JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Coastal Carolina men's and women's track & field teams concluded the weekend at the University of North Florida Invitational on Saturday, where they had several solid showings, including setting two new school records and posting a couple of first-place finishes.
 
On the women's side, Jermaisha Arnold won the 400-meter event in 52.11 seconds, which is a new personal best and school record, while Alexis Glasco crossed the line fifth in the 100-meter hurdles finals in 13.26 seconds but set a new CCU record with a personal best time of 13.15 in the prelims.
 
Molly Jones earned a win in the 5000-meter open event with a new personal best time of 17:08.33, which is also the ninth-best time in school history, while in the 800-meters, Amilia Wise-Sweat posted a new personal best and the fifth-best time in school history at 2:11.66 to finish 11th overall.
 
Three Chants earned a top-10 finish in the high jump, as Camryn Lorick's new personal best leap of 1.68M earned a fifth-place finish and put her in a tie for seventh overall in CCU's record books. Teammates Kadasia Evans (1.63M) and Keiran Martin (1.58M) followed in ninth and 10th places, respectively.  Martin's leap was also a new personal best.
 
A pair of Chanticleer relay teams finished in the top five during the 4x400 meter event, led by the quartet of Mekenze Kelley, Arnold, Melissa Jefferson, and Shani'a Bellamy, who posted the third-best time in CCU history for the event in 3:36.25.  Amelia Canetto, Lauren Gordon, Glasco, and Tariney Pepper crossed the line fourth with a time of 3:48.49.
 
On the men's side, Braydon Bennett earned a sixth-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles with his time of 13.87, which is the second-best time in program history for that specific event, while Jack Benoit (1:56.55) and Tomas Duncan (1:59.69) each posted a new personal best in the 800-meters.
 
The team of Reggie Barlow, DeVonte Harris, Ty Floyd, and Keshon Sapp came home third in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 40.94. 
 
In the field events, Aaron Pierce posted a sixth-place finish in the javelin throw with a toss of 53.20 meters, while Major Chestnut (45.76M) and Michael Martello (41.30M) each finished inside the top 20 during the discus throw.
 
The Chanticleers will return to action on Thursday, May 12, at the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Lafayette, Louisiana.
 
Men's Results
Discus
7. Major Chestnut – 45.76M
17. Michael Martello – 41.30M
 
Javelin
6. Aaron Pierce – 53.20M
 
4x100 Meter Relay
3. Reggie Barlow/DeVonte Harris/Ty Floyd/Keshon Sapp – 40.94
 
800-Meters
27. Jack Benoit – 1:56.55 (PB)
43. Tomas Duncan – 1:59.69 (PB)
 
110-Meter Hurdles
6. Braydon Bennett – 13.87 (1.7) (PB) (2nd-best time in CCU history)
10. Tyler Graves – 14.10 (1.2)
 
400-Meters
18. Robert Johnson – 49.42
 
100-Meters
27. Jeremiah Talbert – 10.81 (-1.7)
28. Keshon Sapp – 10.85 (-1.7)
33. David Ejumeta – 10.97 (-1.7)
 
Women's Results
Triple Jump
15. Kayla Ulmer – 11.06M (2.4)
 
High Jump
5. Camryn Lorick – 1.68M (PB) (tied for 7th-best time in CCU history)
9. Kadasia Evans – 1.63M
10. Keiran Martin – 1.58M (PB)
 
800-Meters
11. Amilia Wise-Sweat – 2:11.66 (PB) (5th-best time in CCU history)
40. Ashley Rulison – 2:24.45
 
100-Meter Hurdles
6. Alexis Glasco – 13.26 (-0.3)
Prelims:  Alexis Glasco – 13.15 (0.9) (PB) (New CCU Record)
Prelims: Shani'a Bellamy – 13.70 (0.7) (PB) (5th-best time in CCU history)
Prelims: Sydney Clemens – 13.81 (2.0)
Prelims: Nikki Boon – 15.33 (1.6) (PB)
Prelims: Alyssa Smith – 16.02 (0.9)
 
400-Meters
1. Jermaisha Arnold – 52.11 (PB) (New CCU Record)
15. Amaryah White – 55.05
30. Nya McGowan – 57.73 (PB)
32. Tariney Pepper – 57.93
 
100-Meters
3. Melissa Jefferson – 11.08 (1.3)
14. Kayla Sweeney – 11.60 (1.9) (5th-best time in CCU History)
18. Mariah McCord – 11.82 (0.3) (PB)
24. Zahria Jones – 12.02 (0.3) (PB)
36. Kamryn White – 12.46 (1.8)
 
5000-Meters Open
1. Molly Jones – 17:08.33 (PB) (9th-best time in CCU history) 

4x400 Meter Relay
3. Mekenze Kelley/Jermaisha Arnold/Melissa Jefferson/Shani'a Bellamy – 3:36.25 (3rd-best time in CCU history)
4. Amelia Canetto/Lauren Gordon/Alexis Glasco/Tariney Pepper – 3:48.49
 
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