BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford track and field teams hosted the Josh Reidinger Classic Friday at Cameron Bean Track at Shauna Yelton Field.
 
Samford student-athletes earned the win in 14 different events, while a total of 35 Samford student-athletes finished in the top three of their respective events.
 
Bela Doss earned the win in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:07.89. Felicity Hamilton finished first in the women's 1500-meter run, running the race in 4:33.19. Stephen Jones earned the win in the men's 1500-meter run with a time of 3:55.29.
 
Aaliyah Mbenda won both the women's 100-meter hurdles (13.44) and the women's 400-meter hurdles (1:01.81). Bradley Franklin also won two events, taking first place in both the men's 110-meter hurdles (13.28) and the men's 200-meter run (20.78).
 
Caleb Yeary won the men's 100-meter run with a time of 10.39. William Jordan won the men's 5000-meters, finishing the race in 14:54.34.
 
Kyle Kaufelds won the men's javelin throw, with a toss of 66.50 meters. Kyndall Brundidge won the women's triple jump at 12:28 meters. Benjamin Thomason earned the win in the men's long jump, with a leap of 7.14 meters.
 
Arthur Chitty finished first in the men's high jump with a jump of 2.12 meters. Samford also took home the win in the men's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 40.92 seconds.
 
Next up, Samford will compete in the Bulldog Relays at Mississippi State on Friday, May 1, in Starkville, Mississippi.
 
SAMFORD TOP 3 FINISHERS
Bela Doss, Women's 3000m SC, 1^st, 11:07.89
Felicity Hamilton, Women's 1500m, 1^st, 4:33.19
Stephen Jones, Men's 1500m, 1^st, 3:55.29
Aaliyah Mbenda, Women's 100m hurdles, 1^st, 13.44
Bradley Franklin, Men's 110m hurdles, 1^st, 13.28
Caleb Yeary, Men's 100m, 1^st, 10.39
Bradley Franklin, Men's 200m, 1^st, 20.78
Aaliyah Mbenda, Women's 400m hurdles, 1^st, 1:01.81
William Jordan, Men's 5000m, 1^st, 14:54.34
Kyle Kaufelds, Men's Javelin Throw, 1^st, 66.50m
Kyndall Brundidge, Women's Triple Jump, 1^st, 12.28m
Benjamin Thomason, Men's Long Jump, 1^st, 7.14m
Arthur Chitty, Men's High Jump, 1^st, 2.12m
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay, 1^st, 40.92
Andrew McGinnis, Men's 5000m, 2^nd, 15:13.57
Caleb Yeary, Men's 200m, 2^nd, 21.34
Benjamin Thomason, Men's 100m hurdles, 2^nd, 14.30
Lizzy Pardue, Women's 400m, 2^nd, 55.60
Samuel Werner, Men's 400m, 2^nd, 48.24
Dorsey Parker, Women's High Jump, 2^nd, 1.74m
JT Shaw, Women's Hammer Throw, 2^nd, 50.78m
Bryce Davis, Men's Hammer Throw, 2^nd, 59.35m
Kiera-Lee Abrahams, Women's Long Jump, 2^nd, 5.91m
Bella Edwards, Women's 5000m, 3^rd, 17:56.53
Cole Grande, Men's 200m, 3^rd, 21.39
Jack Stubbs, Men's 100m, 3^rd, 10.58
Loden Kohrman, Men's 1500m, 3^rd, 4:00.34
Cole Grande, Men's 400m, 3^rd, 48.27
William Murray, Men's 3000m SC, 3^rd, 10:04.65
Ellison Chadwick, Women's Long Jump, 3^rd, 5.91m
Brenna Lynn, Women's Javelin Throw, 3^rd, 37.87m
Jack Stubbs, Men's Long Jump, 3^rd, 7.07m
Luke Durham, Men's High Jump, 3^rd, 1.89m
JT Shaw, Women's Shot Put, 3^rd, 13.96m
Lindsey Havens, Women's Pole Vault, 3^rd, 3.81m
 
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