Wednesday, May 26
Jacksonville, FL.
Gardner-Webb University
at
NCAA East Preliminary
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May 26, 2021 | Track & Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Wednesday afternoon Kenny VanVorst, Julian Smallwood and Chase Thornhill represented Gardner-Webb by competing in the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
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In the men's hammer throw, Kenny VanVorst hit a mark of 56.27 meters, which is just 3.96 meters off of his personal best that he set at the 2021 Big South Outdoor Championship on May 10th.Â
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Julian Smallwood moved up to 35th overall in the men's shot put by hitting a mark of 17.20 meters. Smallwood's performance today was just .45 meters off of his personal best which was set two weeks ago at the Big South Championship meet.Â
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Chase Thornhill placed 39th overall and finished 6th in his heat in the men's 400-meter dash. In tonight's race Thornhill clocked in a time of 47.55 seconds at the finish line. Today was Thornhill's second career appearance in the 400 meter at the NCAA East Prelims, as his first appearance was in 2018.
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Stay tuned to @GWUTrack_XC on twitter or gwusports.com for the latest Gardner-Webb Track & Field news.
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In the men's hammer throw, Kenny VanVorst hit a mark of 56.27 meters, which is just 3.96 meters off of his personal best that he set at the 2021 Big South Outdoor Championship on May 10th.Â
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Julian Smallwood moved up to 35th overall in the men's shot put by hitting a mark of 17.20 meters. Smallwood's performance today was just .45 meters off of his personal best which was set two weeks ago at the Big South Championship meet.Â
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Chase Thornhill placed 39th overall and finished 6th in his heat in the men's 400-meter dash. In tonight's race Thornhill clocked in a time of 47.55 seconds at the finish line. Today was Thornhill's second career appearance in the 400 meter at the NCAA East Prelims, as his first appearance was in 2018.
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Stay tuned to @GWUTrack_XC on twitter or gwusports.com for the latest Gardner-Webb Track & Field news.
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