Runnin' Bulldogs Conclude Indoor Regular Season, Morita Sets School Record

Friday, February 10

Birmingham, AL

Gardner-Webb University

Bulldog Open

Photo by: © GWU Photo Team

February 12, 2023 | Track & Field

BIRMINGHAM – Gardner-Webb finished its regular season Saturday from Samford.

Several Runnin' Bulldogs set personal records, including Ryan Morita, who recorded the best mile time in school history.

The most notable results for the men were as follows:

1 mile (4:16.99) – Ryan Morita – 3^rd place – PR (1^stall time in GWU history)
1 mile (4:33.52) – Ethan Bentley – PR
200m (22.72) – DJ Black – PR (10^th all time in GWU history)
400m (51.72) – JC Austin – PR
400m (50.16) – Jesse Pittman – 13^th place – PR (7^th all time in GWU history)
60m Hurdles (9.91) – Eliel Cuesta – PR
Weight Throw (17.71m) – Josh Fischer – 3^rd Place
Weight Throw (14.62m) – Quinten Peterson – PR
Shot Put (11.77m) – Jake Bryson – PR

On the women's side, the most notable results were as follows:

200m (26.14) – Traci Cross – PR
400m (1:01.16) – Alena Ivanov – 13^thplace – PR
400m (1:02.97) – Kendall Reece – PR
800m (2:24.41) – Teryn Bour – 16^th place – PR
1 mile (5:14.56) – Jessica Perriello – 9^th place – PR (4^th all time in GWU history)
3000m (11:44.69) – Jennifer Escalera – PR
3000m (11:58.71) – Bella Drewek – PR
5000m ( 19:43.41) – Chloe McDaniel – 8^th place – PR

Gardner-Webb is next in action at the Big South Indoor Championship. Events will start on Friday, February 24, from Blacksburg, Virginia.