CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina University women's indoor track & field team will jump-start its 2023 indoor season this weekend at the Gamecock Opener on Saturday, Jan. 14, in Columbia, S.C.
The one-day meet will start at 10 a.m. ET at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.
The teams competing at the meet include Anderson, Claflin, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Converse, Covenant, Emmanuel, Erskine, Limestone, Mars Hill, Savannah State, South Carolina, Southern Wesleyan, UNC Asheville, USC Upstate, and West Georgia.
The Chanticleers will send a mix of both new and familiar faces to Saturday's meet, headlined by 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA first-team All-American
Kayla Sweeney, 2022 NCAA Division I USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field honorable mention All-American
Alexis Glasco, and All-Sun Belt selections
Lauren Gordon,
Sydney Clemens, and
Nikki Boon in the sprint and hurdle events.
The 2022 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Women's Runner of the Year and Women's Cross Country Individual Champion
Molly Jones will highlight the distance runners for the Chanticleers in Saturday's action, while veterans Boon,
Kadasia Evans, and
Kynnedy Dennis will join sophomores
Camryn Lorick,
Lauralyn Clifford, and
Zayna Fray-Samuel in competing in the field events.
Live stats for the weekend can be found here:
https://results.adkinstrak.com/meets/19777
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