ATLANTA, Ga. – The Belmont University Women's Track & Field team started its outdoor season off strong at Georgia Tech's Yellow Jacket Invite in Atlanta as the Bruins set an array of personal records.
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In one of the first events of the meet, javelin throwers
Kate Briscoe and
Maggie Swarr both set personal records. Briscoe set a new best by 1.1m, hitting 44.0m with her final throw, and Swarr's new best of 43.5m shattered her previous mark by over 4 meters.
Anna Barr set a new PR in the 100m hurdles on Friday with a time of 15.85.
On Saturday,
Jennifer Mims performed well in the 400m hurdles, finishing 5th.
Later in the day, Freshman
Alex Lancaster hit a new collegiate best in the 800m of 2:30.87.
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Up next, the Bruins prepare for their first outdoor travel meet with the Raleigh Relays beginning Thursday, March 26Â in North Carolina.
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