By: Morgan Sheehan, Associate Athletic Communications Director
MOUNT OLIVE – Ben Oxendine picked up a third place finish in the Javelin Throw, while
Raigan Evans finished fifth in the Hammer Throw to highlight action for the UNC Pembroke track & field teams on the opening day of the Adidas Trojan Relays on Friday at the Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field Complex.
Oxendine's throw of 46.54-meters helped him to a third place in the Javelin Throw while he also finished in 18
th-place of the Hammer Throw with a personal-best mark of 30.43-meters.
Justin Walker finished inside the top-10 of Hammer Throw with a personal-best toss of 45.50-meters, while
Bennie Oxendine also stayed inside the top-10 with a ninth-place finish after a toss of 43.11-meters.
On the women's side, Evans established a new personal-best in Hammer Throw with a mark of 48.52-meters for a fifth-place finish. Evans also logged a top-10 finish in Javelin Throw with a toss of 31.48-meters.
Lillian Marino placed eighth in Hammer Throw after a toss of 44.96-meters, while
Alycia Artman placed 17
th in Hammer Throw.
Sara Ormsby's 15.81-meters in the Javelin Throw established a new personal-best for a 26
thplace finish.
The teams combined for seven personal-best marks on the opening day of competition. The Braves will be back in action on Saturday for the final day of the Adidas Trojan Relays at the Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field Complex.
