May 10, 2021 | Track & Field
HIGH POINT, N.C. – On Monday afternoon Gardner-Webb competed in their first day of action at the 2021 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championship, which was highlighed by a pair of gold medal finishes in the men's and women's hammer.
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Starting off the championship meet in winning fashion, Petra Jakeljic took home first place for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the women's hammer by hitting a mark of 57.78 meters.
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Kenny VanVorst also took home the gold in the men's hammer throw for GWU by hitting a mark of 60.23 meters. This marks a personal best for VanVorst in the event.
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In the women's heptathlon, Taylor Hotchkiss currently sits in fifth place with 2,562 points. In the 100-meter hurdles Hotchkiss finished in fifth place with a time of 15.02 seconds. Hotchkiss placed fifth in the high jump by hitting a mark of 1.41 meters. For the shot put, Hotchkiss took sixth by hitting a mark of 7.93 meters. In the fourth event of the heptathlon, Hotchkiss placed sixth in the 200 meters by finishing with a time of 27.58 seconds.
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Gardner-Webb Track & Field will be back in action tomorrow Tuesday, May 11th for day two of the 2021 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
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Starting off the championship meet in winning fashion, Petra Jakeljic took home first place for the Runnin' Bulldogs in the women's hammer by hitting a mark of 57.78 meters.
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Kenny VanVorst also took home the gold in the men's hammer throw for GWU by hitting a mark of 60.23 meters. This marks a personal best for VanVorst in the event.
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In the women's heptathlon, Taylor Hotchkiss currently sits in fifth place with 2,562 points. In the 100-meter hurdles Hotchkiss finished in fifth place with a time of 15.02 seconds. Hotchkiss placed fifth in the high jump by hitting a mark of 1.41 meters. For the shot put, Hotchkiss took sixth by hitting a mark of 7.93 meters. In the fourth event of the heptathlon, Hotchkiss placed sixth in the 200 meters by finishing with a time of 27.58 seconds.
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Gardner-Webb Track & Field will be back in action tomorrow Tuesday, May 11th for day two of the 2021 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
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