FULL RESULTS
 
CHARLOTTE – Charleston Track & Field traveled to Charlotte this past weekend to compete in the 49er Classic hosted by University of North Carolina Charlotte with several Golden Eagles breaking records, establishing new personal bests, and hitting NCAA qualifying marks.
 
Jamaicia James turned in times in the 400m and 200m that put her first and the second respectively in the Mountain East Conference.  Kelly Whittaker broke the 1500m record with a sub five-minute time and turned in a personal best time in the 800m, sitting first in the conference with those times.  Diana Castillero broke a Charleston record in the 100m high hurdles and is 1^st in the Atlantic Region.  Carol Burgess turned in a jump of 5.39m in the long jump, placing her first in the MEC and 2^nd in the region.
 
UC Top Finishers
 
Event             Golden Eagle                      Result
200m              Jamaicia James                   25.43 – New UC Record
400m              Jamaicia James                   59.23 – PR
100hh            Diana Castillero                   14.62 – New UC Record
1500m           Kelly Whittaker                     4:49.10 – New UC Record
800m              Kelly Whittaker                     2:24.47 – PR
Long Jump    Carol Burgess                      5.39m - PR
 
The Golden Eagles return to the track this weekend to host the UC Relay and Alumni Invitational at University of Charleston Stadium.  The two-day event begins Friday evening before concluding on Saturday afternoon.