GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's track and field team competed at the Visit Gainesville Indoor Classic on Friday, highlighted by a school-record performance in one event and multiple 10 finishes.
USCB found success throughout the meet, including a new school record in the 4x400-meter relay.
In the high jump, the Sand Sharks placed multiple athletes in the top 10, led by Jayden Rodriguez, who finished 10th overall with a best mark of 1.89 meters. Rodriguez was one of four Sand Sharks competing in the event.
Aiden O'Neil earned a top-five finish in the pole vault, clearing a season-best height of 4.55 meters.
Cameron Edwards led the Sand Sharks in the long jump, placing seventh overall with a best mark of 6.67 meters. Jason Jose competed in the weight throw and led USCB with a 15th-place finish at 12.83 meters.
Edwards also placed 11th overall in the triple jump with a final mark of 13.73 meters. In the shot put, the Sand Sharks recorded two top-10 finishes, as Jose placed eighth with a mark of 13.81 meters and Devin Watson finished ninth at 13.48 meters.
Durham Adkins competed in the 400-meter dash, placing 39th overall with a time of 52.37. Rickson Figueroa ran the mile and finished 35th with a time of 5:05.07.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Malachi Milligan led the Sand Sharks with a 16th-place finish after posting a time of 8.79 seconds in the preliminaries.
Samuel Mitchell was the top finisher for USCB in the 60-meter dash, placing 35th overall with a best time of 7.17 seconds. In the 800-meter run, Braxton Talley led the Sand Sharks with a 30th-place finish in a time of 2:00.20.
The 3,000-meter run was led by Zachery Vowles, who placed 25th with a time of 8:58.44. Zachariah Sellers posted a time of 22.22 in his event, placing 13th overall and ranking inside the top 10 in the Peach Belt Conference.
The Sand Sharks closed the meet with a school-record performance in the indoor 4x400-meter relay. The team of Durham Adkins, Baig, Herring, and Zachariah Sellers recorded a time of 3:24.95 to earn a third-place finish.
HIGH JUMP:
10. Jayden Rodriguez 1.89m
16. Channing Robinson 1.84m
20. Samuel Mitchell 1.84m
27. Cameron Edwards 1.64m
POLE VAULT:
5. Aiden O'Neil 4.55m
14. Cole Hendryx 3.20m
16. Ramon White 2.75m
LONG JUMP:
7. Cameron Edwards 6.67m
13. Samuel Mitchell 6.44m
33. Jayden Rodriguez 5.56m
WEIGHT THROW:
15.Jason Jose 12.83m
19.Devin Watson 12.36m
23.Jaxson Allen 11.75m
TRIPLE JUMP:
11. Cameron Edwards 13.73m
SHOT PUT:
8. Jason Jose 13.81m
9. Devin Watson 13.48m
15.Bryan Bright 12.21m
400 DASH:
39. Durham Adkins 52.37
1 MILE:
35. Rickson Figueroa 5:05.07
60 HURDLES:
16. Malachi Milligan 8.79
25. Alie Sannoh 9.08
60 DASH:
35.Samuel Mitchell 7.17
61. Ramon White 7.53
800 RUN:
30. Braxton Talley 2:00.20
48. Marcus Fuller 2:11.08
3000 RUN:
25. Zach Vowles 8:58.44
41.Drake Edmonds 9:23.50
54. Elliott Howe 9:41.55
56. Beckett Jones 9:46.46
58. Benton Cantrell 9:48.42
200 DASH:
13. Zachariah Sellers 22.22
21.Raahil Baig 22.46
52.Elijah Lewis 23.38
4x400 RELAY:
3. Adkins, Baig, Herring, Sellers 3:24.95