Chants Off to Great Start at Weems Baskin Relays

Friday, March 24

Columbia, S.C.

Coastal Carolina University

Weems Baskin

Lauren Gordon - MB Collegiate Challenge (2023)

3/24/2023 11:30:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Day 1 Results (HTML)

CCU totaled nine personal-best marks on Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's and men's track & field teams tallied nine top-10 individual finishes, highlighted by a first-place showing in the men's long jump by freshman Deondre Hardy and nine personal-best marks on the first day of the Weems Baskin Relays hosted by the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C.

Both the men's and women's track & field teams will return to action tomorrow on day two of the Weems Baskin Relays. Events will start at 10 a.m. ET.

Women's Team

On the women's side, the Chants saw two sprinters cross the finish line in fourth and fifth place, respectively, in the 100-meters, as Lauren Gordon placed fourth with her time of 12.13 (+0.5) and just in front of teammate Amanda Kinloch in fifth with her time of 12.14 (+1.2). Both times were personal-best records.

In the women's long jump event, the Chants placed three in the top 10. Mia Lewis (5.43m) placed fifth, Nikki Boon (5.39m) finished sixth, and Claire Spiller (5.36m) came in ninth.

The trio finished in front of Keiran Martin (5.31m) and Destiny St. Cyr (5.31m), who finished 11th and 12th, respectively, in the event.

CCU added a pair of top-10 showings in the throws, as Boon finished fifth in the javelin throw with a distance of 36.39 meters, while Lauralyn Clifford placed 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 44.52 meters.

Men's Team

The lone Chant win of the day went to Hardy, as the first-year Chant recorded a new personal-best leap of 7.26 meters in the men's long jump event to take first place overall. Fellow freshman AJ McKay Jr. finished 13th in the men's long jump event with a mark of 6.75 meters.

In the throws events, CCU's Aaron Keeler placed 11th overall in the men's javelin throw with a toss of 48.37 meters while the duo of Michael Martello (42.76m) and Killian Oberheu (40.52m) finished 21st and 26th overall in the hammer throw, respectively.

On the track, veteran Albrey Gossett turned in a new personal-best time of 10.97 (-0.2) in the 100-meters to place sixth overall, while sophomore Isaiah Thomas crossed the finish line in 14th in the 400-meters with his personal-best time of 49.94.

Newcomer Adrian Nwakalor recorded a new personal-best time of 50.58 in the 400-meters to finish 23rd overall and in front of fellow Chant DeShon Harris and his time of 51.29, good enough for 30th.

Chanticleer Performers - Friday

WOMEN

Women's 100-Meters
4. Lauren Gordon – 12.13 (+0.5) (PR)
5. Amanda Kinloch – 12.14 (+1.2) (PR)

Women's Long Jump
5. Mia Lewis – 5.43m (-2.4) (PR)
6. Nikki Boon – 5.39m (-1.9)
9. Claire Spiller – 5.36m (-3.4) (PR)
11. Keiran Martin – 5.31m (-0.9)
12. Destiny St. Cyr – 5.31m (-1.6)

Women's Hammer Throw
10. Lauralyn Clifford – 44.52m

Women's Javelin Throw
5. Nikki Boon – 36.39m

MEN

Men's 100-Meters
6. Albrey Gossett – 10.97 (-0.2) (PR)

Men's 400-Meters
14. Isaiah Thomas – 49.94 (PR)
23. Adrian Nwakalor – 50.58 (PR)
30. DeShon Harris – 51.29

Men's Long Jump
1. Deondre Hardy – 7.26m (-1.9) (PR)
13. AJ McKay Jr. – 6.75m (-2.4)

Men's Hammer Throw
21. Michael Martello – 42.76m
26. Killian Oberheu – 40.52m (PR)

Men's Javelin Throw
11. Aaron Keeler – 48.37m

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