Lipscomb University
Samford Invitational
Schwind earns 800m win, three newcomers place top-5 in opening track & field meet
1/22/2021 5:15:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Lipscomb track and field squad opened the 2021 indoor campaign on Friday with a successful outing at the Samford Invitational.
The Bisons earned one win, five top-five finishes (including three from Lipscomb newcomers), a slew of top-10 placements, and broke a school record at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Track and Field Top Performances - Samford Invitational
Senior Jonathan Schwind | 800m | 1st Place | 1:49.97
Junior Merabu Nagwandala (First meet as a Bison) | 3000m | 3rd | 9:57.84
Senior Jonathan Imes | 400m | 3rd | 48.30 seconds
Freshman Peter de Kruyff (First meet as a Bison) | 60m Hurdles 4th | 8.59 seconds
Freshman Anna Richardson (First meet as a Bison) | Pentathlon | 5th | 3337 points (Set a new school record in the event)
Senior Ahmed Amaar | 60m | 6th | 7.01 seconds (6.90 seconds in prelim heat)
Sophomore Aislinn McElhaney | Pentathlon | 7th | 3266 points (also surpassed the previous school record and broke the school record in the long jump at 5.33m)
Sophomore Jason Risse | 800m | 7th | 2:02.14
Sophomore Franziska Decker | Pentathlon | 8th | 3241 points (also surpassed the previous school record)
Junior Ryan Bush | Mile | 8th | 4:20.31 (personal record)
Junior Alex Tirado | 200m | 8th | 22.54 seconds
Junior Demontae Wilson | 400m | 9th | 49.89 seconds
Sophomore Kennedy Miller | 200m | 9th | 26.88 seconds
Senior Ahmed Amaar | 200m | 9th | 22.58 seconds
UP NEXT:
The Bisons will return on Feb. 12 by making a return trip to Birmingham for the Bulldog Invite.
