By Noah Lones
The Tennessee Wesleyan men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team travelled to Johnson City for the Appalachian Athletic Conference championships this past week. The teams combined for multiple individual championships and 14 top three finishes.
Men’s Meet
The men’s outdoor track and field team had one individual champion, Armoni Hicks, in the men’s Long Jump. Hicks won the event by 0.39m.
There were also seven top three finishes for the men’s team. These finishes came in the men’s 100m, 200m, 5000m Race Walk, Javelin Throw, 4 x 100m Relay, and the 4 x 800m Relay.
KT Buchanan finished in second place in the 100m.
Buchanan and Jay Ellis finished second and third place in the 200m.
Dakota Caldwell finished in second place in the 5000m Race Walk.
Tyson Thompson finished in second place in the Javelin Throw.
The 4 x 100m Relay team of Ellis, Buchanan, Roni Bailey, and Chris Harper finished in second place.
The 4 x 800m Relay team of Tyler Bowers, Stephen Kerley, Jack Headrick, and Dani Meisen finished in second place.
The TWU Men’s Track and Field team finished in fifth place overall at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship.
Women’s Meet
The Women’s Track and Field team had one individual champion, Samantha DeGrace, in the 100m Hurdles. DeGrace won the event by .09 seconds.
There were also seven top three finishes for the women’s team. These top three fishes came in the 200m, Discus Throw, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, 4 x 100m Relay, and 4 x 400m Relay.
Grace Clemens finished in second place in the 200m.
Lisa Schoen finished in second place in the Discus Throw.
DeGrace finished in second place in the High Jump.
Clemens finished in third place in the Long Jump.
Schoen finished in third place in Shot Put.
The 4 x 100m team of Clemens, DeGrace, Ann Moses, and McKenna Hubbard finished in second place.
The 4 x 400m team of Clemens, Hubbard, DeGrace, and Jakara Tobler finished in third place.
The TWU Women’s Track and Field team finished in fifth place overall at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship.
MVP of the Women’s Meet
DeGrace was named the MVP of the women’s track meet for winning the 100m hurdles, along with placing second in the high jump, fifth in the 200m and long jump, and helping the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 teams get two top three finishes.
Photo by Dakota Caldwell
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