LEXINGTON, Va. – Samford's men and women lead the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships after Friday's opening day of competition at the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility.
Samford's men totaled 59 points to take a 15‑point lead over Furman as they pursue their seventh straight championship. On the women's side, Samford closed day one with 71 points to sit atop the standings as they attempt to win their 11
th-straight crown.
Samford's
Bradley Franklin delivered one of the day's biggest performances, breaking the 60m hurdles record and posting the top NCAA Division I time this season with a 7.45 in the preliminary round. The sophomore improved his championship‑meet mark from last year by .15 seconds.
Samford added two more women's titles as senior
JT Shaw won the shot put with a throw of 13.83m, and teammate
Lindsey Havens cleared 3.94m to win the pole vault.
Samford's men also collected multiple golds, including the DMR relay team, which finished in 10:03.90.
Carl Henry won the men's shot put with a mark of 16.14m after entering the meet with the league's top performance.
Arthur Chitty reclaimed his conference crown in the men's high jump, becoming a two‑time champion with a clearance of 2.09m.
The SoCon Championships resume Saturday with the heptathlon beginning at 8 a.m. (CT). Day two coverage begins on ESPN+ at 10:30 a.m. (CT). For links to follow all of the action click on the following link:
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