MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Salisbury University track and field teams didn't let the long bus ride derail several standout performances over the first two days of the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, hosted by the City of Myrtle Beach on Thursday and Friday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.
The Sea Gull men finished the day in 10th place overall with 13 points, good for third-best among NCAA Division III institutions behind sixth-place Methodist (19) and ninth-place Wooster (16). The Sea Gull women are tied for 22nd with one point.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Men
- Cameron Hasko shattered his own SU school and Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) records in the javelin throw with a distance of 63.05 meters (206-10), clearing the former record by over five feet. The distance, good for third at the meet, gives Hasko the top javelin mark in Division III this season.
- Hayden Myers notched the Sea Gulls' first top-five performance of the meet, placing fifth in the 400-meter run in a personal-best 52.20 seconds.
- Jacob Shelton qualified for the finals in the 100-meter dash, finishing seventh in the prelims in a personal-best 10.67 seconds. He later finished seventh in the finals in 10.86 seconds.
- Graham Schultz took sixth in the 800-meter run in 2:05.27, a personal record.
- Sam Bodmer (34:06.92) and Luke Petenbrink (34:10.15) finished right next to each other in seventh and eighth, respectively, in the 10,000-meter run.
- Alec Velleggia (personal-best 4:45.83) and Braedon Moyer (personal-best 4:47.93) finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the mile run.
- Jason Cave (15:44.52) took seventh in the 5,000-meter run, while Matt Grossi (15:54.65) crossed in 10th.
- Sherrod Frye placed 10th in the 100-meter dash qualifying round at 11.06 seconds.
- Keifer Thomas broke the top 20 in the javelin throw, finishing 19th at 44.69 meters (146-7).
Women
UP NEXT
- The Sea Gulls wrap up their residency in Myrtle Beach with the third and final day of the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational on Saturday.
- First events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
