STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Samford track and field teams competed in the Marron and White Tuneup at Mississippi State on Thursday at Friday.
 
At the meet, Samford student-athletes finished in the top three in 14 events, including claiming first-place finishes in five different events.
 
In the women's high jump, Dorsey Parker took first place with a leap of 1.65 meters. Kyle Kaufelds won the men's javelin with a toss of 62.97 meters. Kiera-Lee Abrahams took first place in the women's long jump at 6.09 meters.
 
The men's 4x100-mter relay team of Ty Watkins, Caleb Yeary, Chase Webb and Cole Grande won the event with a time of 40.29 seconds. Samuel Werner finished first in the men's 400-meter hurdles, running the event in 52.79 seconds.
 
Next up, Samford will compete in the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships. The meet is scheduled for May 11-12 in Cullowhee, N.C.
 
SAMFORD TOP 3 FINISHERS
Dorsey Parker, Women's High Jump, 1^st, 1.65m
Kyle Kaufelds, Men's Javelin, 1^st, 62.97m
Kiera-Lee Abrahams, Women's Long Jump, 1^st, 6.09m
Ty Watkins, Caleb Yeary, Chase Webb, Cole Grande, Men's 4x100m Relay, 1^st, 40.29
Samuel Werner, Men's 400m Hurdles, 1^st, 52.79
Jess Edwards, Women's 800m, 2^nd, 2:03.53
Stephen Jones, Men's 1500m, 2^nd, 4:00.49
Ellison Chadwick, Kiera-Lee Abrahams, Lane Scales, Lizzy Pardue, Women's 4x100m Relay, 2^nd, 46.67
Grant Weighall, Men's Javelin, 2^nd, 53.14m
Brenna Lynn, Women's Javelin, 2^nd, 39.50m
Loden Kohrman, Men's 1500m, 3^rd, 4:04.03
Ellison Chadwick, Women's Long Jump, 3^rd, 5.96m
Laurel Phelps, Women's Javelin, 3^rd, 34.25m
JT Shaw, Women's Hammer Throw, 3^rd, 49.75m
 
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