Men's Track and Field Finishes in North Carolina and Texas

Nashville, Tenn. -- Competing in fourth meet weekend of the season, the Belmont University men's track and field team saw action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this weekend. The team competed in the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina and the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin Texas. 

Top Performing Bruins

Texas Relays
The 4x100m squad of Jayce Gray, Tezz Dozier, Jayden Gray and Austin Belle set a new program record, finishing in 40.89. The crew ranks No.3 in the Missouri Valley Conference and No.58 in the NCAA East Region.

Jayce Gray showcased his talent in Austin by claiming a top 10 finish in the 100m dash in 10.27.

Austin Belle finished in 10.38 in the 100m, just behind Gray. He ranks tied for second in the MVC.

Raleigh Relays
Carter Cheeseman headlined for the Bruins in Raleigh after finishing inside the top 20 in 13:55.97. He now ranks at the top spot in the MVC and No.34 in the NCAA East Region.

Nick Mota, Zach Brill and Jacob Ricks all achieved personal bests in the 5000m alongside Cheeseman.

Kevin Vanderkolk achieved a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase, finishing in 8:55.08, ranking No.1 in the conference and No.15 in the NCAA East Region.


Next Up
The Bruins will return to Oxford next weekend to compete in the Joe Walker Invite hosted by Ole Miss. 

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