Belhaven Track and Field Continues Indoor Progress at Samford Bulldog Open

The Belhaven men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams participated Saturday at the Samford Bulldog Open in Birmingham, Alabama. It was the fifth meet of the season for the Blazers.

On the women’s side, Yasmine McCann led the team in the 60 meters with a time of 8.33 seconds. Brycelyn Townsend finished close behind at 8.37 seconds. Townsend also competed in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing in 10.07 seconds, and ran the 200 meters in 28.41 seconds. Myisha Turner posted a time of 1:10.32 in the 400 meters.

Jocelyn Belonga delivered one of the top performances for the women, running a personal-best 6:39.66 in the mile. The time marked an improvement over her previous best earlier this season and demonstrated her continued progress in the indoor season.

On the men’s side, Leeson Taylor III paced the Blazers in the 400 meters with a time of 52.67 seconds, improving from his 52.96 earlier this season. Jaheem Cook finished in 55.08 seconds. Drew Duckworth improved his 800 meters time to 2:07.47, down from 2:13, while Donovan Hurst finished in 2:14.97 and Jacob Turner in 2:15.91.

Freshman Kenneth Mills highlighted field events with a third-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.94 meters (6-04.25). In the men’s long jump, Alex Reed recorded a mark of 6.08 meters (19-11.50), followed by Jonah Moore at 5.49 meters (18-00.25) and Neveah Matthews at 5.15 meters (16-10.75).

The team will shift its focus to outdoor events in a few weeks, beginning with the Mississippi College Season Opener on Saturday, March 7. Fans can follow Belhaven athletics updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or support the team through Team Green Giving.

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