WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Anderson University men's track and field team completed day one of the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday (Feb. 25) at the JDL Fastrack. The Trojans finished day one in fourth place with 24 points.
The freshmen trio of pole vaulters in Lambin Hardy (4.55m), Tyler Farris (4.55m), and Will O'Cain (4.55m) all set the school record for the indoor pole vault, with Hardy placing third for the podium finish.
Dallas Cantrell once again set the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.02, breaking his own record of 9.04 set earlier this season. Hunter Norman was a close finisher in the event with a time of 12.66 to take 19th. Zach Cannon posted a time of 24.38 seconds in the 200m prelims. Ben Molitor (51.06), Logan Berzins (52.00), and Hunter Norman (56.50) competed in the 400m prelims. Adam Trusty finished inside the top-10 in the 800m at 1:58.80.
Elliot Dotson posted a qualifying time in the mile run at a pace of 4:23.26. Spain Vaughan finished sixth in the 5000m (14:39.11) with David Williams (15:39.27) and Ty Nelson (15:48.53) finishing inside the top-20.
Tyler Farris competed in the 60m (7.55), high jump (1.54m), long jump (5.74m), and shot put (9.20m) as part of the heptathlon. Grayson Smith totaled 11.08m in the weight throw, while Simeon Respress posted a mark of 6.86m in the long jump.
The men's DMR team of Adam Trusty, Ian Macurda, Jonathan Roberts, and Daniel Similton combined for a time of 10:36.23 for fifth place.
"We could not have asked for a better day as we got several people into tomorrow's finals and picked up points in places that were unexpected," said coach Kevin Eagle. "It was a great day for the program as we broke three school records, and we have potential to do the same tomorrow. We all need to rest up and prepare for a big final day of competition tomorrow."
The Trojans will complete the SAC Indoor Championships on Sunday (Feb. 26) as the action begins at 10:30 a.m.
