sixth in 5:24.51.
Teammates
Lily Pudlick,
Abby Tew and
Katie Williams battled the wind in the 5000. Publick (fourth, 21:16.77) led Tew (seventh, 22:08.95) and Williams (ninth, 23:06.19).
The Majors will embark to Birmingham, Ala. to compete in the Hilltop Classic on Friday, March 26.
MAJORS COMPETING
Men's 100-Meter Dash
24.
Landon Wimberley – 11.47 (+2.1)
25.
Christopher Butler – 11.51 (+2.2)
32.
Shane Cockrell – 11.88 (+2.1)
Men's 200-Meter Dash
42.
Shane Cockrell – 24.89 (+2.9)
Men's 800-Meter Run
4.
Patrick Elliott – 2:01.26
6.
Samuel Saia – 2:03.70
Men's 1500-Meter Run
1.
Patrick Elliott – 4:07.65
6.
Samuel Saia – 4:18.93
Women's 1500-Meter Run
6.
Isabel Baird – 5:24.51
Men's 5000-Meter Run
1.
Landry Lemoine – 15:52.8
Women's 5000-Meter Run
4.
Lily Pudlik – 21:16.77
7.
Abby Tew – 22:08.95
9. Katie Williams – 23:06.19
Men's High Jump
3.
Storm Buescher – 1.93m
Men's Long Jump
Christopher Butler – NM
Women's Long Jump
33.
Kai Horne – 3.80m
Women's Hammer
7.
Rose Ward – 40.32m (at Rhodes Invitational)
Men's Javelin Throw
8.
Jakob Myers-Heldt – 37.89m
Men's Discus Throw
14. Christopher Shead – 29.09m
17.
Jakob Myers-Heldt – 25.57m
Women's Javelin Throw
7.
Sophia Brouillette – 26.96m
Men's Shot Put
14.
Jakob Myers-Heldt – 9.46m
15.
Jabriel Fields – 9.34m
Women's Shot Put
20.
Sophia Brouillette – 7.64m
Men's Pole Vault
1. Will Weber – 4.00m
Women's Pole Vault
Annabelle – NH
Women's 4X100-Meter Relay
8. Millsaps – 55.41
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