DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's track and field team sits in fifth place after day one at the Peach Belt Conference Championships. USCB saw plenty of success on the opening day, highlighted by two individual conference champions.

The Sand Sharks had a strong showing in the preliminary round of the 100m, with two athletes advancing to the final heat. Samuel Mitchell qualified third with a time of 10.52, followed by Bryson Shears in seventh at 10.67.

Malachi Milligan led the charge in the 110m hurdles, one of two Sand Sharks to qualify, joined by Alie Sannoh. Milligan posted a time of 15.16 for fourth place, while Sannoh followed with a 15.64.

Elijah Lewis led the team in the 200m preliminaries with a time of 21.96, finishing 11th overall.

In the 400m preliminaries, Zachariah Sellers led the way with an 11th-place finish in 49.48.

Jakori Herring qualified in the 400m hurdles with a time of 53.69, the fastest mark in the preliminary round.

In the 1500m, Zachery Vowles placed 12th overall with a time of 4:03.23.

Jaxson Allen scored for the Sand Sharks, placing inside the top eight with a fifth-place finish and a mark of 44.14m in his event.

In the high jump, the Sand Sharks had two athletes score, led by Channing Robinson, who finished sixth with a mark of 2.00m.

Anson Cagle led the way in the javelin throw with a mark of 44.25m, good for eighth overall in the event.

Samuel Mitchell won the long jump, becoming the conference champion with a final mark of 7.49m.

Aiden O'Neil led the way in the pole vault with a first-place finish, earning conference champion honors with a mark of 4.72m.

100m Prelims:

3. Samuel Mitchell 10.52q

7. Bryson Shears 10.67q

110m hurdles: 

4. Malachi Milligan 15.16q

7. Alie Sannoh 15.64q

200m prelims: 

11. Elijah Lewis 21.96

19. Raahil Baig 22.46

20. Zachariah Sellers 22.59

400m prelims:

11. Zachariah Sellers 49.48

16. Elijah Lewis 49.89

400m hurdles:
1. Jakori Herring 53.69q

11. Alie Sannoh 56.95

1500m:

12. Zachery Vowles 4:03.23

16. Drake Edmonds 4:04.14

Hammer Throw:

5. Jaxson Allen 44.14m

9. Jason Jose 42.69m

High Jump:

6. Channing Robinson 2.00m

7. Jayden Rodriguez 1.95m

Javelin Throw:

8. Anson Cagle 44.25m

Long jump:
1. Samuel Mitchell 7.49m

11. John Davis 6.18m

Pole Vault 

1. Aiden O'Neil 4.72m