WINSTON-SALEM – Jack Phieffer took third in the mile run and the 3000m, while Calen McKinney finished fourth in the 60m dash to highlight the performances on the men's side. Gloria Nutsigbe finished sixth in the shot put at 11.78m to highlight the women's side and help lead the indoor track & field programs to a successful day at the JDL Early Bird Invitational on Sunday in Winston-Salem.
 
Phieffer posted a personal best of 4:27.78 in the mile run on the way to his third place finish, while also establishing a personal best in the 3000m at 8:41.23 to take home another third place finish.

Newcomer Sean Townes took sixth in the 400m at 51.64, while Sean Todd finished sixth in the 1000m with a time of 2:44.02. Delsin Burkhart finished seventh in the mile run at 4:30.10, while Hunter Levy took ninth in the 3000m with a time of 8:59.29. Newcomers Quay Martin and Tyshone Bolden Jr. both finished in the top-10 in the high jump, each recording a 1.85m jump. Cole Thomas placed ninth in the pole vault at 4.40m. The 4x800 meter relay team of Gabe Blackwelder, Delsin Burkhart, Daniel Mejias, and Sean Todd placed third, while the 4x400 meter relay team of Landon Jones, Braylon Brooks, Caleb Mason, and Quay White took seventh to round out the top-10 finishes on the men's side.
 
On the women's side, Carina Fiorucci finished eighth in the pole vault at 3.05m, while Katie-Marie Sherlock placed ninth in the 400m to close out the top-10 finishes.
 
The Braves will be back in action January 13 at the Mondo College Invitational. The meet will take place at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.


 

JDL EARLY BIRD INVITATIONAL (DECEMBER 3)
Women's 60m Dash (Prelims)
14	Madison Gibson		7.95
Women's 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
14	McKylee Mosby		9.45
Women's 200m Dash
19	Madison Gibson	27.29
25	Katie-Marie Sherlock	27.58
Women's 400m Run
9	Katie-Marie Sherlock	1:01.85
24	McKylee Mosby	1:05.90
Women's Pole Vault
8	Carina Fiorucci		3.05m
Women's Shot Put
6	Gloria Nutsigbe		11.78m
31	Jenella Olaleye		9.17m
Women's Weight Throw
23	Comfort Agwu		10.95m
29	Makayla Vandusen		7.12m
Men's 60m Dash (Prelims)
7	Calen McKinney		6.89
13	Braylon Brooks		6.98
24	Jayson Hedgepeth		7.20
Men's 60m
4	Calen McKinney	6.87
Men's 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
17	Quavion Martin		9.14
Men's 200m
16	Dequavious White		23.40
26	Landon Jones		23.86
Men's 400m
6	Sean Townes		51.64
15	Tyler Simon		52.45
22	Brody Price		53.22
Men's 1000m
7	Sean Todd		2:44.02
14	Daniel Mejias		2:53.74
Men's Mile
3	$ Jack Phieffer		4:27.78
7	Delsin Burkhart		4:30.10
13	Hunter Levy		4:35.90
15	Payden Lewis		4:39.40
20	Gabriel Blackwelder		4:46.58
28	Will Clancey		4:49.23
Men's 3000m
3	$ Jack Phieffer		8:41.23
9	Hunter Levy		8:59.29
18	Will Clancey		9:26.18
20	Payden Lewis		9:26.92
29	Christian Whiteside		9:51.67
Men's High Jump
9	Quavion Martin		1.85m
10	Tyshone Bolden, Jr.		1.85m
Men's Long Jump
20	Caleb Mason		6.25m
23	Jayson Hedgepeth		6.21m
28	Quavion Martin		5.95m
39	Tyshone Bolden, Jr.		5.53m
Men's Pole Vault
9	Cole Thomas	4.40m
19	Elijah Barnette	3.35m
Men's Weight Throw
18	Gary Parker	12.20m
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
7	UNC Pembroke (Landon Jones, Braylon Brooks, Caleb Mason, Dequavious White)	3:33.00
Men 4x800 Meter Relay
3	UNC Pembroke (Gabriel Blackwelder, Delsin Burkhart, Daniel Mejias, Sean Todd)	8:24.92
$ = Indoor Personal Best