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Men's Track and Field

Freeman Takes First in 3,000 Meter Steeplechase at Conference Carolinas Outdoor Championships

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Lees-McRae men's track & field completed its three-day meet at the 2025 Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday afternoon. Rien Freeman took home the individual title in the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase and set a new school record in Myrtle Beach.

THE BASICS    
MEET: Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championships
RESULTS: 6th of 14 Teams 
LOCATION: Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

NOTABLES:
  • Freeman completed the 3,000m Steeplechase with a record-breaking performance of 9:32.20 on Friday and took the top podium spot by 10 seconds.
  • Lodrick Scott jumped out a spot in the 400 Meter Hurdles Finals with a time of 56.79. JD Green took sixth in the event with a time of 57.37.
  • Josh Gillis placed fourth in the finals of 800 Meters with a time of 1:55.08.
  • Isaac Reyna qualified for the 1,500 Meters with a time of 4:04.13 and placed 12th in the finals.
  • Max Geckler earned third place in the 10,000 Meters with a time of 31:51.68 and placed sixth in the 5,000 Meters with a time of 15:29.37.
  • Joshua Ehresman tallied third in the Shot Put with a throw of 14.68 meters.
  • The Bobcats completed the three-day meet with the 4x400 Meter Relay and placed ninth overall. Green, Gillis, Ben Gribbins, and Scott compiled a time of 3:27.66.
  • Lees-McRae placed sixth out of 14 teams at the championships with 38 total points. Mount Olive took the overall team title with 193 total points.
UP NEXT:
The Lees-McRae men's track & field team heads to Cleveland, Tennessee for the Lee Last Chance Meet on Saturday, May 10.

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Players Mentioned

Joshua Ehresman

Joshua Ehresman

Throws
Junior
Rien Freeman

Rien Freeman

Distance
Senior
Max Geckler

Max Geckler

Distance
Senior
Josh Gillis

Josh Gillis

Distance
Junior
JD Green

JD Green

Sprints/Jumps
Senior
Ben Gribbins

Ben Gribbins

Mid-Distance
Senior
Isaac Reyna

Isaac Reyna

Distance
Junior
Lodrick Scott

Lodrick Scott

Sprints/Mid-Distance
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Joshua Ehresman

Joshua Ehresman

Junior
Throws
Rien Freeman

Rien Freeman

Senior
Distance
Max Geckler

Max Geckler

Senior
Distance
Josh Gillis

Josh Gillis

Junior
Distance
JD Green

JD Green

Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Ben Gribbins

Ben Gribbins

Senior
Mid-Distance
Isaac Reyna

Isaac Reyna

Junior
Distance
Lodrick Scott

Lodrick Scott

Sophomore
Sprints/Mid-Distance

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