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Track Teams Compete At Emory, Duke

ANDERSON, S.C. -- The Anderson College track and field teams opened April with trips to Emory University in Atlanta Apr. 1-2 and Duke University in Durham, N.C., Apr. 8-9. At Emory, Matt Atkinson set school records in both the 10,000 meters and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Kipp Chrismer qualified for the finals in the 200 meters and finished fourth (23.10) in the event. At Duke, Chrismer finished third in the 100 meters (11.48) and fifth in the 200 meters (22.42). Ethan Schaffner set a school record in the 5,000 meters (16:02.75), and Atkinson set a school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:48.56). On the women's team, Ashley Smoak ran a personal best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Emory Classic, Apr. 1-2 at Atlanta, Ga. Women's 400 -- Ashley Hughes (14th, 1:06.35), Gretchen Harding (20th, 1:16.68) Women's 800 -- Jennifer Hitt (17th, 2:34.32), Ashten Guffee (32nd, 2:57.43), Gretchen Harding (33rd, 3:09.67) Women's 1,500 -- Jennifer Hitt (19th, 5:22.90), Ashley Smoak (26th, 5:36.32), Kasey Harold (34th, 5:46.53) Women's 400 Hurdles -- Ashley Hughes (15th, 1:19.60) Women's 3,000 Steeplechase -- Ashley Smoak (11th, 13:36.28) Women's High Jump -- Kasey Harold (6th, 4-7 3/4) Women's Long Jump -- Kasey Harold (14th, 14-8) Women's Discus -- Kasey Harold (87-11) Women's Javelin -- Kasey Harold (61-6) Men's 100 -- Kipp Chrismer (19th, 12.09), Chris Blake (20th, 12.18) Men's 200 -- Kipp Chrismer (4th, 23.10) Men's 400 -- Brice Gaulin (32nd, 1:00.76) Men's 800 -- Patrick Burt (22nd, 2:04), Ethan Schaffner (41st, 2:09.29), Jordan Prescott (47th, 2:12.15), Jason Bryan (2:12.84) Men's 1,500 -- Ethan Schaffner (19th, 4:21.51), Jason Bryan (4:41.25) Men's 10,000 -- Matt Atkinson (10th, 36:20.66) Men's 3,000 Steeplechase -- Matt Atkinson (11th, 11:02.30) Men's 4x100 Relay -- Anderson College (9th, 46.19) Men's Pole Vault -- Nick Niesielowski (9th, 12-5 1/2) Men's Hammer Throw -- Bryce Gaulin (18th, 75-0) Men's Javelin -- Nick Niesielowski (20th, 111-7) Duke Invitational, Apr. 8-9 at Durham, N.C. Women's 1,500 -- Jennifer Hitt (59th, 5:09.03), Ashley Smoak (69th, 5:18.89) Women's 400 -- Ashley Hughes (67th, 1:04.55) Women's 3,000 Steeplechase -- Ashley Smoak (26th, 12:58.53) Women's 800 -- Jennifer Hitt (2:27.92), Kasey Harold (72nd, 2:38.34), Ashten Guffee (79th, 2:49.86) Men's Hammer Throw -- Bryce Gaulin (21st, 101-0) Men's 1,500 -- Ethan Schaffner (66th, 4:16.79), Patrick Burt (82nd, 4:26.31), Jason Bryan (85th, 4:31.39), Nick Niesielowski (87th, 5:04.11) Men's 100 -- Kipp Chrismer (3rd, 11.48), Chris Blake (18th, 12.06) Men's 400 -- Jordan Prescott (74th, 53.44) Men's 200 -- Kipp Chrismer (5th, 22.42) Men's 3,000 Steeplechase -- Matt Atkinson (43rd, 10:48.56) Men's 5,000 -- Ethan Schaffner (114th, 16:02.75) Men's 800 -- Patrick Burt (101st, 2:03.77), Jordan Prescott (124th, 2:10.15)