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Track & Field Women 3rd, Men 6th Heading Into Final Day of ASUN Championship Meet

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lipscomb's track and field teams completed their first two days of the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships Meet with aplomb. The Bisons racked up 39 top-10 finishes, 21 top-5 finishes, 14 podium appearances, three program records, and a first-place finish in their first two days at the meet.
 
The first day of the meet was highlighted by the upperclassmen as Jonathan Imes, Jonathan Schwind, Kendall Long, and Ally Suyak turned in commanding performances.
 
Imes earned a top-5 finish as he posted a 21.09 in the men's 200m dash to claim fourth place in the preliminary round of the event. In the preliminary round of the men's 1500m run, Schwind earned a spot in the top three as he secured a spot in the final with his time of 3:46.77 to cross the line third.
 
For the women's squad, Long earned herself a third-place finish in the preliminary round of the women's 400m hurdles. Her time of 1:02.42 secured her a place in the finals on Saturday.
 
Suyak claimed the Bisons' first podium appearance of the weekend with her second-place finish in the 10,000m run. She posted a time of 35:30.76 to claim second place and her second-best time in the event.

Friday saw the Bisons capitalizing on their momentum to secure their position going into Saturday's finals.
 
Imes earned himself a spot in the finals for the 400m dash with his time of 46.98. He will be joined by Demontae Wilson who claimed fifth in the preliminaries at 48.27.
 
Freshman Kaleb Lewis secured a spot in the men's 100m dash finals with his time of 10.75 in the preliminary round to cross the line ninth.
 
Three Bisons will compete in the men's 800m final as Jonathan Schwind, Brady Johnson, and Joshua Bell finished third (1:49.40), fifth (1:49.84), and eighth (1:51.25) respectively in the preliminaries.
 
The three program records came from the women's squad on Friday. Aislinn McElhaney earned hers in the long jump with her distance of 5.82m (19' 1.25") as she finished fourth in the event.
 
Freshman Bella Jackson earned the second program record of the day with her height of 1.79m (5' 10.5") in the high jump. Her massive PR in the event say her through to first place for the event.
 
The third program record of the day came from sophomore Anna Richardson as she collected 5007 points in the heptathlon to claim second place overall.  She was closely followed by Aislinn McElhaney and Franziska Decker in the top five as McElhaney claimed fourth (4783) and Decker fifth (4712), together earning 17 points for the women's team.
 
The Bisons will have two runners in the women's 800m finals on Saturday as Kiara Carter and Merabu Nagwandala earned second and third in the preliminary round with times of 2:12.35 and 2:09.76.
 
Lipscomb's track & field squads will continue their competition at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the final day of the meet on Saturday, May 14th.
 
LIPSCOMB TURSDAY RESULTS
Men's 200m Dash Prelim
4. Jonathan Imes 21.09 (Qualified)
7. Kaleb Lewis 21.29 (Qualified)
8. Ahmed Amaar 21.36 (Qualified)
12. Deven Ward 21.60
 
Men's 400m Hurdles Prelim
7. Malik Baker 56.94 (Qualified)
 
Men's 1500m Run Prelim
3. Jonathan Schwind 3:46.77 (Qualified)
11. Ben Ruffing 3:49.85 (Qualified)
14. James Schmidt 3:53.20
15. Brian Risse 3:54.29
 
Men's 10000m Run
10. Sam Shaylor 30:42.80
11. Patrick Smith 21:01.61
 
Women's 200m Dash Prelim
12. Kennedy Miller 25.12
 
Women's 400m Hurdles Prelim
3. Kendall Long 1:02.42 (Qualified)
11. Taylor Edmundson 1:06.82
 
Women's 10000m Run
2. Ally Suyak 35:30.76
7. Maddie Moody 37:09.86
 
 
 
LIPSCOMB FRIDAY RESULTS
Men's Long Jump
9. Dimitri Kemp 6.67m (21' 10.75")
 
Men's 100m Dash Prelim
9. Kaleb Lewis 10.75 (Qualified)
13. Donovan Ross 11.00
15. Deven Ward 11.02
 
Men's 400m Dash Prelim
2. Jonathan Imes 46.98 (Qualified)
5. Demontae Wilson 48.27 (Qualified)
 
Men's 800m Prelim
3. Jonathan Schwind 1:49.40 (Qualified)
5. Brady Johnson 1:49.84 (Qualified)
8. Joshua Bell 1:51.25 (Qualified)
12. Ryan Bush 1:54.44
15. Benjamin Underwood 1:57.58
 
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
6. Cole Streich 9:11.87
7. Bing Hudson 9:15.22
 
Women's Shot Put
8. Franziska Decker 12.83m (42' 1.25")
11. Anna Richardson 11.56m (37' 11.25")
 
Women's Long Jump
4. Aislinn McElhaney 5.82m (19' 1.25") (New Program Record)
10. Jaden Matthews 5.13m (16' 10")
 
Women's High Jump
1. Bella Jackson 1.79m (5' 10.5") (New Program Record)
 
Women's 100m Dash Prelim
10. Kennedy Miller 12.39
 
Women's 400m Dash Prelim
10. Hanna Anderson 57.31
15. Abigail Alvarado 58.86
 
Women's 800m Run Prelim
2. Kiara Carter 2:12.35 (Qualified)
3. Merabu Nagwandala 2:09.76 (Qualified)
15. Allena Klamorick 2:17.65
 
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
9. Mollie Longmire 11:10.25
 
WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON
2. Anna Richardson – 5077 (New Program Record)
              100m Hurdles – 14.81
              High Jump – 1.60m (5' 3")
              Shot Put – 11.78m (38' 7.75")
              200m Dash – 25.57
              Long Jump – 5.36m (17' 7")
              Javelin Throw – 37.04m (121' 6")
              800m Run – 2:27.74
4. Aislinn McElhaney - 4783
              100m Hurdles – 15.16
              High Jump – 1.57m (5' 1.75")
              Shot Put – 10.16m (33' 4")
              200m Dash – 25.49
              Long Jump – 5.72m (18' 9.25")
              Javelin Throw – 21.71m (71' 2")
              800m Run – 2:22.28
5. Franziska Decker - 4712
              100m Hurdles - 15.81
              High Jump – 1.54m (5' 0.5")
              Shot Put – 13.20m (43' 3.75")
              200m Dash – 26.67
              Long Jump – 4.97m (16' 3.75")
              Javelin Throw – 35.26m (115' 8")
              800m Run – 2:29.54
 
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Players Mentioned

Hanna Anderson

Hanna Anderson

Sprints
5' 5"
Senior
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
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
Maddie Moody

Maddie Moody

Distance
5' 2"
Junior
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

Distance
Sophomore
Anna Richardson

Anna Richardson

Jumps/Multis
5' 8"
Sophomore
Abigail Alvarado

Abigail Alvarado

Sprints
Freshman
Bella Jackson

Bella Jackson

Hurdles/HJ/Multi
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hanna Anderson

Hanna Anderson

5' 5"
Senior
Sprints
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
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
Maddie Moody

Maddie Moody

5' 2"
Junior
Distance
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

Sophomore
Distance
Anna Richardson

Anna Richardson

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jumps/Multis
Abigail Alvarado

Abigail Alvarado

Freshman
Sprints
Bella Jackson

Bella Jackson

Freshman
Hurdles/HJ/Multi
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