The men’s and women’s track teams took second place at the Emory Crossplex Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, on Jan. 24, in their first meet of the spring season.
Junior Josh Syrotchen won his first indoor weight throw event. He threw 57 feet and 1 inch, earning a NCAA Division II provisional mark. Junior Trey Adkison placed first in the men’s pole-vault with a vault of 14 feet, 11 inches. Senior Logan Green also went home with his first career victory this weekend in the men’s 3,000-meter with a time of 8 minutes, 39 seconds.
“I am not disappointed at all about Sunday,” senior Kevin Nanceanceno said. “It is a great start to the season and I thought it was a well-fought team effort.”
Both teams are loaded with experienced runners. The men’s team has eight seniors, while the women’s team has 10.
On the women’s team, junior Amber Webb won the 3,000-meter with a time of 10 minutes, 24.07 seconds, securing her first indoor career win. Senior Kelsey Taylor placed second in the mile run with a time of 5 minutes and 12.14 seconds. Both Lady Bisons distance medley relay (DMR) teams took first and second. Senior Tammy Kim took third in the 400-meter with a time of 1 minute, 1.7 seconds, while senior Braeghtyn McAleese took third in the weight throw event.
Kim said she is excited for this season and that she has a good feeling about future meets.
“I really think we can be conference champs,” Kim said. “I think with our practices and the encouragement we have within our group, we can definitely do it.”
The teams will compete in the Great American Conference (GAC) for the first time this season after previously competing in the Lone Star Conference, as the GAC added outdoor track and field for the spring of 2016.
The Bisons and Lady Bisons compete today, Jan. 29, at the Pittsburg State Invite in Pittsburg, Kansas.
