WINSTON-SALEM – Gary Parker broke his own school record in the weight throw, while four other Braves posted top-five finishes to highlight Day One action Sunday at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Championships at the JDL Fast Track.

The men's squad sits in third place after five of 17 events scored with 32 points, while the women's team is ninth after six of 17 events scored with eight points.

Parker posted a school-record mark of 18.61 meters to take second in the men's weight throw. The 4000m DMR team of Payden Lewis, Mekhi Hayes, Jacob Jones, and Charlie Miller also brought home a runner-up finish with a time of 10:27.32. Ed Carney took fourth in the 5000m with a personal-best time of 15:04.70, while Abdul Cisse was fifth in the weight throw with a personal-best mark of 16.11 meters. In prelim action, Shemar Fields (60m), Justin Battle (60m hurdles), Eli Pineda (60m hurdles), and Jacobe Jones (400m) all punched their tickets to Monday's respective event finals.

On the women's side, the 4000m DMR team of Sophia Olszak, Amaya Spence, Devyn Soles, and Malea Bennewitz placed fifth with a time of 13:11.04. Comfort Agwu took sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 13.67 meters, while Janaya Davis-Gainer advanced to Monday's 60m finals with a time of 7.78.

All told, the two squads combined to establish 23 new personal bests during opening-day action.
 
The top three finishers in each event final earn first, second, and third-team All-Conference accolades.

Both squads will be back in action Monday for the final day of the championships, with multi events set to begin at 10 a.m., field events at 10:30 a.m., and track events to slated to start at 11:30 a.m.

 

CONFERENCE CAROLINAS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (FEBRUARY 22-23)
Women's 60m Dash (Prelims)
8	Janaya Davis-Gainer		7.78q
11	! Ta'Niyah Glaspie		7.89
Women's 60m Dash (Finals) *MONDAY*
Women's 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
12	McKylee Mosby	9.80
Women's 60m Hurdles (Finals) *MONDAY*
Women's 200m (Prelims)
13	! Janaya Davis-Gainer	25.55
Women's 800m *MONDAY*
Women's 1 Mile *MONDAY*
Women's 3000m *MONDAY*
Women's High Jump *MONDAY*
Women's Long Jump
12	Kyleigh Pollock		4.91m
Women's Pole Vault
9	Jamie Peters	2.12m
Women's Shot Put *MONDAY*
Women's Triple Jump *MONDAY*
Women's Weight Throw
6	Comfort Agwu		13.67m
8	! Jenella Olaleye		13.22m
14	Yanelli Dawkins		12.50m
15	! Noemi Yisra'El		12.48m
Women's 4x400m Relay *MONDAY*
Women's DMR
5	UNC Pembroke (Sophia Olszak, Amaya Spence, Devyn Soles, Malea Bennewitz)	13:11.04
Men's 60m Dash (Prelims)
8	Shamar Fields		6.87q
9	Calen McKinney		6.87
21	Jacobe Jones		7.23
Men's 60m Dash (Finals) *MONDAY*
Men's 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
4	Justin Battle		8.15Q
7	! Eli Pineda		8.35q
Men's 60m Hurdles (Finals) *MONDAY*
Men's 200m (Prelims)
9	! Calen McKinney	21.97
17	Mekhi Hayes	22.72
Men's 400m (Prelims)
7	! Jacobe Jones		49.38q
14	John Davis		49.89
Men's 400m (Finals)
Men's 800m *MONDAY*
Men's 1 Mile *MONDAY*
Men's 3000m *MONDAY*
Men's 5000m
4	! Ed Carney	15:04.70
7	! Kelvin Kibet	15:15.02
10	! Conrad Robertson	15:18.86
Men's High Jump *MONDAY*
Men's Long Jump
19	DeQuavious Mosley	6.00m
Men's Pole Vault
5	! Elijah Barnette	4.30m
8	! David Rogers	3.85m
10	Adam Rogers	3.70m
--	Javon Brown	NH
Men's Shot Put *MONDAY*
Men's Triple Jump *MONDAY*
Men's Weight Throw
2	! $ Gary Parker	18.61m
5	! Abdul Cisse	16.11m
13	Urijah McDonald	12.19m
Men's 4x400m Relay *MONDAY*
Men's DMR
2	UNC Pembroke (Payden Lewis, Mekhi Hayes, Jacob Jones, Charlie Miller)		10:27.32
Men's Heptathlon (Chapple) *3 EVENTS REMAINING*
9	Heptathlon	2,301 points
7	! 60m	7.42
4	! Long Jump	6.21m
9	Shot Put	9.01m
8	High Jump	1.65m
	60m Hurdles *MONDAY*
	Pole Vault *MONDAY*
	1000m *MONDAY*
Men's Heptathlon (Ray) *3 EVENTS REMAINING*
6	Heptathlon	2,403 points
8	! 60m	7.48
5	! Long Jump	6.15m
5	Shot Put	9.62m
5	! High Jump	1.77m
	60m Hurdles *MONDAY*
	Pole Vault *MONDAY*
	1000m *MONDAY*
Men's Heptathlon (D. Rogers) *3 EVENTS REMAINING*
10	Heptathlon	2,155 points
12	! 60m	7.64
10	! Long Jump	5.73m
4	! Shot Put	9.87m
9	! High Jump	1.62m
	60m Hurdles *MONDAY*
	Pole Vault *MONDAY*
	1000m *MONDAY*
! = Indoor Personal Best $ = School Record % = Meet Record