Rock Hill, S.C. - Josiah Stanton-Brooks, Kayin Mujahid, Tyler Craig, and Carson Sears won individual events to lead Gardner-Webb track & field at the Carolinas Cup, hosted by Winthrop University on Thursday, in a final tune-up for 2014 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Sears (Suwanee, Ga.) was one of four Runnin' Bulldogs to win individual events at the Carolinas Cup, taking event victories in both the men's hammer throw (58.01 m) and the men's shot put (14.52 m). Junior Nathan Padfield (LaVergne, Tenn.) made it a 1-2 finish for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the men's hammer throw by taking 2nd place (55.70 m) in the event.

In the women's high jump, freshman Kayin Mujahid (Philadelphia, Pa.) won her first ever collegiate event on Thursday, clearing the 1.75 m bar to claim 1st place in the event.

Senior Josiah Stanton-Brooks (Seattle, Wash.) topped the field in the men's 800 m run, turning in the fastest time of the event by crossing the finish line at 1:52.04.

In the men's pole vault, GWU went 1-2-4, getting a 1st place showing from freshman Tyler Craig (Talking Rock, Ga.). Both Craig and 2nd place finisher Tyler Samotis (Hendersonville, N.C.) cleared the 4.70 m bar, and Rock Hill native Tyler Marsengill took 4th with a height of 4.55 m.

Gardner-Webb claimed 2nd place in the men's team standings with 96 points and 4th place in the women's team standings with a total of 58 points.

The Runnin' Bulldogs' track & field teams turn their attention to preparing for 2014 Big South Outdoor Championships, held April 17-19 in Rock Hill, S.C.