WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb University track and field squad traveled to the JDL Fast Track for the JDL Early Bird Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Sunday, December 3 opening its season with a successful day including a trio of new program records for the 'Dawgs.
 
Among the school records broken, freshman Nathan Cremin grabbed the crown for the 800-meter race with a time of 1:52.99. Cremin of course finished first in the event and is now #10 of Division 1 times this season. Junior Isabela Castillo finished third in the 600-meter race but also secured a school record at 1:41.96. The final school record broken today for the Runnin' Bulldogs came from the 4 x 800 Relay event, where Kaden Pratt, Ryan Morita, Mark Mellon, and Cremin picked up a time of 8:02.46.
 
GWU Men:
60 Meter – Nico Wright-Phillips (Gasque) (7.09, 10^th all-time in school history) – (PR)
60 Hurdles – TJ Peebles (8.51, 5^th all-time in school history) – 3^rd (PR)
600 Meters – Mark Mellon (1:30.36, 4^th all-time in school history) – (PR)
                   – Mason Jones (1:35.91, 5^th all-time in school history) – (PR)
800 Meters – Nathan Cremin (1:52.99, fastest time in school history, #10 in Division 1 currently) – 1^st (PR)
4 x 800 Relay – Kaden Pratt, Ryan Morita, Mark Mellon, and Nathan Cremin (8:02.46, fastest time in school history) – 1^st
1000 Meters – Ryan Morita (2:33.14) – 2^nd
Shot Put – Quenten Peterson (16.17, 6^th all-time in school history) – 2^nd (PR)
Weight Throw – Quenten Peterson (16.69, 9^th all-time in school history) – 1^st (PR)
                       – Luke Gordy (13.86) – 8^th (PR)
High Jump – Jonathan Timpson (1.90, 6^th all-time in school history) – 6^th (PR)
 
GWU Women:
60 Meter – Deborah Marlow (7.76, 2^nd all-time in school history) – (PR)
                  – Jada Pittman (7.87, 6^th all-time in school history) – (PR)
      – Traci Cross (7.98) – (PR)     
200 Meters – D'Metrionna Spencer (25.78, 8^th all-time in school history) – 8^th (PR)
400 Meters – Alena Ivanov (59.39) – 5^th (PR)
600 Meters – Isabela Castillo (1:41.96, fastest time in school history) – 3^rd (PR)
                      – Teryn Bour (1:43.81, 4^th all-time in school history) – 4^th (PR)
                      – Isa van Sintemaartensdijk (1:48.61, 6^th all-time in school history) – 8^th (PR)
800 Meters – Jessica Perriello (2:23.49) – 2^nd (PR)
4 x 400 Relay – Alena Ivanov, Amira Austin, D'Metrionna Spencer, Traci Cross (3:59.09) – 2^nd
1000 Meters – Ryan Morita (2:33.14) – 2^nd
Weight Throw – Karmen Taylor (16.79) – 4^th
                       – Madison Boyd (15.39) – 5^th
Long Jump – Jada Pittman (5.48, 6^th all-time in school history) – 2^nd (PR)
High Jump – Alyiah Eugene (1.58) – 4^th (PR)
       
Gardner-Webb will continue its indoor season and return for more action at the JDL Fast Track in 2024 on January 21 in Winston-Salem.