MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke track & field teams brought home two event titles during Day 1 action at the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.

Norman Junker crossed in a time of 31:17.39 to take first in the men's 10000m, while Moureen Kimaiyo won the women's 10000m for the second-straight season with a time of 38:07.81. Trent Brown also sits in first place after five events in the men's decathlon with 3,265 points after taking event titles in the shot put and the 400m.

Calen McKinney qualified for Saturday's 200m final with a time of 21.57, while Norman Junker (personal-best 4:00.06), Lucas Nervo (4:04.14), Jack Phieffer (4:02.43), and Antony Kigen (4:04.68) all qualified for Saturday's 1500m final. Kelvin Kibet took fourth in the 10000m at 32:29.85, with Jack Phieffer behind him in fifth with a time of 33:11.38. Gary Parker placed fourth in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 50.77m to round out the top-five finishers for the Braves.

After two of 21 events scored, the men's squad sits in first place with 25 team points, while the women are currently in fourth with 10 team points.

Both squads will be back in action Friday for Day 2 of the championships, with decathlon events scheduled to start at 11 a.m., field events slated to begin at 1 p.m., and track events set to begin at 2 p.m.
 

CONFERENCE CAROLINAS CHAMPIONSHIPS (APRIL 24-26)
Women's 100m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Women's 100m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Women's 100m Hurdles (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Women's 200m (Prelims)
15	Katie-Marie Sherlock	25.34
22	Ta'Niyah Glaspie	26.38
Women's 400m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Women's 400m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Women's 400m Hurdles (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Women's 400m Hurdles (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Women's 800m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Women's 800m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Women's 1500m *SATURDAY*
Women's 5000m *SATURDAY*
Women's 10000m
1	Moureen Kimaiyo	38:07.81
10	Michela Gritti	42:13.59
Women's 4x400 Relay *SATURDAY*
Women's Discus *FRIDAY*
Women's Hammer
9	Comfort Agwu	39.48m
16	Jenella Olaleye	30.08m
17	! Noemi Yisra'EL	29.96m
18	Rhianna Garmendiz	27.96m
Women's High Jump *FRIDAY*
Women's Javelin *SATURDAY*
Women's Long Jump *FRIDAY*
Women's Pole Vault *SATURDAY*
Women's Shot Put *SATURDAY*
Women's Triple Jump *SATURDAY*
Men's 100m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Men's 100m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 110m Hurdles (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Men's 110m Hurdles (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 200m (Prelims)
6	Calen McKinney	21.57q
12	Sean Townes	21.76
24	Travon Morrow	25.38
Men's 200m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 400m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Men's 400m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 400m Hurdles (Prelims) * FRIDAY*
Men's 400m Hurdles (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 800m (Prelims) *FRIDAY*
Men's 800m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 1500m (Prelims)
3	! Norman Junker	4:00.06q
4	Lucas Nervo	4:04.14q
9	Jack Phieffer	4:02.43q
11	Antony Kigen	4:04.68q
20	Payden Lewis	4:13.07
Men's 1500m (Finals) *SATURDAY*
Men's 3000m Steeplechase *FRIDAY*
Men's 5000m *SATURDAY*
Men's 10000m
1	Norman Junker	31:17.39
4	Kelvin Kibet	32:29.85
5	Jack Phieffer	33:11.38
8	Conrad Robertson	33:48.43
Men's 4x100m Relay *SATURDAY*
Men's 4x400m Relay *SATURDAY*
Men's Discus *FRIDAY*
Men's Hammer
4	! Gary Parker	50.77m
15	Antoine King	41.56m
21	Urijah McDonald	35.32m
--	Abdul Cisse	FOUL
--	Daevohn Smith	FOUL
Men's High Jump * FRIDAY*
Men's Javelin *SATURDAY*
Men's Long Jump *FRIDAY*
Men's Pole Vault *FRIDAY*
Men's Shot Put *SATURDAY*
Men's Triple Jump *SATURDAY*
Men's Decathlon *5 Events Remaining*
1	Trent Brown	3,265 points
3	! 100m	11.40
2	Long Jump	6.00m
1	Shot Put	10.96m
2	High Jump	1.84m
1	400m	52.57
	110m Hurdles
	Discus
	Pole Vault
	Javelin
	1500m
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