CONWAY, Ark. – The Millsaps men's and women's track and field programs jumped into Spring Break with several qualities marks at the Hendrix Alumni Open on Saturday.
 
Sophomore Natalie Burke bounded to a win in the women's triple jump, while senior Christopher Butler triumphed in the men's long jump at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.
 
Burke covered 10.29 meters (33 feet, 9.25 inches) and Butler recorded a jump of 6.72 meters (22 feet, 0.75 inches). Butler also finished fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.65). Additionally, Burke was sixth in the long jump (4.69 meters) and was seventh in the 200-meter dash (28.23 seconds).
 
Senior Will Weber performed admirably in the men's javelin, launching the projectile 40.38 meters (132 feet, six inches) to place second.

Sophomore Dez'Tavien Frank and junior Patrick Elliott both finished ninth in a pair of events. Frank covered 400 meters in 53.60 seconds, while Elliott completed 800 meters in 2:03.50.
 
Placing just outside the top 10 in 11th place was freshman Ashanti Lastrapes (100 meters, 14.54).
 
The Majors will continue their season at the Belhaven University Invitational on Saturday, March 25.

MILLSAPS RESULTS

PLACE	EVENT	MARK
	Women's Long Jump
6)	Natalie Burke	4.69m
	Men's Long Jump
1)	Christopher Butler	6.72m
	Women's Triple Jump
1)	Natalie Burke	10.29m
	Men's Javelin
2)	Will Weber	40.38m
	Men's 100 Meters
4)	Christopher Butler	11.65
	Women's 100 Meters
11)	Ashanti Lastrapes	14.54
	Women's 200 Meters
7)	Natalie Burke	28.23.
15)	Ashanti Lastrapes	30.42.
	Men's 400 Meters
9)	Dez'Tavien Frank	53.60.
	Men's 800 Meters
9)	Patrick Elliott	2:03.50.
23)	Chase Spring	2:12.66.
	Men's 1500 Meters
13)	Patrick Elliott	4:19.86.
26)	Chase Spring	4:32.61.
	Women's 5000 Meters
21)	Rose Ward	20:39.83.

 

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