GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Friday, the Coastal Carolina men's and women's track & field teams took part in the opening day of the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational.
 
On the women's side, Shani'a Bellamy placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 57.92, which ranks second all-time in CCU's annals, while Ashley Rulison finished ninth in the 5000-meters with a time of 19:23.27.  Nikki Boon tallied a 15th-place finish in the javelin throw with a toss of 35.85 meters, while Keiran Martin came home 14th in the long jump with a leap of 5.60 meters.
 
In the 200-meters, Jermaisha Arnold placed 16th overall with her personal-best time of 23.58, which also ranks as the third-best time for the event in CCU's record books, while first-year Chant Mekenze Kelley placed 26th with a time of 23.75, a new personal-best mark and the fifth-fastest time in CCU history.
 
Jens Rueckert Jr. tallied a fifth-place finish in the high jump with a leap of 2.05 meters, which was not only a new personal-best mark but also is tied for sixth overall in CCU's record book. Aaron Pierce and Jake Heydon finished 12th and 13th in the javelin throw with tosses of 55.64 and 55.62 meters, respectively.
 
Live results and a live video stream for day two of the meet can be found on the Track & Field/Cross Country schedule page at www.GoCCUsports.com.
 
Men's Results
Discus Throw University
23. Major Chestnut – 46.39M
29. Michael Martello – 42.37M (PB)
 
High Jump University
5. Jens Rueckert Jr. – 2.05M (PB)
 
Javelin Throw University
12. Aaron Pierce – 55.64M (PB)
13. Jake Heydon – 55.62M
 
Long Jump University
22. David Ejumeta – 7.02M
 
200 Meter University
34. Jeremiah Talbert – 21.55 (3.0)
36. DeVonte Harris – 21.62 (0.5)
38. Ty Floyd – 21.71 (0.5)
 
Women's Results
Long Jump University
14. Keiran Martin – 5.60M (PB)
21. Nikki Boon – 5.53M
 
Pole Vault University
23. Kynnedy Dennis – 3.61M
 
Javelin Throw University
15. Nikki Boon – 35.85M
 
1000 Meter Run University
17. Molly Jones – 4:37.22
25. Ashley Rulison – 4:54.96
 
200 Meter Dash
16. Jermaisha Arnold – 23.58 (0.8) (PB)
26. Mekenze Kelley – 23.75 (-0.3) (PB)
42. Kayla Sweeney – 24.13 (-0.2)
63. Amaryah White – 24.99 (-0.3)
 
400 Meter Hurdles
5. Shani'a Bellamy – 57.92 (PB)
30. Lauren Gordon – 1:06.09
32. Alyssa Smith – 1:06.98 (PB)
 
5000 Meter Run
9. Ashley Rulison – 19:23.27
 
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