Conway, Ark.- The Centenary men's and women's track and field teams recorded eight top 10 individual performances on Saturday at the Hendrix College Alumni Open at Young-Wise Memorial Stadium.
Freshman Shinaya Branch (Jonesboro, La.) finished sixth in the women's 400 meters (1:06.12) and freshman Julianna Malloy (Dallas, Texas) placed seventh in the 100 meters (13.99m).
The Gents excelled in the men's 100 meters as freshman Randy Levert (New Orleans, La.) ran a time of 11.75 to finish sixth, freshman Lydell Hunter (New Orleans. La.) finished eighth (11.80), and freshman Joshua Ware (Shreveport, La.) was 13th (12.01).
Junior Madison Schonberg (Harbor City, Calif.) finished 10th in the women's discus (26.62m) and 14th in the women's shot put (8.43m). Sophomore Aubrey Salazar (San Antonio, Texas) finished 19th in the discus (19.59m) and 21st in the shot put (7.03m). Senior Veronica Dougherty (McAllen, Texas) finished 24th in the 800 meters (2:48.64) and 26th in the 1500m (5:41.57).
Senior Kevin Brown (New Orleans, La.) finished third in the javelin (38.42m) and earned a top-10 finish in the men's discus (ninth – 28.35m). Junior Xavier Venious (Bossier City, La.) finished third in the 400 meters (52.29). Freshman Eli Melton (Carencro, La.) finished 39th in the 800 meters (2:28.06) and 44th in the 1500m (4:54.36).
The Maroon and White have four regular-season meets remaining leading up to the annual Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships set for April 22-23 in Georgetown, Texas. Centenary returns to action next weekend (March 17-18) at the Jim Mize Invitational in Ruston, La.
See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/schedule
See the complete Ladies' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/schedule
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