Aiden Bartulis Jacob Johnson
Shirell Washington

Men's Track & Field Turns in Strong Showing at VMI Winter Relays

LEXINGTON, Va. - The Randolph College men's track and field team traveled to the VMI Winter Relays (Multis) this weekend.

The first day of competition saw Jeff Mendscole run a personal best of 7.09 in the 60-meter dash prelims. His teammates, Ja'mar Smith, came in at 7.19, and Leander Jackson finished in 7.28. In the 60-meter hurdles prelims, Smith ran 8.67, and Mario Carter ran a 9.03.

Emir Jackson led the WildCats in the 400-meter dash with a 51.01. Christian Humes came in at 51.63, Landon Petcher finished in 53.56, and Christopher Wills finished with a personal best of 53.96.

The 200-meter dash saw L. Jackson led the WildCats with a 22.89. E. Jackson followed in 23.12, Humes ran a season-best of 23.33, and Kyle Kurtz rounded out the squad with a 23.63.

Aiden Bartulis and Jacob Johnson both ran personal bests in the 800-meter run. Bartulis came in at 2:08.09, and J. Johnson came in at 2:10.70.

Edward Koroma was the lone WildCat in the 3000-meter run, in which he ran a 9:38.22 for a personal best.

In the field, Smith jumped to a 10th-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 6.71 meters (22-00.25). Ashton Jackson put down a mark of 6.13 meters (20-01.50), and Xavier Calloway jumped 6.06 meters (19-10.75).

In the triple jump, Carter finished with a 13.05-meter (42-09.75) mark.

Julio Alvarenga threw a season-best in the shot put of 11.68 meters (38-04.00) and Xavier White followed with an 11.37 meter (37-03.75) throw. White also competed in the weight throw and threw a 14.51-meter (47-07.25) mark.

In the pole vault, Peyton Jackson cleared 3.65 meters (11-11.75) to tie for seventh and A. Jackson cleared a personal best of 3.65 meters to finish ninth.

The 'Cats are back in action on Feb. 14 for the Joe LaRocco hosted by Roanoke College.
 
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