With over a month break from competition, the UNC Asheville men’s and women’s track & field teams return to action this weekend, as both programs travel to the 2019 Keydet Invitational on Jan. 18.
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Many Bulldogs posted strong results in the first indoor meet of the 2018-19 season. In fact, the freshmen paved the way for UNC Asheville.
Freshman Jack Choiniere finished sixth in the men’s shot put, while fellow classman Huntyr Hopkins finished tied for fifth in the women’s high jump.
Rookie Claudia Prieto Alcaide earned the bronze medal in the women’s long jump.
The men’s team for UNC Asheville was really strong in the 55m. Freshman Denley Joseph finished fifth, while Akin Williams and Lee Goings placed seventh and ninth, respectively.
Freshman Madeline Nichols earned another top-3 finish for Asheville, as she finished third in the women’s one mile run.
Alyx Evans led UNC Asheville in the women’s 800m, as she finished third. On the men’s side of the 800m, freshmen Roberto Castro and Jack Clemens were the two Bulldog representatives, and they finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
UNC Asheville won the men’s 4x300m relay, as Goings, Tyree McFalling, Tim Thorpe and Robert Brenneman earned the first-place finish.
The women’s 4x300m relay team placed second, as Desire Brown, Khadeesha Crumbly, Evans and Kindra Mingo led the surge.
Victor Mathuthu was impressive in the meet, as he won the men’s triple jump. Later that day, he earned his second medal of the meet, as he placed third in the long jump.
About the 2019 Keydet Invitational
The 2019 Keydet Invitational is a two-day meet that will be held inside the Corps Physical Training Facility, and the event is hosted by Southern Conference member VMI.
There are 22 total schools competing in the meet. There are four schools that will be representing the Big South Conference in UNC Asheville, High Point, Hampton and Gardner-Webb. Some other schools participating are Virginia, Army and VCU.
The heptathlon and pentathlon will kick off the two-day meet on Friday at 9 and 9:30 a.m., respectively. The women’s 60mH will start the afternoon portion on Friday at 2 p.m, and the men’s 60mH will follow. The final events of the opening day will be the men’s and women’s distance medley relay.
Saturday will start off with the heptathlon at 8 a.m. The men’s and women’s mile runs will follow at 10 a.m., and the final events of the meet are the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay.
SnapTiming is providing live results for the meet, and that link can be found by clicking HERE.
What’s Next?
The Bulldogs will return to the state of Virginia next weekend, as they will compete in the Liberty Kickoff. The meet will last two days and will begin on Jan. 25.
