ECU Gears Up For Kenneth Giles Invitational | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    GREENVILLE, N.C.     The East Carolina track and field program has one final tuneup before the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships and it occurs this weekend when the Pirates head back to Virginia Beach for the Kenneth Giles Invitational.

    "Both teams are very excited about the final tuneup of the year before we go to the conference championships," Director of Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Curt Kraft said. "This is a very important weekend for both teams because we have to get some final marks for the conference performance list. This facility has a very fast track as we found out last week."

    ECU rewrote the record books in a few events last weekend at the East Coast Invitational and the Camel City Invitational. A total of seven new program top-10 marks were set - including six on the distance side.

    At the East Coast Invitational, Molly Stecker won the high jump with a mark of 1.63 meters while Sommer Knight (3.80m), Rileigh Cardin (3.50m) and Lena Calkins (3.35m) captured the top three spots in the pole vault. Destiny Griffin placed second in the shot put with an attempt that measured 13.11 meters while she also took fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 14.98 meters.

    On the men's side in Virginia Beach, Royal Burris notched the sixth-fastest indoor 200-meter dash time in program history and finished fifth by crossing the finish line in 21.46. Terence Booth, Jr. also claimed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal-record time of 8.15. Rounding out the competition was an event title won by Niejel Wilkins in the triple jump as he posted an effort of 15.09 meters.

    Over in Winston-Salem, Lily Schlossberg checked in with a fifth-place result in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:17.14. Madeline Hill also finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run at 17:33.95.

    Program Top-10 Marks Acheived

    4. Chase Osborne, 3000m, 8:31.31

    4. Lindsay Yentz, 3000m, 9:55.01

    5. Matthew Russell, 3000m, 8:32.94

    6. Royal Burris, 200m, 21.46

    8. Lily Schlossberg, 800m, 2:17.14

    9. Jack Dingman, Mile, 4:17.77

    9. Ted Sielatycki, 3000m, 8:39.69

    "I feel like both teams are in a very good place at this point in the season," Kraft added. "The biggest key to the whole thing is we have to remain healthy and keep great attitudes."

    Men's Entries

    60-Meter Dash: Royal Burris, Cameron Moore, Nate Williams, Starrett Vesper

    200-Meter Dash: Royal Burris, Terence Booth, Jr., Cameron Moore, Asa Simmons

    400-Meter Dash: Zach Wadas, Kayin Fails, Zack Ray

    500-Meter Run: RJ Russell, Blake Mathews

    800-Meter Run: Jack Dingman, Chase Osborne, Austin Mathews, Zach Morse, Colin McCauley, Coleman Ferrell, Ted Sielatycki, Ethan Corrigan

    Mile: Jack Dingman, Chase Osborne, Colin McCauley, Ted Sielatycki, Ethan Corrigan

    60-Meter High Hurdles: Terence Booth, Jr., Asa Simmons

    4x400 Relay (A): Royal Burris, Zach Wadas, Kayin Fails, RJ Russell

    4x400 Relay (B): Zack Ray, Blake Mathews, Coleman Ferrell, Asa Simmons

    Pole Vault: Starrett Vesper

    Long Jump: Niejel Wilkins, Nate Williams

    Triple Jump: Niejel Wilkins, Nate Williams

    Shot Put: Logan Carroll, Starrett Vesper

    Women's Entries

    60-Meter Dash: Melicia Mouzzon, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Makhia Jarrett, Naturi Robinson

    200-Meter Dash: Melicia Mouzzon, Makhia Jarrett, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Sydni McMillan

    400-Meter Dash: Nyah Gore, L'Nya Carpenter, Leya Essex

    500-Meter Run: Shellbi Chapman, Jordyn Jeffers

    800-Meter Run: Lily Schlossberg, Lindsay Yentz, Alyssa Zack, Mackenzie Whitaker, Brooke Lindsay, Makayla Obremski, Emily Baba, Hailey Yentz

    Mile: Lindsay Yentz, Alyssa Zack, Lily Schlossberg, Madeline Hill, Hailey Yentz, Makayla Obremski

    3,000-Meter Run: Jenna Strange, Allysa Combs

    5,000-Meter Run: Abby Yourkavitch, Jenna Strange, Hayley Whoolery, Paxton Chitty

    60-Meter High Hurdles: Brooke Stith, Sydni McMillan, Mackenzie Whitaker

    4x400 Relay (A): Carpenter, Brooke Stith, Chapman, Gore

    4x400 Relay (B): Essex, Mouzzon, Robinson, Jeffers

    High Jump: Molly Stecker

    Pole Vault: Sommer Knight, Mia Alamo-Worley, Rileigh Cardin, Lena Calkins

    Long Jump: Bria Stith, L'Nya Carpenter

    Triple Jump: Brooke Stith, Bria Stith, L'Nya Carpenter

    Shot Put: Naadiya Faison, Destiny Griffin, Rebekah Bergquist, Mackenzie Whitaker

    Weight Throw: Naadiya Faison, Rebekah Bergquist, Destiny Griffin, Nyah Edwards, A'riana Crumpler, Sashoy Benbow