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Track & Field Concludes Regular Season with Flare at Hometown Meet

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb Track & Field wrapped up their regular season with a decisive showing at the Outdoor Music City Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt University over the weekend. The Bisons notched eight podium appearances on Friday, including two first place finishes, along with four podium appearances and three program records on Saturday.
 
Day one of the meet featured a pair of first place finishes from the squads as well as a new program record for the men's 3000m run.
 
Senior Benjamin Ruffing notched the new record with his time of 8:17.36 to earn third place, smashing the previous record of 8:29.50 set by Jared Wingerter in 2014. His time ranks him 23rd in the NCAA for the men's 3000m currently.
 
Ruffing was closely followed across the line by freshman Cole Kimmel in fourth place whose own time of 8:19.88 broke the former program record as well and moves into second all-time.
 
The women's squad notched two first place finishes as Merabu Nagwandala finished first in the 1500m with a 4:23.31, taking second place in the conference standings with her time. Colbi Borland recorded the Bisons' second first-place finish of the day with her 9:31.06 in the 3000m run, closely followed by Mackenzie Barnett in second place (9:34.52).
 
On the men's side, Jonathan Imes earned a second-place finish in the 200m with a 21.24 while Joshua Bell collected his own second-place finish in the 1500m with a 3:51.50. These times marked the personal second-best times for Imes and Bell in their respective events.
 
Cole Streich and Bing Hudson brought in the final two podium appearances for the day as they finished second and third in the 3000m steeplechase with times of 9:39.16 for Streich and 9:42.19 for Hudson.
 
Day two of the meet saw dominating performances from the Bisons as Kiara Carter led the squad with a program record and personal best in the women's 800m run to take first place (2:05.66). Carter now holds second place in the conference and 29th in the NCAA East Region with her time from this weekend.

Freshman Bella Jackson earned a new program record for the field squad and her personal best height in the outdoor high jump at 1.76m (5' 9.25") to claim second place in the event. With this height, Jackson renews her claim at first in the conference as well as tying her for 30th in the NCAA East Region.
 

Junior Kennedy Miller notched the third program record of the day for the women's sprinters with her personal best time of 12.02 in the 100m dash.
 
The relay team of Kendall Long, Jaden Mathews, Hanna Anderson, Kiara Carter notched the second-best time in the program history for the women's 4x400m relay at 3:50.30, 0.07 second behind the program record of 3:50.23 set earlier this season at the Joe Walker Invitational by Carter, Klamorick, Clayton, A. Liddle.
 
The men's team put in incredible performances on day two, highlighted by a second-place finish in the 800m for Brady Johnson with his time of 1:50.42.
 
Ahmed Amaar recorded a 10.43 to finish fifth in the men's 100m dash, putting him fifth in the conference heading into the ASUN Championships.
 
Demontae Wilson, Deven Ward, Jonathan Schwind, and Jonathan Imes claimed second place in the 4x400m relay with their time of 3:14.65, good for eighth all-time in Lipscomb program history.
 
UP NEXT
The Bisons will head to Jacksonville, Fla. to compete in the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday-Saturday, May 12-14th.

 
FULL MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE RESULTS

FULL LIPSCOMB RESULTS
Women's Long Jump
8. Jaden Mathews 5.25m/17' 2.25"
14. Anna Richardson 5.07m/16' 7.75"
20. Franziska Decker 4.89m/16' 0.5"
 
Women's Javelin Throw
6. Franziska Decker 37.24m/122' 2"
10. Aislinn McElhaney 32.50m/106' 7" (Personal Best)
16. Raelee Moore 27.75m/91' 0"
 
Women's High Jump
2. Bella Jackson 1.76m/5' 9.25" (New Program Record) (Personal Best)
13. Anna Richardson 1.55m/5' 1"
 
Women's Triple Jump
10. Allie Scott 10.87m/35' 7.75"
 
Women's Shot Put
12. Franziska Decker 12.78m/41' 11"
17. Anna Richardson 12.22m/40' 1" (Personal Best)
24. Aislinn McElhaney 10.17m/33' 4.25"
 
Women's 100m Dash
13. Kennedy Miller 12.02 (New Program Record) (Personal Best)
 
Women's 200m Dash
14. Kennedy Miller 24.91 (Personal Best)
25. Hanna Anderson 25.44 (Personal Best)
29. Abigail Alvarado 25.92
 
Women's 400m Dash
11. Abigail Alvarado 58.33 (Personal Best)
 
Women's 800m
1. Kiara Carter 2:05.66 (New Program Record) (Personal Best)
18. Allena Klamorick 2:17.96
23. Kalliope Clayton 2:19.90
 
Women's 1500m
1. Merabu Nagwandala 4:23.31 (Personal Best)
4. Liza Corso 4:29.67 (Personal Best)
16. Ashlyn Liddle 4:51.77
 
Women's 3000m
1. Colbi Borland 9:31.06 (Personal Best)
2. Mackenzie Barnett 9:34.52 (Personal Best)
4. Ally Suyak 9:37.25 (Personal Best)
5. Lydia Miller 9:43.74
8. Madison Allie 10:00.48 (Personal Best)
 
Women's 5000m
11. Gracie Hall 19:19.89
12. Kaylee Wilson 19:27.10
 
Women's 100m Hurdles
20. Anna Richardson 15.37
22. Franziska Decker 15.80 (Personal Best)
 
Women's 400m Hurdles
4. Kendall Long 1:02.04
17. Taylor Edmundson 1:09.29
 
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
7. Mollie Longmire 11:25.06
 
Women's 4x400m Relay
5. Long, Mathews, Anderson, Carter 3:50.30
 
 
Men's Long Jump
4. Dimitri Kemp 6.99m/22' 11.25" (Personal Best)
 
Men's 100m Dash
5. Ahmed Amaar 10.43
8. Kaleb Lewis 10.63 (Personal Best)
10. Deven Ward 10.69
 
Men's 200m Dash
2. Jonathan Imes 21.24
4. Ahmed Amaar 21.42
5. Kaleb Lewis 21.48 (Personal Best)
16. Demontae Wilson 22.11
 
Men's 400m Dash
6. Jonathan Schwind 49.91
 
Men's 800m
2. Brady Johnson 1:50.42
6. Ryan Bush 1:54.28
12. Jason Risse 1:57.87 (Personal Best)
 
Men's 1500m
2. Joshua Bell 3:51.50
5. James Schmidt 3:53.74 (Personal Best)
8. Zach Israel 3:56.66
19. Benjamin Underwood 4:08.10 (Personal Best)
 
Men's 3000m
3. Benjamin Ruffing 8:17.36 (New Program Record) (Personal Best)
4. Cole Kimmel 8:19.88 (Personal Best)
10. Sam Shaylor 8:30.22
11. Ben Butcher 8:36.92 (Personal Best)
 
Men's 400m Hurdles
9. Malik Baker 57.57
 
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
2. Cole Streich 9:39.16
3. Bing Hudson 9:42.19
 
Men's 4x400m Relay
2. Wilson, Ward, Schwind, Imes 3:14.65
6. Johnson, Bush, Risse, Ruffing 3:27.33
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Madison Allie

Madison Allie

Distance
5' 4"
Senior
Hanna Anderson

Hanna Anderson

Sprints
5' 5"
Senior
Colbi Borland

Colbi Borland

Distance
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kiara Smeltz

Kiara Smeltz

Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Franziska Decker

Franziska Decker

Multis
5' 8"
Junior
Taylor Edmundson

Taylor Edmundson

Hurdles, Multi's
5' 10"
Senior
Gracie Hall

Gracie Hall

Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Ashlyn Liddle

Ashlyn Liddle

Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Mollie Longmire

Mollie Longmire

Distance
5' 6"
Junior
Aislinn McElhaney

Aislinn McElhaney

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 7"
Junior
Kennedy Miller

Kennedy Miller

Sprints
5' 6"
Junior
Lydia Miller

Lydia Miller

Distance
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Madison Allie

Madison Allie

5' 4"
Senior
Distance
Hanna Anderson

Hanna Anderson

5' 5"
Senior
Sprints
Colbi Borland

Colbi Borland

5' 6"
Sophomore
Distance
Kiara Smeltz

Kiara Smeltz

5' 5"
Sophomore
Distance
Franziska Decker

Franziska Decker

5' 8"
Junior
Multis
Taylor Edmundson

Taylor Edmundson

5' 10"
Senior
Hurdles, Multi's
Gracie Hall

Gracie Hall

5' 5"
Sophomore
Distance
Ashlyn Liddle

Ashlyn Liddle

5' 5"
Sophomore
Distance
Mollie Longmire

Mollie Longmire

5' 6"
Junior
Distance
Aislinn McElhaney

Aislinn McElhaney

5' 7"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Kennedy Miller

Kennedy Miller

5' 6"
Junior
Sprints
Lydia Miller

Lydia Miller

5' 7"
Sophomore
Distance
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