RESULTS
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Deanna Betzer set the school record in the Women's 5,000-meter run on Friday night with a time of 18:30.03 and holds the second best time in Conference Carolinas this season as the Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field teams competed at High Point's VertKlasse Meeting over the past two days.
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MEET:Â High Point VertKlasse Meeting
LOCATION: Vert Stadium – High Point, North Carolina
MEN'S NOTABLES:
- Christian Bargaineer collected a 10th place finish in the 110 Meter Hurdles after setting a time of 14.91 and has the second best time among conference athletes.
- Josh Gillis set a personal best in the Men's 1,500 meters with a time of 4:04.67.
- Rien Freeman eclipsed a new personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after finishing the event in 10:00.49 and sits in fourth overall among Conference Carolinas runners. Cameron Adair followed with a time of 10:05.14 in the event.
- Max Geckler placed 16th in the 5,000-meter run with a personal best 15:08.94 and Isaac Reyna finished in a time of 15:42.08. Colin Henry earned a new personal record in the event with a time of 15:50.65.
- Gillis also recorded a 10th place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.98.
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WOMEN'S NOTABLES:
- Betzer secured the program record on Friday night after tallying a time of 18:30.03 and placing 18th among a Division I field.
- Lora Dillon placed 10th in the Triple Jump with a mark of 11.75 meters and is first overall among Conference Carolinas in the Triple Jump with the 11.75m jump.
- Eshone Cofield-Jackson finished with a season-best time of 13.23 in the 100 meters and Symone Taylor followed with a time of 13.30.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field heads to Hickory, North Carolina for the Power and Fitness Invite on April 14.Â
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