JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's track and field programs were record setters and event winners at the Belhaven University invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Dez'Tavien Frank set the program record at 400 meters, while junior Patrick Elliott won the 800 meters.

Frank became the first Major to run sub-50 at 49.98 seconds. He was the top NCAA Division III finisher in the event and eighth overall.
 
Additionally, the Baton Rouge, La., native was ninth in the 200-meter dash at 22.67 seconds. His mark ranks fifth in school history.
 
Elliott won the 800 meters in 1:59.95 by over three seconds.

Senior Christopher Butler had an all-around strong meet as well. He placed seventh in the 100-meter dash with a blistering time of 10.97 seconds. His time sits second in the program record book and only 0.03 off the top mark. Butler was also fifth in the long jump with a distance of 6.65 meters.
 
Senior William Weber ended the day as runner-up in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 4.15 meters. Also finishing in second in his event was classmate Landry Lemoine, who covered 5-kilometers in 16:52.67.
 
Other Majors who placed seventh or better were freshmen Thor Debetaz in the discus (fourth, 33.25m) and Tre Bright in the shot put (seventh, 36 feet-1 inch). In the men's hammer throw, freshman Cole Jennings (fifth, 19.92m) and Debetaz (sixth, 17.86m) placed well.

Butler and Frank were joined by senior Moïse Tezzo and freshman Joshua Richardson in the men's 4x100-meter relay. The quartet finished fourth at 43.80 seconds.

On the women's side, freshman Eleanor Scott and sophomore Alexandra Raybourn both etched their names in the program record book.
 
Scott leapt the second-longest distance in the meet and school history in the women's triple jump, with a mark of 10.59 meters. She also finished runner-up on the day in the high jump at 1.50 meters.
 
Raybourn ran the fourth-best time ever in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 11th at 1:02.48. Additionally, she was fifth in the 800 meters (2:29.82) on Saturday.

The Majors totaled four runners in the top five of the women's 5-kilometer run. Going two through five were senior Clare Howard (20:37.31), sophomore Sarah Strickland (20:43.83), sophomore Fran Edwards (21:58.64) and graduate Rose Ward (22:15.16), respectively. Strickland also placed 10th in the 1500 at 5:31.26.

Sophomore Natalie Burke performed well as well in the women's long jump (fourth, 4.75m), triple jump (fifth, 10.00m) and 100-meter dash (11th, 13.21).
 
Other top-10 performances were recorded by sophomore Tyler Hamby in the long jump (seventh, 4.22m) and freshman Ashanti Lastrapes in the 100-meter dash (10th, 13.20).

Lastrapes, Burke along with senior Khloe Colar and sophomore Ranee' LeVasseur were fourth in the 4x100-meter relay (53.57 seconds).
 
The Majors will remain in-state and next compete at the Southern Miss Invitational in Hattiesburg, Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1.

MILLSAPS RESULTS

PLACE	EVENT			MARK		NOTES
	Men's 100 Meters
7)	Christopher Butler			10.97.		2nd - Program History
13)	Moïse Tezzo			11.57.
15)	Joshua Richardson			11.68.
20)	Bryan Sullivan			12.16.
	Women's 100 Meters
10)	Ashanti Lastrapes			13.20.
11)	Natalie Burke			13.21.
15)	Renee' LaVasseur			14.37.
	Men's 200 Meters
9)	Dez'Tavien Frank			22.67.		5th - Program History
20)	Ai Suzuki			24.66.
	Women's 200 Meters
13)	Natalie Burke			27.63.
16)	Ashanti Lastrapes			28.79.
18)	Alexa Dubrow			31.22.
19)	Allyssa Hearn			31.39.
	Men's 400 Meters
8)	Dez'Tavien Frank			49.98.		Program Record
17)	Ai Suzuki			58.06.
	Women's 400 Meters
11)	Alexandra Raybourn			1:02.48.		4th - Program History
23)	Tyler Hamby			1:10.15.
24)	Alexa Dubrow			1:10.83.
25)	Allyssa Hearn			1:10.87.
	Men's 800 Meters
1)	Patrick Elliott			1:59.95.
	Women's 800 Meters
5)	Alexandra Raybourn			2:29.82.
12)	Clare Howard			2:34.16.
	Men's 1500 Meters
14)	Landry Lemoine			4:21.81.
15)	Chase Spring			4:23.17.
21)	Patch Heard			4:33.73.
	Women's 1500 Meters
10)	Sarah Strickland			5:31.26.
12)	Fran Edwards			6:08.12.
13)	Rose Ward			6:09.23.
14)	Angelle Martin			6:15.78.
16)	Mackenzie Farris			6:26.21.
17)	Abigail Henry			6:29.45.
18)	Caroline Eschete			7:55.09.
	Men's 5000 Meters
2)	Landry Lemoine			16:52.67.
	Women's 5000 Meters
2)	Clare Howard			20:37.31.
3)	Sarah Strickland			20:43.83.
4)	Fran Edwards			21:58.64.
5)	Rose Ward			22:15.16.
8)	Angelle Martin			23:04.13.
9)	Mackenzie Farris			23:47.14.
10)	Abby Henry			25:07.58.
	Men's Discus Throw
4)	Thor Debetaz			33.25m
	Men's Hammer Throw
5)	Cole Jennings			19.92m
6)	Thor Debetaz			17.86m
	Women's High Jump
2)	Eleanor Scott			1.50m
	Women's Long Jump
4)	Natalie Burke			4.75m
7)	Tyler Hamby			4.22m
	Men's Long Jump
5)	Christopher Butler			6.65m
	Men's Pole Vault
2)	William Weber			4.15m
	Women's Shot Put
11)	Annie Matherene			7.56m
	Men's Shot Put
7)	Tre Bright			36-01.00
12)	Cole Jennings			31-08.00
	Women's Triple Jump
2)	Eleanor Scott			10.59m		2nd - Program History
5)	Natalie Burke			10.00m
	Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
4)	Butler, Tezzo, Frank, Richardson			43.80.
	Women's 4x100 Meter Relay
4)	Lastrapes, Burke, Colar, LeVasseur			53.57.

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