WILMINGTON - The UNC Pembroke men's track & field team kicked off the season in grand fashion after logging 10 personal-best marks on the opening day of the UNCW Seahawk Invitational on Friday at the Greene Track & Field Complex.

Newcomer Ben Oxendine finished fourth in the Javelin Throw with a big personal-best mark of 47.79-meters and placed 15th in the Hammer Throw after a toss of 27.30-meters. Sabastian Bradley finished sixth in Hammer Throw with a mark of 41.40-meters and freshman Travis Thibodeaux registered an 11th place finish in the Javelin Throw. Matthew Geer finished in the top-10 for Hammer Throw with a mark of 38.61-meters, while newcomer Daevohn Smith finished 16th in both the Hammer Throw and Javelin Throw.


The Braves will be back in action on March 16 for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational. The meet will be held at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach S.C. 
 

SEAHAWK INVITATIONAL (MARCH 3)
Men's Hammer Throw
6	! Sabastian Bradley		41.40m
7	! Matthew Geer		38.61m
14	! Travis Thibodeaux		30.24m
15	! Ben Oxendine		27.30m
16	! Daevohn Smith		23.32m
Men's Javelin Throw
4	! Ben Oxendine		47.79m
11	! Travis Thibodeaux		29.88m
12	Sabastian Bradley		29.71m
14	! Matthew Geer		27.32m
16	! Daevohn Smith		26.48m
! = Outdoor Personal Best