FULL RESULTS (PDF)

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Samford men's and women's track and field teams swept the Southern Conference Indoor Championships, held Saturday and Sunday at the VMI Corps Training Facility, for a third year in a row.
 
The championship is the seventh-straight indoor title for the women's team and the third-consecutive for the men's squad.
 
The Samford men's team scored 206.5 points, ahead of second-place Western Carolina with 117 points. On the women's side, Samford posted 161.5 points, with ETSU placing second at 146.5 points.
 
Between the men's and women's teams, Samford won eight conference event titles. On the men's side, Seth Wolfe won the shot put with a distance of 15.62 meters. Justin Stuckey won the high jump with a leap of 2.10 meters. Wolfe also won the weight throw at 19.71 meters. Michael McMahan won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.12. Ty Kimberlin won the heptathlon, setting a meet record with 5,391 points. Jed Sisco won the pole vault with a vault of 5.20 meters.
 
For the women's team, Brittany Bishop won the pole vault, setting a meet and school record at 4.06 meters. Hannah Daffin won the weight throw at 18.61 meters. 
 
Next up for Samford are the NCAA Championships, scheduled for March 11-12 at the Birmingham Crossplex.
 
Men's results – Final
1. Samford – 206.5 points
2. Western Carolina – 117
3. VMI – 90
4. Furman – 84
5. ETSU – 74
6. The Citadel – 48.5
7. Wofford – 38
8. UNCG – 2
 
Women's results – Final
1. Samford – 161.5 points
2. ETSU – 146.5
3. Western Carolina – 107.5
4. Wofford – 104
5. Furman – 92
6. VMI – 20.5
7. The Citadel – 19
8. Chattanooga – 10
9. UNCG – 2
 
Heath Whittle Award (Men's Most Outstanding Athlete)
Jordin Poindexter, VMI
 
Women's Most Outstanding Athlete
Makaila McIntyre, Western Carolina
 
Men's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Harrison Siegel, Samford
 
Women's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Erin Long, Samford
 
 
Day 1 champions
Men: Long jump Javell Brown, Western Carolina (7.32 meters); shot put Seth Wolfe, Samford (15.62 meters); high jump Justin Stuckey, Samford (2.10 meters); 3,000-meter run Carson Williams, Furman (8:02.87*); distance medley relay Evan Guzman, Miguel Parrilla, Phelani Maduwa, Matt Scarr, ETSU (9:51.15).
 
Women: Pentathlon Netanya Linares, Wofford (3,673 points); shot put Carisma Holland, The Citadel (14.23 meters); long jump Makaila McIntyre, Western Carolina (5.88 meters); pole vault Brittany Bishop, Samford (4.06m*); 3,000-meter run Madelynne Cadeau (9:36.26); distance medley relay Megan Marvin, Monica Seitz, Nicole Matysik, Bethany Graham, Furman, (11:31.56*).
 
* meet record
 
Men's All-Freshman – Day 1
Men's long jump
Charles Male, VMI
Damian Hines, Samford
Owen Barr, Western Carolina
 
Men's shot put
Hunter Davis, VMI
 
Men's high jump
Edric Wendhold, Samford
Joshua Tuell, VMI
Ben Kendall, Wofford
 
Men's 3,000-meter run
Justin Hayes, Western Carolina
Foster Wilfong, Furman
Will Mitchell, Western Carolina
 
Women's All-Freshman – Day 1
Pentathlon
Marga Van Der Linde, Wofford
Ant'wonike Jennings, ETSU
Yvonnia Perrello, VMI
 
Women's shot put
Alex Webb, Samford
Taniyah Thomas, Western Carolina
Yanna Cuesta, The Citadel
 
Women's long jump
Eleyah Armstrong, VMI
Tya Blake, ETSU
 
Women's pole vault
Diana Romero-Barba, ETSU
 
Women's 3,000-meter run
Sierra Bower, Furman
Meghan Ford, Furman
 
Day 2 champions
Men: Weight throw Seth Wolfe, Samford (19.71 meters); mile Cameron Ponder, Furman (3:59.75*); 60-meter hurdles Michael McMahan, Samford (8.12); 60-meter dash Jordin Poindexter, VMI (6.74); heptathlon Ty Kimberlin, Samford (5,395 points*); 400-meter dash Conor Murphy, Wofford (48.24); 800-meter run Trent Whittaker, VMI (1:51.02) triple jump Javell Brown, Western Carolina (15.46 meters); pole vault Jed Sisco, Samford (5.20 meters); 200-meter Jordin Poindexter, VMI (21.41); 5,000-meter run Adam Bradtmueller, ETSU (14:08.18); 4x400-meter relay Jeremiah Wilks, Jordin Poindexter, Richard Edwards, Johnnie Walker, VMI (3:17.13).
 
Women: Triple jump Makaila McIntyre, Western Carolina (12.32 meters); mile Genevieve Schwarz, ETSU (4:51.72); 60-meter hurdles Kerrington Johnson, Wofford (8.48); 60-meter dash Nicole Johnson, ETSU (7.52); 400-meter dash Mekyll Robinson, Western Carolina (56.72); 800-meter run Megan Marvin, Furman (2:05.68*); 200-meter dash Madeline McNinch, Wofford (24.52); high jump Netanya Linares, Wofford (1.64 meters); weight throw Hannah Daffin, Samford (18.61 meters); 5,000-meter run Madelynne Cadeau, Furman (16:43.03); 4x400-meter relay Hannah Burkhart, Johnaida Eliscar, Lindsay Cooper, Jessica Lord, Samford (3:53.96).
 
* meet record
 
Men's All-Freshman – Day 2
Men's weight throw
None
 
Men's mile
Foster Wilfong, Furman
Casey Burr, Furman
Colin Keck, UNCG
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles
Xander Topos, VMI
Grant Witherspoon, Wofford
 
Men's 60-meter dash
Tyke Tabor, Samford
Nolan Johnson, ETSU
Cameron Dalton, Wofford
 
Men's heptathlon
Damian Hines, Samford
Isaiah Blount, VMI
Ben Kendall, Wofford
 
Men's 400-meter dash
Richard Edwards, VMI
Jackson Casey, Wofford
Benedikt Strack, ETSU
 
Men's 800-meter run
Caleb Scheffler, Samford
John Davis, Western Carolina
Mason Brandon, ETSU
 
Men's triple jump
Ian Jones, Samford
Owen Barr, Western Carolina
Charles Male, VMI
 
Men's pole vault
None
 
Men's 200-meter dash
Jeremiah Wilks, VMI
Tyke Tabor, Samford
Cameron Dalton, Wofford
 
Men's 5,000-meter run
Justin Hayes, Western Carolina
Will Mitchell, Western Carolina
Nick Goldstein, Furman
 
 
Women's All-Freshman – Day 2
Women's triple jump
Tya Blake, ETSU
Kesley Martin, Samford
 
Women's mile
Meghan Ford, Furman
Bella Manfre, UNCG
Serena Henderson, UNCG
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles
Amiel Dabney, Samford
Ant'wonike Jennings, ETSU
Marga Van Der Linde, Wofford
 
Women's 60-meter dash
Eleyah Armstrong, VMI
Liyah Nelson, Samford
Amiel Dabney, Samford
 
Women's 400-meter dash
Ayden Drake, Samford
Kelsey Martin, Samford
 
Women's 800-meter run
Gretal Shank, VMI
Mary Claire Ridgeway, Wofford
Camille Carlson, UNCG
 
Women's 200-meter dash
Amiel Dabney, Samford
Kelsey Martin, Samford
Liyah Nelson, Samford
 
High jump
Abbey King, ETSU
 
Women's weight throw
Taniyah Thomas, Western Carolina
 
Women's 5,000-meter run
Sierra Bower, Furman
Alesea Caldwell, Western Carolina
Carolyne Shealy, Wofford
 
 
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