LEXINGTON, Va. – The Samford men's and women's track and field teams swept the Southern Conference Indoor Championships for a fourth-straight year Saturday and Sunday at the event that was hosted by VMI.
 
"This is the culmination of a lot of hard work and perseverance this season," Samford head coach Rod Tiffin said. "It wasn't the easiest or the prettiest season we have had, but when it ends up in a championship it makes it even more special."
 
The women's team scored 183.33 points to earn its eighth-straight conference title. The men's squad totaled 174.5 points for a fourth-straight crown.
 
Individually, Samford student-athletes claimed 11 individual championships. Ty Kimberlin won the men's heptathlon for a SoCon record fourth-straight year with 5,442 points. Kimberlin also won the men's long jump with a leap of 7.44 meters.
 
Brittany Bishop won a SoCon-record fourth-straight women's pole vault title with a vault of 3.70 meters. Titus Moore won the men's 60-meter hurdles in a meet-record time of 7.79 seconds. William Malcolm and Cagan Campbell tied for the championship in the men's 60-meter run with identical times of 6.84 seconds.
 
Campbell also won the men's 200-meter run, finishing the race in 21.58 seconds. Dorsey Parker won the women's high jump with a leap of 1.68 meters. In the men's pole vault, Walker Smith took the crown with a vault of 4.65 meters. Hannah Daffin won the women's shot put with a distance of 14.21 meters, and she also won the women's weight throw at 18.37 meters.
 
Samford will next compete in the NCAA Indoor Championships, March 10-11 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Men's results – Final
1. Samford – 174.5 points
2. Western Carolina – 122.33
3. ETSU – 102.5
4. VMI – 96.33
5. Furman – 86
6. The Citadel – 41.33
7. Wofford – 34
8. UNCG – 4
 
Women's results – Final
1. Samford – 183.33 points
2. Wofford – 120
3. ETSU – 84
T4. Furman – 82
T4. Western Carolina – 82
6. The Citadel – 49.33
7. VMI – 38.33
8. Chattanooga – 20
9. UNCG – 3
 
Heath Whittle Award (Men's Most Outstanding Athlete)
Keyandre Midgett, VMI
 
Women's Most Outstanding Athlete
Netanya Linares, Wofford
 
Men's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Jeb Jones, Samford
 
Women's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Erin Long, Samford
 
Day 1 champions
Men: Shot put Riley Center, Western Carolina (14.44 meters); pole vault Walker Smith, Samford (4.65 meters); long jump Ty Kimberlin, Samford (7.44 meters); 3,000-meter run Carson Williams, Furman (8:22.51); distance medley relay Mac Roberts, Jonah Dill, Nick Epstein, Dylan Schubert, Furman (9:56.28).
 
Women: Pentathlon Netanya Linares, Wofford (3,795 points); long jump Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (5.86 meters); shot put Hannah Daffin, Samford (14.21 meters); 3,000-meter run Abigail Robertson, Furman (9:26.48); high jump Dorsey Parker, Samford (1.68 meters); distance medley relay Kaylie Armitage, Erin MacDevette, Camryn Wennersten, Megan Marvin, Furman, (11:25.60*).
 
* meet record
 
Men's All-Freshman – Day 1
Men's shot put
Johnerio Holt, Samford
Logan Wagner, ETSU
Eli Penix, Samford
 
Men's pole vault
Carter Ellis, Samford
Ethan Fulford, ETSU
 
Men's long jump
Noah Straley, Western Carolina
Dohnavon Hunt, Western Carolina
Claude Campbell, Samford
 
Men's 3,000-meter run
Luke Taylor, Furman
Xian Campbell, ETSU
Evan Pena, UNCG
 
Women's All-Freshman – Day 1
Pentathlon
Hannah Pettyjohn, Samford
Rashni Walker, Samford
Olivia Bagg, Wofford
 
Women's long jump
Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina
Se'More Green, VMI
Anaya Young, ETSU
 
Women's shot put
Ellie Sawicki, Wofford
Olivia Bagg, Wofford
Toria Roundtree, Western Carolina
 
Women's high jump
Dorsey Parker, Samford
Hannah Pettyjohn, Samford
Sadler Miller, Western Carolina
 
Women's 3,000-meter run
Jenna Mulhern, Furman
Chanelle Kruger, ETSU
Carly Wilkes, Furman
 
Day 2 champions
Men: Triple jump Keyandre Midgett, VMI (15.24 meters); heptathlon Ty Kimberlin, Samford (5,442 points*); mile Carson Williams, Furman (4:05.67); 60-meter hurdles Titus Moore, Samford (7.79*); 60-meter dash William Malcolm, Samford/Cagan Campbell, Samford (6.84); 400-meter dash Michael Harris, Western Carolina (47.87); 800-meter run Phelani Maduwa, ETSU (1:50.12) weight throw Andrew Granger, VMI (16.78 meters); 200-meter Cagan Campbell, Samford (21.58); high jump Tanner Henry, Wofford (2.05 meters); 5,000-meter run Dylan Schubert, Furman (13:54.58*); 4x400-meter relay Dohnavon Hunt, Teddy Ayden, David Miles, Michael Harris, Western Carolina (3:17.80).
 
Women: Weight throw Hannah Daffin, Samford (18.37 meters); mile Genevieve Schwarz, ETSU (4:46.22); 60-meter hurdles Kerrington Johnson, Wofford (8.53); 60-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (7.56); 400-meter dash Jasmine Jefferson, Wofford (56.16); 800-meter run Megan Marvin, Furman (2:06.25); triple jump Tya Blake, ETSU (11.68 meters); 200-meter dash Madeline McNinch, Wofford (24.70); pole vault Brittany Bishop, Samford (3.70 meters); 5,000-meter run Abigail Robertson, Furman (16:23.42); 4x400-meter relay Taja Booker, Mekyll Robinson, Mikayla Turner, Nytrinitey Jenkins, Western Carolina (3:50.26).
 
* meet record
 
Men's All-Freshman – Day 2
Men's triple jump
Nathan Williams, Western Carolina
Tate Sistare, The Citadel
 
Men's heptathlon
Ethan Fulford, ETSU
Zion Bennett, Wofford
 
Men's mile
Nate Hillis, ETSU
Matthew Martin, Western Carolina
Ben Kenner, ETSU
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles
Claude Campbell, Samford
Treven McGhee, ETSU
Zion Bennett, Wofford
 
Men's 60-meter dash
Dohnavon Hunt, Western Carolina
Skyler Woodard, Western Carolina
D'Shawn Fletcher, ETSU
 
Men's 400-meter dash
Noah Straley, Western Carolina
Robert Hilsman, Wofford
Thomas Stamper, Wofford
 
Men's 800-meter run
Conner Overly, ETSU
Will Berger, Wofford
 
Men's weight throw
Jacob Thomas, Western Carolina
Quin Goodson, Wofford
Chase Edwards, Wofford
 
Men's 200-meter dash
Dohnavon Hunt, Western Carolina
Noah Straley, Western Carolina
Robert Hilsman, Wofford
 
Men's high jump
Jack Mulvey, The Citadel
Zion Bennett, Wofford
 
Men's 5,000-meter run
Xian Campbell, ETSU
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
 
 
Women's All-Freshman – Day 2
Women's weight throw
Toria Roundtree, Western Carolina
Ellie Sawicki, Wofford
Claire Harrison, Samford
 
Women's mile
Kaylie Armitage, Furman
Camryn Wennersten, Furman
Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles
Meg Coleman, Samford
Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina
Rashni Walker, Samford
 
Women's 60-meter dash
Ella Tennant, Wofford
Heaven Hall, VMI
 
Women's 400-meter dash
Grace Lueders, Samford
Heaven Hall, VMI
Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina
 
Women's 800-meter run
Reagan O'Quinn, UNCG
Clair Garrett, Furman
Delaney Mulick, Chattanooga
 
Women's triple jump
Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina
Anaya Young, ETSU
 
Women's 200-meter dash
Se'More Green, VMI
Ella Tennant, Wofford
Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina
 
Women's pole vault
Taylor Hill, VMI
Lindsey Havens, Samford
Hannah Pettyjohn, Samford
 
Women's 5,000-meter run
Jenna Mulhern, Furman
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
  
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