Men's Track and Field 4/09/2022 Stevie Szucs

Track & Field Grabs First, Second Places

The men finished first, while the women were in second on Saturday.

ALBANY, Ga - It was a productive day for the Columbus State University track & field programs as the Cougars took first and the Lady Cougars finished second at the annual Alice Coachman Invitational on Saturday in Albany, Ga.

The Cougar men took first place by a wide margin with a score of 108.5 points. The Lady Cougars finished second with 104 points. Columbus State was the only school with both teams over the 100-point mark. Overall, CSU won four events on Saturday.

CSU dominated pole vault, especially William Player. Player broke the CSU school record with a height of 4.64m. CSU had five athletes in the top five for that event with Alexander Kendall (3.96m), Ryan Conn (3.96m), Matthew Pfledderer (3.71m), and Donovan Stone (3.40m) following Player.

In the men's Hammer, Tereil Mitchum took first place with a mark of 37.05m.

As for the track portion, the men shined once again in the 800-meter with Savian Taylor (1:51:83) and Blake Lewis (1:57:24) coming in first and third, respectively.

On the women's side, the Lady Cougars were flying around the track in the 800-meter. Imani Arnold added another win to her resume with a first-place time of 2:23:21. De'aisha Stephens (2:24:49) and Royal Delay (2:24:94) both finished top five in the event as well.

Up Next
Both teams will travel to Auburn, Alabama for the War Eagle Invitational on April 15-16

Men's Results (top-8 finishes only)

200-Meter Dash
7. Colin French – 22.28

800-Meter Run
1.Savian Taylor – 1:51:83
3. Blake Lewis – 1:57:24

100-Meter Dash
5. Jackson Fulks – 10.90

400-Meter Run
5. Jailen Dalton – 50.66

1500-Meter Run
2. Elijah Sires – 4:05:91
8. Aiden Rush – 4:19:33

110-Meter Hurdles
7. Gary Grimes – 15.66

400-Meter Hurdles
4. Dante Walls – 56.20
7. Gary Grimes – 58.05

Long Jump
4. Gavin Nembhard – 6.65m

Hammer
1.Tereil Mitchum – 37.05m

Javelin
2. Tyler Southern – 47.27m
4. Matthew Pfledderer – 41.55m

Shot Put
3. Tereil Mitchum – 12.58m
7. Tyler Southern – 12.28m

Pole Vault
1.William Player – 4.64m
2. Alexander Kendall – 3.96m
2. Ryan Conn – 3.96m
4. Matthew Pfledderer – 3.71m
5. Donovan Stone – 3.40m

Women's Results (top-8 finishes only)
200-Meter Dash
7. Imani Arnold – 26.15s

400-Meter Dash
3. Imani Arnold – 59.65s
4. Alesia Johnson – 59.72
6. De'aisha Stephens – 1:01:26

800-Meter Run
1.Imani Arnold – 2:23;21
2. De'aisha Stephens – 2:24:49
4. Royal Delay – 2:24:94

1500-Meter Run
3. Katerina Valenta – 5:17:93
4. Brianna Sattinger – 5:19:73
8. Cynthia Jordan-Lopez – 5:35:65

100-Meter Hurdles
8. Clareese Spahn – 17.23

Hammer
5. Kailyn Thomas – 36.58m
6. Cyan Green – 35.03m