PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke track & field teams combined to pick up 18 event titles to highlight action on Saturday at the Braves Classic at the Dick & Lenore Taylor Track. 
 
On the men's side, Zachary Dobbin, Walker Mabe, Jackson Frye, Joshua Ellerbe teamed up in the 4x100-meter Relay to capture the event title, while Tayvon Callahan won the 110-meter Hurdles. The Braves also had a great showing in the 1500-meter Run with Joshua Chepkesir winning the event and UNCP taking the top seven spots of the event.

On the women's side, Nyree Bacchus claimed the title in the 400-meter Dash with a time of 1:00.71, while Julia Van Dine picked up the 800-meter Run title with a time of 2:26.62. Lillian Marino (Hammer Throw) and Alycia Artman (Shot Put) earned event titles, while Micaiah Darity placed first in Long Jump and Britney Chambers bested the field in the 200-meter Dash. 

The Braves will be back in action on April 14 for the Trojan Relays. The two-day meet will be hosted by Mount Olive and take place at the Ray McDonald Sr. Track & Field Complex in Mount Olive. 


 

BRAVES CLASSIC (APRIL 8)
Women's Javelin Throw
10	Sara Ormsby	15.78m
Women's Hammer Throw
1	Lillian Marino	46.85m
2	Raigan Evans	46.70m
7	! Alycia Artman	38.21m
Women's Long Jump
1	Micaiah Darity	4.90m
4	Shadaynya Teh	4.39m (w)
5	Ratavia Merritt	4.37m (w)
Women's High Jump
2	Aly Hudspeth	1.45m
Women's Shot Put
1	Alycia Artman	10.99m
2	Lillian Marino	10.18m
4	Raigan Evans	9.27m
Women's 1500m Run
6	Jazmine Lorenzo	5:55.87
Women's 400m Dash
1	Nyree Bacchus	1:00.71
Women's 800m Run
1	Julia Van Dine	2:26.62
4	Jaqueeta Moise	! 2:38.11
8	Jazmine Lorenzo	! 2:49.05
Women's 200m Dash
1	Britney Chambers	27.74
2	Nyree Bacchus	27.80
7	Reece Hicks	28.61
Men's Javelin Throw
2	Ben Oxendine	40.64m
Men's Hammer Throw
1	! Bennie Oxendine	46.40m
2	Sabastian Bradley	40.96m
4	Cedric Douglas	40.81m
8	! Daevohn Smith	29.82m
n/a	Matthew Geer	NM
n/a	Travis Thibodeaux	NM
n/a	Ben Oxendine	NM
n/a	Justin Walker	NM
Men's Long Jump
1	Michael Lipscomb	6.24m
2	Kendrick Lewis	6.08m
3	David Bunker	6.04m
4	Andrew Whitaker	5.77m
6	Jamar Best	5.42m
9	Miguel Wilson	5.07m (w)
Men's High Jump
n/a	Michael Lipscomb	NH
Men's Discus Throw
1	Justin Walker	39.39m
2	Cedric Douglas	38.29m
4	Bennie Oxendine	32.11m
5	Matthew Geer	31.61m
7	Travis Thibodeaux	20.40m
Men's Triple Jump
2	Kendrick Lewis	12.89m
n/a	Andrew Whitaker	NM
n/a	David Bunker	NM
Men's Shot Put
1	Justin Walker	13.53m
3	Bennie Oxendine	12.26m
5	Cedric Douglas	9.31m
6	Sabastian Bradley	9.14m
7	! Travis Thibodeaux	8.44m
n/a	Daevohn Smith	NM
Men's 4x100 Relay
1	UNC Pembroke - Zachary Dobbin, Walker Mabe, Jackson Frye, Joshua Ellerbe	42.36
Men's 1500m Run
1	Joshua Chepkesir	4:04.46
2	Jack Phieffer	4:05.36
3	Lucas Nervo	4:06.55
4	Norman Junker	4:07.55
5	Hunter Levy	4:20.32
6	Bryan Viera	4:24.08
7	Gabe Blackwelder	4:24.39
12	Kevin Vazquez	4:37.89
Men's 110m Hurdles
1	Tayvon Callahan	15.90
2	Brace Osewe	16.25
Men's 100m Dash
1	Joshua Ellerbe	11.31
3	Jermaine McKenzie	11.58
4	Jackson Frye	11.58
Men's 400m Dash
9	Michael Lipscomb	55.50
12	! Malik Beaumont	56.39
Men's 800m Run
1	Jakel Chalmers	2:06.22
Men's 200m Dash
1	DaMarr Harvey	22.37
3	Walker Mabe	23.06
4	Jackson Frye	23.83
Men's 400m Hurdles
1	Mark Williams	1:00.37
2	Trey Roberts	1:01.79
3	Corey McGee	1:05.96
Men's 5000m Run
1	Delsin Burkhart	15:25.62
2	Hunter Levy	16:06.77
3	! Bryan Viera	16:07.98
4	Kevin Vazquez	17:35.74
n/a	Lucas Nervo	DNF
n/a	Norman Junker	DNF
n/a	Gabe Blackwelder	DNF
n/a	Jack Phieffer	DNF
n/a	Joshua Chepkesir	DNF
! - Outdoor Personal Best & - NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark