CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston Men's & Women's Track & Field teams competed this past weekend in the UC Invitational hosted at Laidley Field. Both teams came out on top in their respective fields, as the men took 1^st place with a total of 182 points, while the women also took home medalist honors with an overall score of 128.5 points. A handful of school records were set on Saturday, as Carol Burgess (long jump), Mercy Jepleting (10k), Jack Mastandrea (5k), and Nathan Stout (hammer throw) all set school records in their respective events.
 
Top Finishers (Men)
Aaron Banks (100m) - 10.99 (2^nd place)
Warren Thiel (400m)- 49.45 (3^rd place)
Daniel Mullenax (400m) - 49.81 (4^th place)
Colin Hunkele (400m) – 50.06 (5^th place)
Matthew Forrester (3k Steeple) - 9:17.04 (3^rd place) -- 2nd fastest time in school history
Dennis McCheskey (3k Steeple) - 9:53.43 (5^th place)
Ryan Blackwell-(3k Steeple) - 10:01.78 (6^th place)
Jack Mastandrea (5k) - 14:16.15 (1^st place) -New School Record-NCAA Provisional Qualifier*
David Cecchi (5k) -14:33.18 (2^nd place)
Kyle Hinson (5k) -14:45.13 (3^rd place)
Connor Kaufman (5k) -14:45.48 (4^th place)
Alex Kitony (10k-) - 33:10.00 (1^st place)
Dezmon Bradshaw (110H) – 15.25 (3^rd place)
Kevin Olivas (400H) – 55.42 (1^st place)
Dezmon Bradshaw (400H) – 56.05 (3^rd place)
Nathan Stout (Shot Put) - 16.93m (1^st place) -NCAA Provisional Qualifier*
Kellen Tropeck (Shot Put) – 15.79m (2^nd place)
Nathan Stout (Discus) – 46.95m (2^nd place)
Kellen Tropeck (Discus) - 45.63m (3^rd place)
Nathan Stout (Hammer Throw) - 55.60m (1^st place) -New School Record-NCAA Provisional Qualifier*
Kellen Tropeck (Hammer Throw) - 47.94m (5^th place)
Michael Garrett (High Jump) -1.90m (1^st place)
Kevin Olivas (Triple Jump) -12.59m (4^th place)
Mullenax, Hunkele, Garrett, Thiel (4x400m Relay) - 3:21.14 (1^st place)
 
 
Top Finishers (Women)
Eve Hine (200m) - 25.98 (2^nd place)
Eve Hine (400m) - 57.93 (1^st place)
Tanajah Grant (400m) - 1:02.94 (6^th place)
Lena Kaster (800m) - 2:27.83 (4^th place)
Morgan Turner (800m) -2:36.09 (7^th place)
Cami Wagner (800m)- 2:36.14 (8^th place)
Lily Dowdell (5k) - 18:29.99 (3^rd place)
Kasey McNamara (5k) - 18:30.37 (4^th place)
Mercy Jepleting (10k) - 37:21.92 (2^nd place) -New School Record*
Miriam Dreher (110H) -16.26 (1^st place)
Hanah Gordon (110H) -16.86 (3^rd place)
Oasis Pack (High Jump) -1.40m (5^th place)
Azaria Pack (High Jump) - 1.40m (6^th place)
Carol Burgess (Long Jump)- 5.62m (1^st place) - New School Record*
Miriam Dreher (Triple Jump) -10.76m (2^nd place)
Oasis Pack (Triple Jump) -9.83m (6^th place)
Hanah Gordon (Pole Vault) -2.62m (3^rd place)
Haley Hurd (Shot Put) - 10.56m (5^th place)
Hine, Grant, Okoye, Alonso (4x400m Relay) – 4:07:71 (1^st place)