HIGH POINT, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's & women's track teams competed at the VertKlasse Meeting, hosted by High Point, on Friday and Saturday at Vert Stadium.
 
Samuel Barnard and Evan Pena both earned first-place finishes this weekend. Seven from the men's team and nine from the women's team ran personal best times.
 
Barnard clocked in a time of 1:52.57, placing first out of eight competitors in the 800-meter run. His time is currently second on The Southern Conference (SoCon) Outdoor Performance List. Pena finished the 1500-meter run with a personal best time of 3:57.16. His time in the second team topped 93 competitors to take the top spot. His time is currently sixth on the SoCon Outdoor Performance List.
 
Andrew Hamilton and Colin Keck followed Pena in the 1500-meter run. Hamilton crossed the finish line with a personal best time of 3:57.98, which placed him third overall, while Keck clocked in a time of 3:58.55, taking home fourth overall.
 
Lane Prochaska led the way for the Spartans in the 800-meter participate run with a personal best time of 1:58.21. Prochaska placed 24^th out of 91 competitors.
 
Spencer Connick, who ran the 3000-meter steeplechase for the first time in his collegiate career, finished in 19^th place out of 32 competitors with a time of 10:32.82.  
 
Serena Henderson led the way for the Spartans in the 800-meter participate run. She clocked in a personal best time of 2:23.84 which put her first in her heat and 21^st out of 69 competitors. Blair Taylor also finished with a personal best time in the event, clocking in a time of 2:31.77, placing 37^th overall.
 
In the 1500-meter participate event for the women, Emma Berrier finished in 25^th place out of 83 competitors with a 13-second personal best time of 4:54.43. Lillian Douglass ran a 15-second personal best time of 5:00.92, placing 40^th overall.
 
Milania Millard, Olivia Dawson and Kiarrah Williams all ran personal best times in the 100-meter sprint.
 
Up next
UNCG will continue its outdoor schedule by sending Spartans to the Duke Invitational from April 10-12 in Durham, North Carolina, at Morris Williams Stadium. The Spartans will also compete at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic from April 11-12 in Lynchburg, Virginia, at the Shellenberger Field & Dr. Jack M. Toms Track.
 
Men's
400m – out of 63
29. Samuel Barnard – 51.05 – second in his heat
45. Glodi Mvovi – 52.34 – first in his heat – PR
 
800m – out of 8
1. Samuel Barnard – 1:52.57
5. Andrew Hamilton – 1:55.22
 
800m participate – out of 91
24. Lane Prochaska – 1:58.21 - PR
56. Judah Weesner – 2:05.16
81. James Harrelson – 2:19.60
87. Logan Thanos – 2:30.33
89. JT Brownlee – 2:43.55 - debut
 
1500m – out of 93
1. Evan Pena – 3:57.16 – first in heat - PR
3. Andrew Hamilton – 3:57.98 – first in heat – PR (2 seconds)
4. Colin Keck – 3:58.55 – second in heat
29. Jay Guy – 4:07.88 - debut
30. Pierson Guerrant – 4:08.07 - debut
48. Judah Weesner – 4:12.78 - PR
50. Glodi Mvovi – 4:14.31 – first in heat – PR (6 seconds)
85. James Harrelson – 4:33.24 – PR (6 seconds)
88. Logan Thanos – 4:42.61
91. JT Brownlee – 5:09.22
 
Mile – out of 11
9. Khalid Abdullahi – 4:29.07 - debut
 
3000m steeplechase – out of 32
19. Spencer Connick – 10:32.82 – debut – second in his heat
 
4x400m relay – out of 17
15. Glodi Mvovi, Andrew Hamilton, Samuel Barnard, Lane Prochaska – 3:27.77
 
Women's
100m – out of 97
59. Milania Millard – 12.97 – second in heat - PR
68. Olivia Dawson – 13.16 - PR
70. Kiarrah Williams – 13.30 – second in heat - PR
 
200m participate – out of 122
70. Milania Millard – 26.35
91. Olivia Dawson – 27.19 - PR
95. Peyton Wilson – 27.89
 
400m participate – out of 79
52. Peyton Wilson – 1:03.58 – second in heat - PR
 
800m participate – out of 69
21. Serena Henderson – 2:23.84 – first in heat - PR
37. Blair Taylor – 2:31.77 – first in heat - PR
41. Hailey Meyers – 2:33.86 - debut
44. Camille Carlson – 2:35.59
45. Kaitlyn Harrison – 2:37.02
52. Laila Burk – 2:44.17
 
1500m Invitational – out of 14
12. Vicky Sosa – 4:50.65
 
1500m participate – out of 83
25. Emma Berrier – 4:54.43 – PR (13 seconds)
26. Tenley Douglass – 4:54.78
40. Lillian Douglass – 5:00.92 – PR (15 seconds)
46. Camille Carlson – 5:08.19
52. Kaitlyn Harrison – 5:14.23
67. Bella Manfre – 5:40.74
 
4x400m relay – out of 25
23. Serena Henderson, Blair Taylor, Olivia Dawson, Hailey Meyers – 4:19.36