Track and Field Runnin’ Bulldogs Set Personal Records at the Buccaneer Invitational

Friday, January 31

Johnson City, Tenn.

Gardner-Webb University

Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational

Track and Field Runnin’ Bulldogs Set Personal Records at the Buccaneer Invitational

February 01, 2020 | Track & Field

JOHNSON CITY, TN – This Friday and Saturday Gardner-Webb's men and women competed in the 2020 Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational in Johnson City, Tennessee.

In the men's weight throw, Josh Fischer placed fifth with a 16.15-meter throw, Kenny VanVorst placed sixth with a 15.75-meter throw, and Clay Hamilton finished 13^th with a 14.45-meter throw.

For the women's pole vault, Randy Campbell came in fourth place with a mark of 3.25 meters. This marks a new personal record for Campbell, who broke her previous personal record just two weeks ago at the VMI Keydet Invitational.

In the women's weight throw, Karmen Taylor placed eighth with a mark of 15.24 meters. That is a new personal record for Taylor, as well as a tie for tenth in the programs top-ten list. Taliyah Wade also placed 14^th in the event with a mark of 13.90 meters.

Ryan McGuffin placed sixth in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.92 meters. This marks a new personal best for McGuffin, and a new fourth place record in the programs top ten history. James Hinton earned a tenth-place record in the program as well as a personal best with a mark of 6.47 meters, finishing in 16^thplace. Austin Evans also placed 23^rd with a mark of 6.16 meters.

In the women's shot put, Taliyah Wade placed 14^th by hitting the 10.59-meter mark. Teammate Karmen Taylor placed 19^th with a mark of 10.10 meters.

For the men's triple jump, Austin Evans placed ninth overall with a mark of 13.55 meters.

In the men's shot put, Josh Fischer hit 15.40 meters earning him third place overall in the event. Clay Hamilton placed ninth with a mark of 14.06 meters, and Kenny VanvVrst placed 17^th with a mark of 12.96 meters.

Courtney Kanetzke placed 13^th in the women's 3000 meter with a time of 12:44.33, and teammate Logan McGuirt placed 15^th with a time of 13:10.18.

For the men's 3000 meter, Matthew Cloninger placed 23^rd with a time of 10:07.43, which marks a personal best for Cloninger.

Sandra Bolstad ran a time of 5:36.30 in the women's one mile placing 12^th, which is also a personal record for her. Faith Parandhamaia also ran a personal record with a time of 5:51.84, placing 23^rd overall.

In the men's 800 meters Joe Waller ran a personal best with a time of 2:03.57, placing 30^th overall.

Callie Rhea had a personal best in the women's 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.97 seconds.

In the women's 60 meters, Sarianna Miranda-Rosado had a personal best of 8.18 seconds.

For the men's 60 meters, James Hinton had a personal best with a time of 7.23 seconds placing 35^th overall. Justin Carson had a PR as well with a time of 7.32 placing 47^th overall.

Shylee Stocks had a huge second place finish for GWU in the women's 400 meters. Stocks went a time of 58.59 seconds, which is also seventh overall in the programs top ten records. Kelsey Houser had a PR with a time of 1:03.29 placing 30^th overall.

In the women's 4 x 400-meter relay, the squad of Rhea, Houser, Parandhamia, and Robinson placed 12^th overall with a time of 4:22.91.

For the men's 4 x 400-meter relay, the quartet of Williams, Waller, Buzzard, and Sastre ran a time of 3:34.74 placing seventh overall.

The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Track and Field returns on Friday February 14^th and Saturday February 15^th at the VMI Indoor Classic at Lexington, Va.