Mississippi College Track & Field Caps Bulldog Relays with Multiple Wins, Records and NCAA Marks
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi College’s track and field teams concluded the Bulldog Relays with a strong showing Saturday, earning multiple wins, setting school records, and achieving NCAA provisional marks, according to the university.
In women’s track, Lauren Wallace led the middle-distance events with a win in the 800 meters, running 2:10.32 to earn an NCAA provisional mark. Her teammate, Taylor Benoit, finished second with a personal best of 2:10.65, also meeting NCAA standards. Wallace then set a school record in the 1,500 meters, crossing in 4:24.20, which ranks first in the Gulf South Conference and second in NCAA Division II. Bre Bell added a second-place finish in the 1,500 meters with a personal-best 4:29.87, ranking second all-time at Mississippi College and third in the GSC. Shana Sellers won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:28.02, leading the conference.
On the men’s side, Christian Balcer claimed the 1,500 meters title in 3:51.98, his season-best and third-fastest in the GSC. Matthew Singletary finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best 9:17.42, ranking second in the GSC and seventh all-time at the school. Baxter Friedman and Preston Speed also posted personal bests in the event, finishing second and third, respectively. Additional personal records came from Matthew Meadows (3:57.38) and Witt Kilgore (4:06.56) in the 1,500 meters.
In field events, Schyler Chambers finished third in the triple jump with 15.05 meters (49 feet, 4.5 inches), meeting NCAA provisional standards and ranking first in the GSC. Jake McMillan cleared 4.50 meters (14 feet, 9 inches) in the pole vault, tying for second in the GSC and moving to seventh on the school’s all-time list. In the throws, Matthew Coleman threw a personal-best 64.04 meters (210 feet, 1 inch) in the javelin, meeting NCAA standards and ranking first in the GSC. Hayden Simmons added a personal best of 53.52 meters (175 feet, 7 inches), placing sixth in the conference.
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