BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Victories by Jordan White in the weight throw and Greg Henderson in the 200-meters helped propel the VMI men's track and field team to a third-place finish in the 2016 SoCon Indoor Championships, which concluded Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.

White prevailed in the weight throw with a toss of 19.21 meters (63'0 1/4") that was just .02 meters shy of the meet record. It was the second-best throw in VMI history and gave him an impressive 18 points for the meet, following his runner-up finish in the shot Friday. Henderson, meanwhile, ran a 21.91 to win the 200-meters and qualify for the IC4A Championships. The time was just shy of the top-10 times in school history, and it led three Keydets in the top five, as outdoor champion Aron Long was second (22.01) and Pete Reed finished fifth (22.38).

As a team, the Keydets scored 126 points and finished behind champion Western Carolina (183) and runner-up Samford (129). ETSU was fourth with 101 markers, as the top three teams separated themselves from the pack. Furman (57), The Citadel (35), Wofford (28) and UNCG rounded out the men's team standings.

In addition to his effort in the 200, Henderson also finished fourth in the 60-meters, timing in at 6.93 seconds. Quan Myers was seventh in 7.13, just ahead of eighth-place Pete Reed. Myers earned all-freshman honors for his effort.

Avery Martin also had a strong day Saturday, posting a pair of runner-up finishes. Martin was second in both the 800 (1:51.57, an indoor personal best) and the mile (4:10.80). In the longer distance, he was joined by teammate Jay Broom, who earned all-freshman laurels with a sixth-place finish and a 4:17.40 time.

The 60-meter hurdles were, as anticipated, important to the Keydet efforts. Davon Guerrier earned runner-up honors with a personal best time of 8.20 seconds, while Lee Warren was third in 8.29.

The Keydets also scored twice in two other events, including the 400-meters, where Andrew Gould delivered a personal best 49.58 to finish fourth. Teammate Deondre Anderson was eighth and earned all-freshmen honors.

Desmond Weinberg-Jones, meanwhile, was fifth in the heptathlon with 4,395 points, while all-freshman honoree Levi Whitt finished seventh (4354).

Finally, Grant Holmes finished eighth in the pole vault (4.60 M/15'1"), while Sean Helmke was eighth in the 5K (15:11.66) and the 4X400-meter relay, comprised of Anderson, Tyriuq Trotman, Martin and Gould finished fourth in 3:23.02.

"I thought we competed well all weekend," said VMI head coach Darrin Webb. "Jordan White, Greg Henderson and Avery Martin all performed especially well today, and we had several freshmen who were able to gain valuable experience and score points at the same time. Those who have qualified will now get ready for the IC4A/ECAC meet, while others will prepare for the opening of outdoor season in a few weeks."

VMI track and field will return to action March 4, when qualified Keydets open competition at the IC4A Championships in Boston, Mass.

Final men's team results:
1. Western Carolina – 183 points
2. Samford – 129
3. VMI – 126
4. ETSU – 101
5. Furman – 57
6. The Citadel – 35
7. Wofford – 28
8. UNCG – 3

Final women's team results:
1. Samford – 216 points
2. Western Carolina – 164
3. ETSU – 84.50
4. Furman – 80
5. VMI – 50.50
6. Chattanooga – 34
7. Wofford – 20
8. UNCG – 9
9. The Citadel – 5

Men's Most Outstanding Athlete (Heath Whittle Award)
Jamie Brown, Western Carolina, Fr.

Women's Most Outstanding Athlete
Allie Buchalski, Furman, Jr.

Men's All-Freshman Team

Long jump
Jamie Brown, Western Carolina
Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina
Omar Mingo, Wofford

High jump
Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina
Jamie Brown, Western Carolina
Khalil Jackson, Western Carolina

Shot put
Dakota Wright, Western Carolina
Brandon Zamary, Wofford
Longinus Nnodim, Wofford

3000-meter run
Liam Brooks, Western Carolina
Nick Horne, ETSU

Heptathlon
Draven Crist, Western Carolina
Levi Whitt, VMI
Conrad Heinrich, Wofford

Mile
Ryan Adams, Furman
James Broom, VMI
Owen Bailey, Samford

Weight throw
Dakota Wright, Western Carolina
Michael Fernandez, The Citadel

60-meter hurdles
Tyler Houston, ETSU
Conrad Heinrich, Wofford

Pole vault
Andrew Arlint, VMI

60-meter dash
Josiah Johnson, The Citadel
Quan Myers, VMI

400-meter run
Deondre Anderson, VMI

800-meter run
Joe Harbacevich, Wofford
Ryan Adams, Furman
Caleb Albrecht, Western Carolina

Triple jump
Jamie Brown, Western Carolina
Mikel Halim, ETSU
Yohana Koko, ETSU

5,000-meter run
Liam Brooks, Western Carolina
Ben Bryant, Samford
James Garst, ETSU

Women's All-Freshman Team

Pentathlon
Selena Popp, Samford
Amber Lust, Wofford
Megan Meadow, Samford

Shot put
Tatiana Taylor, Samford
Simone Williams, Western Carolina
Kameron Cass, The Citadel

High jump
Selena Popp, Samford
Rebekah Fox, ETSU
Ashley Parker, Western Carolina

Long jump
Kyra Atkins, ETSU
Brenea Thomas, VMI
Tamilia Wright, Western Carolina

Mile
Haley Morris, Chattanooga

60-meter hurdles
Kyra Atkins, ETSU
Amber Lust, Wofford

Triple jump
Tamilia Wright, Western Carolina
Megan Meadow, Samford
Alanna Johnson, Western Carolina

60-meter dash
Mia Little, Western Carolina
BriAnna Adams, Western Carolina
Kiana Davis, ETSU

400-meter dash
Dasha Arnaut, Western Carolina
Sally Woerner, Western Carolina

200-meter dash
BriAnna Adams, Western Carolina
Kiana Davis, ETSU
Daijah White, Samford

Weight throw
Tatiana Taylor, Samford
Camille Caldwell, Samford
Simone Williams, Western Carolina

5,000-meter run
Kathleen Mansure, UNCG
Alexandria Forster, Wofford
Rebeka Fadgyas, Wofford