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Women First, Men Second At Conference Meet

BANNER ELK, N.C. -- The Anderson University women finished first and the AU men finished second in the Conference Carolinas Meet Saturday at Lees-McRae. A total of 383 athletes from 20 schools and three conferences participated in the Tri-Conference Meet. In the overall event, the Anderson women finished third and the AU men finished fifth. The Anderson women had three overall meet champions, eight Conference Carolinas champions, and 21 all-conference performers. The Anderson men had three overall champions, six Conference Carolinas champions, and 10 all-conference performers. Here are the Anderson results from the meet: Women (Conference Finishes) 400 meter relay - 1st place - Conference Champions - School Record Thomasena Smith, Ashley Blome, Kurtina Ricketts, Chelsea Rogers 50.34 School Record 1600 meter relay - 2nd place - All Conference - School Record Thomasena Smith, Ashley Blome, Kurtina Ricketts, Chelsea Rogers 4:13.01 School Record Ashley McClellion 1500 meters - 4th place - 5:19.76 5000 meters - 3rd place - 20:15.77 - All Conference Katelyn Rodgers High Jump - 1st place - 5-00 - Conference Champion 100 Meter Hurdles - 3rd place - 19.13 - All Conference Triple Jump - 1st place - 1st place - 30-03.50 Conference Champion Long Jump - 4th place - 15-00 Chelsea Rogers 400 meters - 4th place - 1:04.99 800 meters - 5th place - 2:34.61 High Jump - 3rd place - 4-00 - All Conference Thomasena Smith Long Jump - 1st place - 17-05.25 - Conference and Overall Meet Champion 100 meters - 2nd place - 13.02 - All Conference 200 meter - 1st place - 26.41 - Conference Champion Kurtina Ricketts 100 meters - 1st place - 12.72 - Conference and Overall Champion 200 meters - 2nd pace - 26.61 - All Conference Long Jump - 3rd place - 15-02 - All Conference Durecelle Campbell Hammer Throw - 1st place - 106-11 - Conference Champion Discus - 4th place - 85-11 Diana Willard 5000 meters - 5th place - 20:23.84 Ashley Blome 400 meter hurdles - 1st place - 1:11.19 - Conference and Overall Champion 400 meters - 2nd - 1:03.17 - All Conference Lynne Flint 800 meters - 2nd place - 2:26.27 - All Conference Egle Bauzaite Hammer Throw - 3rd place - 82-04 - All Conference Javelin - 3rd place - 83-11 - All Conference Gleynnda Craig Hammer Throw - 2nd place - All Conference Discus - 3rd place - 87-02 - All Conference Javelin - 6th place - 65-04 Men (Conference Finishes) 400 meter relay - 2nd place - 44.32 - All Conference - School Record Aaron Lagarde, Rayon Markland, Zeronn Forte, Camilo Rendon 1600 meter relay - 2nd place - 3:31.69 - All Conference - School Record Aaron LaGarde, Nate Parsons, Alex Jordan, Joe Holzinger Aaron LaGarde Triple Jump - 1st place - 48-7.50 - Conference and Overall Meet Champion - School Record Long Jump - 1st place - 22-2.50 - Conference Champion 400 meter hurdles - 2nd place - 58.93 - All Conference Rayon Markland Javelin - 1st place - 175-02 - Conference and Overall Meet Champion - School Record Discus - 4th place - 105-08 Chris Lee Javelin - 2nd place - 143-08 - All Conference Justin Smith Hammer - 1st place - 149-08 - Conference and Overall Meet Champion Shot Put - 3rd place - 36-07.50 - All Conference Javelin - 5th place - 108-03 Dave Berry Hammer - 2nd - 132-03 - All Conference Discus - 2nd - 110-06 - All Conference - School Record Nate Parsons High Jump - 1st place - 6-00 - Conference Champion 3000 Steeple - 4th - 10:09.44 1500 - 6th place - 4:40.70 Zeronn Forte 100 meters - 1st place - 11.24 - Conference Champion 200 meters - 2nd place - 23.29 - All Conference Jason Bryan 5000 meters - 6th place - 16:20.86 3000 steeple - 6th place - 10:32.41 Jeremy Hunsaker 10000 meters - 3rd place - 33:27.00 - All Conference Alex Jordan 1500 meters - 3rd place - 4:12.70 - All Conference 800 meters - 3rd place - 2:04.14 - All Conference Camilo Rendon 100 meters - 6th place - 11.68 200 meters - 4th place - 23.34 Derrike Black Shot Put - 5th place - 35-02.50 Joe Holzinger 400 meters - 3rd place - 52.84 - All Conference 800 meters - 2nd place - 2:01.44 - All Conference Greg Loftis 10000 meter - 6th place - 40:18.00 Josh Molizon 800 meter - 7th place - 2:14.23