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LEXINGTON, Va. - Highlighted by senior Keyandre Midgett winning the long jump, the VMI men's track and field team is off to a great start to the 2024 Southern Conference Track and Field Championships hosted by VMI at the Corps Physical Training Facility.
Midgett won the event with a distance of 7.49 meters. The Keydets scored 14 points in the event as Charles Male finished fifth in the event with a jump of 7.13m. After the first day, the Keydets are in fourth place at 29.5 points, just 1.5 behind third-place Furman.
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"I was impressed for our men's team - starting with the shot put - led by freshman Rafe Clendenin throwing a personal-best throw to place. He was followed by Hunter Davis' personal-best throw in fourth place and Andrew Granger's personal-best throw to finish seventh."
"Midgett attempted to jump out of the sand pit with a personal best of 7.49m taking first place followed by teammate Charles Male's fifth place of 7.18m for the event."
Running in the finals
Liam McBride - 60m hurdles
Nick Brown - 60m and 400m
Rich Edwards - 400m
Ben Hagerich - 800m
Kevin Shank/Patrick Kiernan - 5,000m
4 x 400m
Field event Finals
Weight Throw
Triple Jump
"Our team - with the Corps and alums cheering us on - made our first day strong finish possible."
The SoCon Championships resume Sunday finishing off the heptathlon at 9 a.m. Live results, daily recaps and photos can be found at SoConSports.com. Day two will air on ESPN+ starting at 12 p.m. ET.
Men's results – Day 1
1. Samford – 60 points
2. Furman - 43
3. VMI - 40
4. Western Carolina - 27
5. Wofford - 14
6. The Citadel – 6
7. UNCG – 2
Women's results – Day 1
1. Samford – 59.5 points
2. Wofford – 46
3. Furman – 31
4. VMI – 29.5
5. ETSU – 20
6. Western Carolina – 19
7. The Citadel – 18
8. Chattanooga – 8
9. UNCG – 3
Day 1 champions
Men: Shot put Carl Henry, Samford (15.38 meters); pole vault Brenden Vanderpool, Samford (5.20 meters); long jump Keyandre Midgett, VMI (7.49 meters); 3,000-meter run Carson Williams, Furman (8:12.77); distance medley relay Cameron Ponder, Christian Newman, Christopher Knight, Dylan Schubert, Furman (9:55.18).
Women: Pentathlon Sharika Christie, Wofford (3,641 points); long jump Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (6.05 meters); shot put Ellie Sawicki, Wofford (13.66 meters); 3,000-meter run Abigail Robertson, Furman (9:31.02); high jump Imani Boyd, Western Carolina (1.71 meters); distance medley relay Camryn Wennersten, Callie Harper, Megan Marvin, Sierra Bower Furman, (11:31.07).
Men's All-Freshman – Day 1
Men's shot put
Carl Henry, Samford
Rafe Clendenin, VMI
Dakota Sorrells, Western Carolina
Men's pole vault
Brenden Vanderpool, Samford
Cameron Thomas, VMI
Jack Scott, The Citadel
Men's long jump
Samuel Werner, Samford
Jordan Chestnut, The Citadel
David Dorbin, Western Carolina
Men's 3,000-meter run
Owen Shifflett, Furman
Khalid Abdullahi, UNCG
Patrick Lowry, VMI
