SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University Men's and Women's Track teams competed in the Gamecock Opener at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. on Friday and Saturday. 

Teams Participating: Allen, Benedict, Bethune-Cookman, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Claflin, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Converse, Georgia Southern, Lander, Limestone, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Wesleyan, Savannah State, South Carolina State, South Carolina, Southern Wesleyan, Tennessee, UNC Asheville, USC-Beaufort, USC Upstate.

Results Here

Coach Brandon Morton had this to say "This was a great opener for us. We got conference qualifying standards and a couple school records. The most important thing was to see where we were at fitness wise. I'd say we have a solid starting point."

Womens Notes:

• In the 200m, Eseose Okoduwa finished with a time of 25.29, Quiana Suber finished with a time of 26.33, Kamille Cunningham finished with a time of 27.13, Jermyra Bethel finished with a time of 27.26, and Nashayla Warren finished with a time of 27.39.

• In the 300m Madison Griffin finished with a time of 43.87.

• In the 400m Suber finished with a time of 1:00.26, Bethel finished with a time of 1:00.79, and Latavia Bracey finished with a time of 1:02.89 setting a new personal record. 

• In the 800m Ruth Spijker finished with a time of 2:25.37, Bayley Robinson finished with a time of 2:32.84, and Paisley Stepp finished with a time of 2:32.86.

• In the 1 Mile Kamille Dixon finished with a time of 5:22.84 setting a new PR, Ashley Sosa finished with a time of 5:29.69 setting a new PR, and Froukje Mons finished with a time of 5:36.51

• In the 3000m Lauren Beatty finished with a time of 10:39.52 and Spijker finished with a time of 11:04.36 setting a new PR.

• In the High Jump Cunningham finished 3rd (1.61) setting a new PR, Phoebe Myers finished 12th (1.56m), Janyia Pinckney finished (1.46m) 18th, and D'asia Thomas finished 20th (1.46m). 

• In the Long Jump Warren finished 27th (4.76m) and Mackenzie Whiteside finished 28th (4.75m) setting a new PR. 

• In the Shot Put, Bella Martin finished 12th (11.32m)

• In the Triple Jump Warren finished 11th (10.87m), Whiteside finished 14th (10.47m), and Janyia Pinckney finished 15th (10.45m). 

• In the Weight Throw Martin finished 12th (13.42m) and Mackenzie Weatherford finished 25th (9.70m)

 Mens Notes:

• In the 200m Gavin Mcfadden finished with a time of 21.99, Ryan Glenn finished with a time of 22.38 setting a new PR, Dorian Bomar finished with a time of 22.47 setting a new PR, and Devron Davis finished with a time of 22.50 setting a new PR.

• In the 400m Glenn finished with a time of 50.66, Issac Gilmore finished with a time of 50.86 setting a new PR, Denard White finished with a time of 52.06 setting a new PR, Mason Watson finished with a time of 52.87 setting a new PR, and Demarco Thomas finished with a time of 54.26.

• In the 800m Alain Flores finished with a time of 2:00.82, Zackery Carver finished with a time of 2:02.40 setting a new PR, and Nathan Lucy finished with a time of 2:04.04

• In the 1000m Spenser Kirby finished with a time of 2:48.03 setting a new PR and John Garcia finished with a time of 3:00.08

• In the 1 Mile Flores finished with a time of 4:22.49, Luis Rios Brena finished with a time of 4:23.64 setting a new PR, and DreQuan Guyton finished with a time of 4:50.48

• In the 3000m Jaxon Wright finished with a time of 9:41.44.

• In the Long Jump Omarion Belton finished 23rd (5.92m) and Elijah Hall finished 25th (5.86m)

• In the Shot Put Aubrey Hemphill finished 20th (10.99m)

• In the Triple Jump, Belton finished 8th (13.00m)

• In the Weight Throw Hemphill finished 16th (12.41m)