RESULTS
HICKORY, N.C. – Elias Zajicek posted the 17th-fastest time in the NCAA Division II to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase competition, while four other Bobcats who posted top-five finishes, to lead the Lees-McRae men's outdoor track & field team at the large non-scored Lenoir Rhyne Bears Open.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: No Team Scoring
MEET: Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Open
LOCATION: Lenoir-Rhyne University – Hickory, North Carolina
NOTABLES:
- Zajicek won his event with a time of 9:58.59.
- Cooper Abernathy finished second in the hammer throw with a mark of 44.42 meters, while Christopher Lomax also posted a second-place finish in the 800-meter run (1:57.89).
- Christian Bargaineer and Brian Sims Jr. each earned third-place finishes in the triple jump (13.72 meters) and in the 100-meter dash (10.97) respectively.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will next compete in the Montreat Invitational on Friday, March 26.
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