Shania Riffle clears the bar at the high jump.
Posted: Mar 17, 2017
Mount Olive, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive women's track & field teams concluded competition at the Trojans firest-ever home meet Friday night. The men's track & field team won the men's title while the women's team finished in second.
MEET INFORMATION
Results
Location: Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field/Lacrosse Complex, Mount Olive, N.C.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
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UMO Top-10 |
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100m Hurdles |
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Malak Kafi |
15.34 |
4th |
1st |
| 10000m |
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| Meredith Lorient | 37:48.54 | 1st | 1st | |
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37:49.01 | 2nd | 2nd | |
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| Pole Vault |
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Danielle Hill |
2.50m | 5th | 1st | |
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Kamber Skeen |
2.35m
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6th |
2nd
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High Jump |
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Shania Riffle |
1.55m |
2nd |
1st |
| 100m Hurdles | ||||
| Malak Kafi | 15.34 | 4th | 1st | |
| Javelin | ||||
| Hannah Glover | 33.62m | 3rd | 2nd | |
| Danielle Heymach | 29.52m | 8th | 3rd | |
| Men's | ||||
| 100m | ||||
| Guillermo Rendon-Alcala | 10.58 | 1st | 1st | |
| 1500m | ||||
| Jonathan Dahlke | 3:49.51 | 1st | 2nd | |
| Pole Vault | ||||
| Martin Bayles | 3.90m | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Discus | ||||
| Sam Bradsher | 41.72m | 3rd | 2nd |
WOMEN'S NOTABLES
- Four Trojans broke school records in the first UMO meet at the Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field/Lacrosse Complex.
- Danielle Hill (Pole Vault), Meredith Lorient (10000m), Malak Kafi (100m Hurdles), and Shania Riffle (High Jump) all became the new record holders in their events.
- Lorient by winning the 10000m set a track and meet record with a time of 37:48.54.
- Kamber Skeen in the pole vault, Leah Hanle in the 10000m, and Hannah Glover in the javelin all moved into second place in the UMO record book.
MEN'S NOTABLES
- Guillermo Rendon-Alcala won the 100m dash with a time of 10.58 and with the time finished above the NCAA Provisional Qualifying standard. Along with grabbing the NCAA provo, Rendon-Alcala broke the UMO record in the 100m and set a track and meet record.
- Jonathan Dahkle won the 1500m overtaking Mount Olive alum Austin Stegall on the final lap and his time of 3:49.51 was good enough to pick up a NCAA Provisional Qualifier.
- Stegall competed in the event as a professional as the UMO alum is now racing for the GTC-Elite organization.
UP NEXT
- The Trojans' women's track and field team will compete at the Raleigh Relays on March 24-25 in Raleigh, N.C.