Betzer Takes Home Title in Women's 10,000 Meters as Lees-McRae Track & Field Finish Strong at Conference Carolinas Championships

RESULTS

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Deanna Betzer claimed the Women's 10,000 Meters in a time of 39:36.57 as the Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field teams collected five podium finishes over the two-day event at the 2023 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

THE BASICS
MEET: Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships
LOCATION: Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
 
MEN'S NOTABLES:

• Josh Gillis collected a third-place finish in the 800-meter run after qualifying with a time of 1:56.16. The freshman from Casselberry, Florida earned a time of 1:55.41 in the finals for the bronze medal.
• Christian Bargaineer joined Gillis on the podium with a third place in the 110 Meter Hurdles after clocking in a time of 15.00 seconds on Saturday afternoon.
• Joshua Ehresman had the fifth-best mark in the Men's Shot Put with a throw of 13.60 meters for the Bobcats.
• Brennen Pierce placed 10th in the 1,500 Meters with a time of 4:10.85.
• Isaac Reyna led a strong pack of Bobcats in the 5,000 Meters with a time of 15:41.98 and took ninth in the event. Colin Henry followed in 11th with a time of 15:56.18 and Max Geckler checked in at 16:06.46, which placed him 13th.
• Geckler tallied a seventh-place finish in the 10,000 Meters on Friday night with a time of 33:26.29.
• The Bobcat men finished in eighth place overall with 32 total points in the two-day meet.

WOMEN'S NOTABLES:

• Betzer recorded the victory in the 10,000 Meters on Friday night after powering past the field in a time of 39:36.57.
• Betzer also finished her 2023 season with a third-place finish in the 5,000 Meters after a time of 19:15.76.
• Jocelyn Walker registered third place in the Pole Vault with a clearance of 2.84 meters and Lora Dillon placed seventh in the Triple Jump with a mark of 11.15 meters in the field events.
• Campbell Dille set the school record in the 800 Meters on Saturday with a time of 2:24.79 and Maddie Quinn followed in seventh with a time of 2:26.78.
• The Lees-McRae women's track & field team tied for seventh in the overall standings with 31 total points. 

 
NOTEWORTHY:

• Deanna Betzer (10,000 Meters) - All-Conference Carolinas First Team
• Deanna Betzer (5,000 Meters) - All-Conference Carolinas Second Team
• Jocelyn Walker (Pole Vault) - All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
• Josh Gillis (800 Meters) - All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
• Christian Bargaineer (110 Meter Hurdles) - All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
• Campbell Dille (800 Meters) - School Record 2:24.79

 
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's and women's track & field concluded their 2022-23 season this afternoon with the 2023 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships.
 
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