NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont University men's track and field team had an impressive showing at day one of the Outdoor Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University. A total of nine Bruins achieved personal best marks as the Bruins competed across nine different events.
Bo Miller headlined in the javelin throw, earning a second place finish with a throw of 56.30m. Ben Miller joined and claimed fourth, with a throw of 48.26m.
Trey Collins and Ian Robertson competed in the long jump. Collins jumped 6.61m while Robertson's mark was 6.31m.
Payton Culp cleared 4.80 in pole vault, good enough for third place, with Knox Perry following in fifth at 4.60m.
Jackson Grant earned a personal best in the discus throw with an impressive launch of 46.70m.
Three Bruins ran in the 200m. Jayce Gray, competed unattached, finished second, in 21.37 seconds, which clears a program record time. Jayden Gray finished in a personal best 21.85 seconds with Mathew Miller coming in at 22.74 seconds.
Morgan Turpin earned a personal best time in the 3000m at 8:50.09, Gavin Morrow followed in 8:50.66.
Kevin Vanderkolk led a group of Bruins in the 3000m steeplechase with a personal best time of 8:56.89. Zach Brill in sixth, and Garrett Hesselgesser in ninth also notched new personal bests.
Joel Wolf finished sixth in the 1500m, with a personal best time, as Jack Zettl followed closely in seventh.
In the 5000m, Zac Shaffer tallied a personal best in 14:43, as he ran alongside Noah Epker.
A complete list of Bruins who competed on Friday with overall finishes can be found below.
Friday, April 28
Javelin Throw
2nd – Bo Miller – 56.30m
4th – Ben Miller – 48.26m
Long Jump
11th – Trey Collins – 6.61m
15th – Ian Robertson – 6.31m
Pole Vault
3rd – Payton Culp – 4.80m
5th – Knox Perry – 4.60m
Discus Throw
4th – Jackson Grant – 46.70m*
200m
2nd – Jayce Gray – 21.37 (unattached)
11th – Jayden Gray – 21.85*
31st – Mathew Miller – 22.74
3000m
12th – Morgan Turpin – 8:50.09*
13th – Gavin Morrow – 8:50.66
3000m Steeplechase
2nd – Kevin Vanderkolk – 8:56.89*
6th – Zach Brill – 9:23.70*
9th – Garrett Hesselgesser – 9:40.49*
11th – Harrison Grzymkowski – 10:05.80
1500m
6th – Joel Wolf – 3:51.11*
7th – Jack Zettl – 3:51.43
5000m
7th – Zac Shaffer – 14:43*
11th – Noah Epker – 15:20.15
* indicates personal best
** indicates program record
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