Track Teams to Compete in Dan Veach Invitational

Track Teams to Compete in Dan Veach Invitational

Magnolia, Ark.  – The Centenary men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the Dan Veach Invitational hosted by Southern Arkansas University on Friday and Saturday at the Mulerider Track Complex.

Live results and video will be available for the meet at the links below:

Live Results: http://macdonaldtiming.com/
Live Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTuSQgFSjumxL4iHUxFo6dg

The field includes the host Muleriders, Harding, Ouachita Baptist, as well as Lyon College, Ranger College, Hendrix, Arkansas Baptist, Bossier Parish Community College, Jacksonville College and Philander Smith.

The meet will begin on Friday at 1 p.m. with the hammer throw followed by the javelin throw. The starting time on Saturday is 9 a.m. with the discus throw, the pole vault and the high jump. The shot put will follow the discus, and at 11 a.m., the triple jump will take place followed by the long jump. Running events will begin at 1 p.m. which will happen on a rolling schedule.

The Ladies and Gents completed their first meet in program history on March 7 at the Mississippi College Outdoor Season Opener in Clinton, Miss. Junior Paden Sisterhen (Bossier City, La.) posted a 33rd place finish in the 5000 meters (19:20.24) for the best overall finish for either team. Junior Peyton Lii (Dallas, Texas) finished 47th in the 800 meters (2:15.80) and freshman Jacob Vidrine (Slaughter, La.) was 56th in the 1500 meters (5:12.72).

On the Ladies' side, Centenary recorded three top-50 finishes on the day as Na'Lani Zeno placed 42nd in the 100 meters (15.30) and Lauren Pilcher (6.88 meters) and Ashley Watts (5.27 meters) finished 42nd and 44th, respectively in the shot put. Zeno also finished 64th in the 200 meters (32.62).

Below is a complete list of Centenary competitors for this weekend with events:

Ashlynn Albert- Shot put, Discus 

Patience Bates- 100m, and 200m dash 

Jazzmyn Jones- 100m dash

Lauren Pilcher- Shot put, Discus Payton Lii- 800m, 400m*

Jennae Mayberry- 100, and 200m dash 

Paden Sisterhen- 5000m

Jacob Vidrine- 1500m

Ashley Watts- Shot put, Discus

Men's schedule: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mtrack/2020-21/schedule

Women's schedule: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wtrack/2020-21/schedule

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