While the Cross Country men were making muddy history in Kentucky, thirteen Track & Field athletes were making history of their own at the JDL Kick-Off this past Saturday Dec 6 in Winston-Salem, NC.
Nick Greyno and CharDe Washington both obliterated the school records for weight throw.
CharDe Washington beat her own school record with a weight throw of 15.15m, her prior record was 13.64m. She was also 1st place in the meet for the women beating out two Division I throwers from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Nick Greyno's weight throw was 15.46m a new school record toppling the previous 13.85m. His shot put throw came in at 13.28m a personal best and just missed the school record by 0.04m.
Angus Sinclair had a great high jump landing in at 1.99m a new school record, which was previously held by Angus Sinclair (1.95m).
Ten other Trojans moved their way up the top-10 lists in several events.
Franz Beyer High Jump 1.94m Personal Best (3rd on UMO top-10) Triple Jump 13.79m Personal Best (2nd on UMO top-10)
Donavann Thornton Weight throw 13.65m
Alanna McCarthy Weight throw 10.75m Personal Best (5th on UMO top-10)
Anthony Edwards 60m Hurdles 8.86 Personal Best (3rd on UMO top-10), 60m 7.19 Personal Best (4th on UMO top-10), long jump 6.72m Personal Best (4th on UMO top-10), triple jump 12.62m Personal Best (6th on UMO top-10)
Kanesha Jones 60m 8.32 Long jump 4.93m, triple jump 10.76m Personal Best (2nd on UMO top-10)
Karl Goodman 60m 7.19 Personal Best (5th on UMO top-10) 400m 51.65
Cedric Thomas 60m 7.19 Personal Best (6th on UMO top-10)
Joaquim Cotano 60m 7.35 Personal Best, 400m 51.93 Personal Best (2nd on UMO top-10)
Peter Hughes 800m 2:03.67 Personal Best (7th on UMO top-10)