Men's Track and Field 2/19/2022 9:52:00 PM Turner Kirby, Athletic Communications Assistant

Track and Field Completes Final Pre-Conference Meet Tune Up in Columbia

Conference Meet on 2/26 and 2/27

Columbia, S.C. - With the South Atlantic Conference Championships looming at the end of the month, the Newberry Track and Field Teams traveled to Columbia to take part in the USC Indoor Open for their last regular season meet before the SAC Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Once again, Sarah Abumere and Irma Watson Perez were the highlights as they both set school records for the second meet in a row. In the weight throw, Watson Perez placed sixth overall and reset her school record with a mark of 16.16m. That throw also is the best mark put forth in the South Atlantic Conference so far this season. Sarah Abumere set the school record in the 200m, taking over a second off of her time she ran last week in Winston-Salem with a final time of 25.55s.

In the 60m dash, Jada Johnson ran the second fastest time in program history with a time of 7.84s. Johnson wasn't done with just one program top ten time as she would run the fourth fastest 200m time with a time of 26.48s. Also joining Johnson on the 200m top ten list was Tyshira Green with her time of 28.20s, good for tenth all time. Layla Warren also added her name to the top ten list in the 60m with a time of 8.37s, reaching number eight on the list. Warren also ran the third fastest 60m hurdles time in school history with her time of 9.55s.

In the mile run, Reagan Wells placed fifth overall running the third fastest mile in school history with a time of 5:58.43.

In the shot put, Kennedy Myers threw the seventh furthest mark in program history with a throw of 10.22m.

Other notable performances on the women's side include Savannah Jordan placing third overall in the high jump with a mark of 1.50m and the 4x400m 'A' team placing sixth with a time of 4:17.87.

On the men's side, Jase Hunter threw the third furthest mark in program history in the shot put with a mark of 13.21m and also placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark 16.05m. Jon Williams also joined Hunter in scoring position in the weight throw as he would throw the third furthest mark in program history with a mark of 15.36, good for eighth overall.

Davison Wright would also add two program top ten times with the fourth fastest 200m time with a time of 22.86 and the sixth fastest 60m time of 7.13s.

In the distance events, Jared Kilday ran the sixth fastest 3000m time with a finish of 11:36.11.

Other notable performances on the men's team include Daniel Seawright placing seventh overall in the long jump with a mark of 6.91m and the 4x400 'A' team placing eighth with a finish of 3:30.64.

The Wolves will now rest and train for the next week as they prepare for the SAC Championships on February 26th and 27th in Winston-Salem, N.C. at the JDL Fast Track.

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