Denise Archetto
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's track teams opened the indoor season at the Winston-Salem College Kick-off on Saturday at the JDL Fast Track.
Twelve Spartans either had their college debut in an indoor track event or competed in an event for the first time in their collegiate careers today.
Junior Evan Pena and senior Colin Keck both earned top-10 finishes in the 3000-meter run. Pena clocked in a time of 8:36.01 for the second-best time in his collegiate career, placing eighth out of 48 competitors. Keck finished ninth overall with his personal best time of 8:41.95.
Sophomore Khalid Abdullahi placed 14th in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:47.83. Freshman Pierson Guerrant ran his collegiate debut in the event with a time of 9:00.15, placing 20th overall. His time put him first in his heat.
Freshman Olivia Dawson made her collegiate debut in the 60-meter sprint and finished 15th out of 31 competitors clocking in a time of 8.34-seconds. Sophomore Kiarrah Williams ran the event in 8.55-seconds, which was the second-best time in her collegiate career.
Up next
UNCG returns to the JDL Fast Track tomorrow for the JDL Early Bird Invitational with track events starting at 10:00 a.m.
Men's
400m – out of 34
29. Tyler Niloff – 56.73s
30. Spencer Connick – 57.58s
32. James Harrleson – 1:01.62
33. Mason Rudel – 1:05.90
34. Luke Ward – 1:11.66
3000m – out of 48
8. Evan Pena – 8:36.01
9. Colin Keck – 8:41.95 – PR
14. Khalid Abdullahi – 8:47.83
20. Pierson Guerrant – 9:00.15
Women's
60m qualifying – out of 31
15. Olivia Dawson - 8.34s
23. Kiarrah Williams – 8.55s
200m – out of 43
25. Milania Millard – 27.86s
29. Peyton Wilson – 28.43s
400m – out of 27
20. Camille Carlson – 1:12.32
21. Bella Manfre – 1:12.37
24. Lillian Douglass – 1:15.89
25. Tenley Douglass – 1:16.86
26. Emma Berrier – 1:16.89
800m – out of 28
11. Hailey Meyers – 2:37.73
4x400m – out of 18
17. Vicky Sosa, Laila Burk, Kaitlyn Harrison, Blair Taylor – 4:36.33
