WILMINGTON - The UNC Pembroke track & field teams combined for 11 top-3 finishes to highlight action for the outdoor season opener at the UNCW Invitational on Saturday at the Greene Track & Field Complex.  

On the men's side, Delsin Burkhart bested the field in the 1500-meter Run for an event title, while Norman Junker captured an event title in the 5000-meter Run by establishing a new personal best time of 15:37.74. Newcomer Cole Thomas also logged an event title in Pole Vault with a height of 4.25-meters. 

On the women's side, Savannah Watkins claimed runner-up honors in both the 100-meter Hurdles and the Long Jump. Watkins also competed in the 200-meter Dash and placed 13th with a time of 27.07. Brookelyn Johnson (800m Run) and Jackline Kosgei (1500m Run) landed fourth-place finshes in their respective events. 

The teams combined for a total of 35 personal-best marks for the outdoor season opener. The Black & Gold will be back in action on March 18 for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational. The two-day meet will be held at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Conway, S.C. 




 


 

UNCW INVITATIONAL (MARCH 5)
Men's 100m Dash
3	!  Travon Morrow	11.21
4	! Zion Blue	11.23
6	! Zachary Dobbin	11.25
8	! Javion Seger	11.29
10	! Tayvon Callahan	11.34
n/a	DaMarr Harvey	FS
Men's 200m Dash
2	! DaMarr Harvey	21.75
7	! Travon Morrow	22.66
14	! Javion Seger	23.05
15	! Zachary Dobbin	23.12
24	! Mark Williams	23.61
32	! Isaiah Daniel	24.13
34	! Michael Lipscomb	24.21
n/a	Tayvon Callahan	DNF
Men's 1500m Run
1	Delsin Burkhart	4:01.84
2	! Jack Phieffer	4:06.38
4	! Lucas Nervo	4:07.39
6	! Norman Junker	4:09.41
7	! Hunter Levy	4:13.17
8	! Alec Valle	4:14.39
14	! Gabe Blackwelder	4:22.68
17	! Kevin Vazquez	4:29.11
Men's 5000m Run
1	! Norman Junker	15:37.74
2	! Hunter Levy	15:49.08
3	! Delsin Burkhart	15:51.54
4	! Jack Phieffer	15:54.68
6	! Gabe Blackwelder	16:23.67
7	! Lucas Nervo	16:24.43
10	! Alec Valle	16:52.81
14	! Kevin Vazquez	17:38.03
Men's 400m Hurdles
5	! Mark Williams	1:01.47
8	Isaiah Daniel	1:03.37
Men's High Jump
7	! Michael Lipscomb	1.78m
Men's Pole Vault
1	! Cole Thomas	4.25m
Men's Long Jump
13	Andrew Whitaker	5.74m
n/a	Zion Blue	NM
Men's Triple Jump
n/a	Andrew Whitaker	NM
Women's 200m Dash
13	! Savannah Watkins	27.07
Women's 800 Run
4	! Brookelyn Johnson	2:28.13
10	Alycia Richardson	2:57.90
Women's 1500m Run
4	Jackline Kosgei	5:06.52
6	! Sam Badami	5:12.15
16	! Chloe Phillips	5:42.42
Women's 5000m Run
n/a	Chloe Phillips	DNF
n/a	Sam Badami	DNF
Women's 100m Hurdles
2	Savannah Watkins	15.18
Women's Pole Vault
3	! Sara Ormsby	2.30m
Women's Long Jump
2	Savannah Watkins	5.06m
! - Outdoor Personal Best