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Men's Track and Field

Men’s Track & Field places second at SoCon Championships

Best finish for the men’s squad since 2016 outdoor season

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Leading the field after the first day of competition Monday, the VMI men's track and field team fought for a second-place finish Tuesday at the 2024 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Samford's Shauna Yelton Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
The Keydets finished with 133 points for second place, VMI's best finish to an outdoor season since the 2016 campaign. Samford kept the title on its home turf with 217 points, while Furman placed third with 100 points. Western Carolina (92) and Wofford (90) came in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
 
VMI was fueled by decathlete Isaiah Blount taking home the crown for the multi-event as well as senior Keyandre Midgett winning the triple jump.
 
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"We fought for every point with exceptional performances from Isaiah Blount on Day 2 winning the decathlon and after the last event – the 1500m – he ran over and finished eighth in the discus with a new personal-best mark. Keyandre Midgett continued mastering the horizontal jumps by winning the triple jump after winning the long jump yesterday. I am proud of our staff and cadet-athletes in preparing and doing their best at the championship."
 
SoCon Individual Champions
*Blount won the decathlon with 6,783 points to earn All-SoCon honors as the multi-event champ. He took first in both the discus and shot put and second in the 400m. He also placed third in five of the 10 events to rack up the point total
*Midgett won the triple jump with a first-place distance of 15.24 meters for All-SoCon honors
 
Other All-Conference honors
*Liam McBride and Xander Topos came in second and third, respectively, in the 110m hurdles for All-SoCon recognition
*Senior Nick Brown placed second in the 400m finals in 47.17 for All-SoCon honors
*Topos also earned All-SoCon in the 400m hurdles by coming in third in 55.73 seconds
*The 4x400 relay team of Richard Edwards, Nick Brown, Jeremiah Wilks and Xander Topos finished third for All-SoCon accolades
*Freshman Rafe Clendenin came in third in the discus at 46.50 meters for All-SoCon honors
 
Excellent Performances
*The 4x100 relay team of Charles Male, Liam McBride, Keyandre Midgett and Jacob Garnett came in fourth place
*Freshman Kevin Shank earned fifth place in the 5000 meter in 14:55.78
*Jacob Garnett placed fifth in the 200m in 21.45 followed by Nick Brown in ninth in 21.78 seconds
*Clendenin finished seventh in the shot put at 13.96 meters
*Male finished eighth in the triple jump at 12.92 meters
*Blount came in eighth in the discus at 43.74m, a new PR. Senior Andrew Granger came in 13th at 37.40m
*Freshman Patrick Lowry arrived in 12th in 4:04.50 in the 1500m run
 
 
Decathlon
1st - Isaiah Blount – 6783 points – Champion – All-SoCon honors
5th, 100m – 11.46                                           3rd, high jump – 1.80m
3rd, 110m hurdles – 15.71                           3rd, javelin – 46.74m
2nd, 400m – 50.51                                          5th, long jump – 6.36m
3rd, 1500m  - 4:42.19                                    3rd, pole vault – 4.30m
1st, discus – 41.38m                                       1st, shot put – 12.897m
 
 
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Men's results – Final
1. Samford – 217 points
2. VMI - 133
3. Furman - 100
4. Western Carolina - 92
5. Wofford – 90
6. The Citadel - 81
7.ETSU - 75
8. UNCG – 17
 
Women's results – Final
1. Samford – 212.5 points
2. Wofford – 130 points
3. Western Carolina – 107.5
4. ETSU – 101
5. Furman – 92
6. VMI – 59
7. The Citadel – 52
T8. Mercer – 45
T8. Chattanooga – 17
10. UNCG – 2
 
Men's Most Outstanding Athlete
Cagan Campbell, Samford
 
Women's Most Outstanding Athlete
Hannah Daffin, Samford
 
Men's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Andrew McGinnis, Samford
 
Women's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Savannah Schmidt, Samford
 
 
Day 2 champions Men: 4x100-meter relay William Malcolm, Evan Brooks, Tyke Tabor, Cagan Campbell, Samford (40.77); decathlon Isaiah Blount, VMI (6,873 points); 1,500-meter run Dylan Schubert, Furman (3:48.53); 110-meter hurdles Titus Moore, Samford (13.92); discus Solomon Ghosh, The Citadel (49.65 meters); 400-meter dash Cagan Campbell, Samford (47.09); 100-meter dash Cameron Dalton, Wofford (10.56); 800-meter run Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Samford (1:49.14); 400-meter hurdles Jackson Olivio, Samford (52.89); high jump Jaggerd Moore, Samford (2.03 meters); 200-meter dash Cameron Dalton, Wofford (20.64*) 5,000-meter run Cameron Ponder, Furman (14:31.15); shot put Carl Henry, Samford (15.38 meters); triple jump Keyandre Midgett, VMI (15.24 meters); 4x400-meter relay Cagan Campbell, Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Jackson Olivo, Tyke Tabor, Samford (3:11.36).
 
 
Women: Heptathlon Olivia Bagg, Wofford (4,776 points); shot put Hannah Daffin, Samford (13.74 meters); 4x100-meter relay  Ella Tennant, Jasmine Jefferson, Olivia Bagg, Madeline McNinch, Wofford (46.00); 1,500-meter run Adeline Haisch, Samford (4:27.31) 100-meter hurdles Amiel Dabney, Samford (13.85); high jump Heidi Hudson, Western Carolina (1.75 meters); 400-meter dash Jasmine Jefferson, Wofford (53.27*); 100-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (11.35*) 800-meter run Megan Marvin, Furman (2:07.01); 400-meter hurdles Ayden Drake, Samford (1:00.45); triple jump Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina (11.38 meters); 200-meter dash Jasmine Jefferson, Wofford (24.01); discus Emma Nolte, Samford (42.89 meters); 5,000-meter run Sierra Bower, Furman (17:30.56); 4x400-meter relay Marga Van Der Linde, Jasmine Jefferson, Brooke Sayre, Dannielle King, Wofford (3:47.33).
 
* meet record
 
 
Men's all-freshman – Day 2
Decathlon
Samuel Werner, Samford
Colby Capps, Western Carolina
Ethan Hibberts, Western Carolina
 
1,500-meter run
Christopher Knight, Furman
Patrick Lowry, VMI
Luke Young, ETSU
 
110-meter hurdles
Archie Woodard, Wofford
 
Discus
Rafe Clendenin, VMI
Carl Henry, Samford
Raymond Carleton, Samford
 
400-meter dash

100-meter dash
Cole Grande, Samford
Bradlee Jones, The Citadel
 
800-meter run
Sam Barnard, UNCG
 
400-meter hurdles
Archie Woodard, Wofford
Sumter Cooper, Wofford
 
High jump
Jordan Chestnut, The Citadel
Athur Chitty, Samford
McConnell Burdette, The Citadel
 
200-meter dash
Cole Grande, Samford
Jacob Garnett, VMI
 
5,000-meter run
Owen Shifflet, Furman
Kevin Shank, VMI
Khalid Abdullahi, UNCG
 
Shot put
Carl Henry, Samford
Eli Penix, Samford
Brent Bell, ETSU
 
Triple jump
Patrick Green, Wofford
Jordan Chestnut, The Citadel
David Dorbin, Western Carolina 


 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Isaiah Blount

Isaiah Blount

Multi
Sophomore
Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Sprints/Relays
Sophomore
Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Sprints/Relays
Sophomore
Andrew Granger

Andrew Granger

Throws
Junior
Charles Male

Charles Male

Jumps
Sophomore
Liam McBride

Liam McBride

Hurdles-Long Jump
Junior
Keyandre Midgett

Keyandre Midgett

Hurdles-Jumps-Sprints
Junior
Xander Topos

Xander Topos

Hurdles/Relays
Sophomore
Jeremiah Wilks

Jeremiah Wilks

Sprints/Relays
Sophomore
Rafe Clendenin

Rafe Clendenin

Throws
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Blount

Isaiah Blount

Sophomore
Multi
Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Sophomore
Sprints/Relays
Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Sophomore
Sprints/Relays
Andrew Granger

Andrew Granger

Junior
Throws
Charles Male

Charles Male

Sophomore
Jumps
Liam McBride

Liam McBride

Junior
Hurdles-Long Jump
Keyandre Midgett

Keyandre Midgett

Junior
Hurdles-Jumps-Sprints
Xander Topos

Xander Topos

Sophomore
Hurdles/Relays
Jeremiah Wilks

Jeremiah Wilks

Sophomore
Sprints/Relays
Rafe Clendenin

Rafe Clendenin

Freshman
Throws