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Men's Track and Field

VMI men’s team takes fourth at SoCon Indoor Championships

LEXINGTON, Va. – After another day of excellent marks against stellar competition across the league, the VMI men's track and field team shined Saturday to close the 2025 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by VMI at the Corps Physical Training Facility.
 
Complete Results
 
On the men's side, Samford scored 177 points for its sixth straight conference title to outdistance runner-up Western Carolina, which scored 167. Furman was third with 109 and host VMI was fourth with 74.5 points.
 
All-Conference Finishes
*VMI secured 16 points in the men's 400 race, with Nick Brown placing first and Anthony Wilkerson placing third as both earned All-SoCon honors for the event. Brown won the gold in 47.66 seconds and Wilkerson earned a PR in 49.02 seconds
* The 4x400 relay team of Anthony Wilkerson, Ben Hagerich, Xander Topos and Rye Jackson earned All-SoCon honors by placing third in 3:19.93
 
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"We fought hard and competed today. Huge thanks to our alumni, parents and the Corps for their incredible support in helping to produce PRs and rewrite the team indoor record boards. We brought home some well-earned medals from freshmen to seniors on both the men and women's teams. Now we take a well-earned break and reload for the outdoor season."
 
Excellent Marks
*Kevin Shank placed fifth in the 5000m in 14:45.29
*Destin Moore finished fourth in the 60m finals with a new PR time of 6.93 seconds and freshman Kevin Koumondji finished a split-second later in fifth in 6.97 seconds
*Brown placed fifth in the 200m finals in 22.36 seconds
*Sophomore Rafe Clendenin placed sixth overall in the weight throw with a distance of 15.91 meters
*Freshman Grant Fraser placed sixth in the high jump at 1.78 meters
 
Up Next
The NCAA will announce the field for the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships on NCAA.com on Tuesday. This season's NCAA indoor track and field championships are from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, VA.  
 
 
Men's results – Final 
1. Samford – 177 points 
2. Western Carolina – 167 
3. Furman– 109 
4. VMI – 74.5 
5. The Citadel – 59.5 
6. Wofford - 46 
7. UNCG – 23 
  
Women's results – Final 
1. Samford – 163.5 
2. Wofford – 119.5 
3. Furman – 115 
4. Western Carolina – 88 
5. VMI - 70 
6. ETSU – 65 
7. The Citadel - 25 
8. Chattanooga - 17 
 
Heath Whittle Award (Men's Most Outstanding Athlete) 
Ethan Long, Western Carolina 
  
Women's Most Outstanding Athlete 
Sherika Christie, Wofford 
  
Men's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team) 
Arthur Chitty, Samford 
  
Women's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team) 
Macie Pfeuffer, Samford 
 
Day 2 champions 
Men: Triple jump Ian Jones, Samford (14.70m); heptathlon Ethan Womack, Samford (4,958 points); mile Carson Williams, Furman (4:08.58); 60-meter hurdles Bradley Franklin, Samford (7.60)*#; 60-meter dash Bradlee Jones, The Citadel (6.80) ; 400-meter dash Nick Brown, VMI (47.66); 800-meter run Matthew Smith, Furman (1:47.64)*; weight throw Jacob Thomas, Western Carolina (16.97m); 200-meter ; high jump ; 5,000-meter run Evan Guzman, Furman (14:35.30); 4x400-meter relay Samford (Landon Wright, Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Jackson Olivo, and Tyke Tabor – 3:15.77).  
 
Women: Weight throw Emily Danielson, The Citadel (16.22m); mile Adeline Haisch, Samford (4:45.49); 60-meter hurdles Amiel Dabney, Samford (8.55); 60-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong (7.42); 400-meter dash Elizabeth Pardue, Samford (55.45); 800-meter run Claire Cook, Furman (2:10.66); triple jump Sherika Christie, Wofford (12.41m); 200-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (24.33); pole vault Libby Jackson, Samford (3.80m); 5,000-meter run Carly Wilkes, Furman (16:17.80)*; 4x400-meter relay Samford (Grace Lueders, Maddie Edwards, Elizabeth Pardue, Ayden Drake – 3:46.00). 
 
*meet record 
#facility record 
 
Men's All-Freshman – Day 2 
Men's triple jump 
Kwan Oates, Western Carolina 
Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel 
Preston Kut, Wofford  
  
Men's heptathlon 
Garner Ezell, Samford 
Bennett Whitefield, Western Carolina  
Rye Jackson, VMI  
 
Men's mile 
Stephen Jones, Samford  
Trevor Coggin, Furman  
Logan Ruffner, UNCG 
  
Men's 60-meter hurdles 
Bradley Franklin, Samford 
Sam Forte, Samford 
Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina  
 
Men's 60-meter dash 
Ethan Long, Western Carolina 
Nigel Ransby, Wofford 
Kevin Koumondji, VMI 
  
Men's 400-meter dash 
Anthony Wilkerson, VMI  
Trevor Williams, Western Carolina 
DJ Warren, The Citadel 
 
Men's 800-meter run 
Tripp Roemer, Furman 
Brodie Schneider, UNCG 
  
Men's weight throw 
Bryce Davis, Samford 
Colston Thomas, Wofford 
Rae Tazewell, VMI  
 
Men's 200-meter dash 
Ethan Long, Western Carolina 
Spencer Dube, Western Carolina 
  
Men's high jump 
Elijah Cochran, Western Carolina 
Grant Fraser, VMI  
Jaxon Brewer, The Citadel 
  
Men's 5,000-meter run 
Rives Boltwood, Furman  
Arthur Langley, Furman 
  
Women's All-Freshman – Day 2 
Women's weight throw 
Lexi Durban, Western Carolina 
Ruth Dickersheild, VMI  
Emmie Finley, Western Carolina 
  
Women's mile 
Nysa Males, Furman  
Zoie Lamanna, Furman 
Felicity Hamilton, Samford 
  
Women's 60-meter hurdles 
Akera Molette, ETSU  
Jeniya White, VMI  
Jasmine Greenridge, ETSU  
 
Women's 60-meter dash 
Naturale Faison, VMI  
Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford 
Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga 
  
Women's 400-meter dash 
Elizabeth Pardue, Samford 
Taylor-Jennings Ward, Wofford 
Micailah Cook, ETSU 
  
Women's 800-meter run 
Claire Cook, Furman 
Jais Ward, Furman 
Reagan Gilman, VMI 
  
Women's triple jump 
Octavia Massena, Western Carolina 
Akera Molette, ETSU  
Tamira Levine, The Citadel 
  
Women's 200-meter dash 
Micailah Cook, ETSU  
Naturale Faison, VMI  
Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga 
  
Women's pole vault 
Allison Shingleton, ETSU  
Carley Perkins, Samford 
Emerson Simpson, Samford 
  
Women's 5,000-meter run 
Zoie Lamanna, Furman  
Joiner Evans, Furman  
Deena Ludtke, ETSU  
 




 
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Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Sprints/Relays
Senior
Ben Hagerich

Ben Hagerich

Distance
Junior
Kevin Shank

Kevin Shank

Distance
Sophomore
Xander Topos

Xander Topos

Hurdles/Relays
Senior
Rye Jackson

Rye Jackson

Distance
Freshman
Grant Fraser

Grant Fraser

Jumps
Freshman
Kevin Koumondji

Kevin Koumondji

Sprints
Freshman
Anthony Wilkerson

Anthony Wilkerson

Sprints
Freshman
Destin Moore

Destin Moore

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Senior
Sprints/Relays
Ben Hagerich

Ben Hagerich

Junior
Distance
Kevin Shank

Kevin Shank

Sophomore
Distance
Xander Topos

Xander Topos

Senior
Hurdles/Relays
Rye Jackson

Rye Jackson

Freshman
Distance
Grant Fraser

Grant Fraser

Freshman
Jumps
Kevin Koumondji

Kevin Koumondji

Freshman
Sprints
Anthony Wilkerson

Anthony Wilkerson

Freshman
Sprints
Destin Moore

Destin Moore

Freshman
Sprints