WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field completed their indoor season at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships with solid performances on Monday.
THE BASICS
MEET: Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships
LOCATION: JDL Fast Track – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
MEN'S NOTABLES:
- Christian Bargaineer qualified in sixth place in the Men's 60 Meter Hurdles on Sunday night and elevated his standard in the finals with a second-place finish after a time of 8.38.
- Josh Gillis followed with second place in the Men's 800 Meters after crossing the finish line in a time of 1:56.30
- Max Geckler closed his indoor season with an indoor program record in the Men's 3000-Meter Run after clocking a time of 8:46.67 and placed sixth in the event.
- Joshua Ehresman secured eighth for the Bobcats in the Shot Put with a throw of 13.19 meters.
- Bargaineer closed the 2023 indoor circuit for Lees-McRae with an eighth-place finish in the Triple Jump after a mark of 13.32m.
- As a team, Lees-McRae finished in seventh place with 37 total points.
WOMEN'S NOTABLES:
- Deanna Betzer claimed fourth in the 3,000-Meter Run for the Bobcats after crossing the line at 10:53.42.
- Jocelyn Walker cleared a height of 2.43 meters in the Pole Vault and took home a fourth-place finish in the event.
- Lora Dillon recorded a mark of 11.29 meters in the Triple Jump and placed seventh in the event.
- Campbell Dille started her Monday with sixth place in the 800 Meters after finishing in 2:26.89. Maddie Quinn followed in eighth place with a time of 2:27.80.
- Dille, Dillon, Quinn, and Kaitlyn Rowe took eighth in the 4x400 Meter Relay to close the indoor championships after a time of 4:28.22.
- The Bobcats finished in eighth overall with 23 total points.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Christian Bargaineer (60 Meter Hurdles) - All-Conference Carolinas Second Team
- Josh Gillis (Men's 800 Meters) - All-Conference Carolinas Second Team
- Jayden Green (High Jump) - All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
- Max Geckler (Men's 3000-Meter Run) - School Record 8:46.67
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field will now turn their attention to the outdoor season as the Bobcats head to High Point for the Bob Davidson Invitational on March 17.
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