Winston-Salem, NC – Southern Wesleyan finished in fifth place at the Conference Carolinas Championship after the two day meet.  Ronan O'Neill was named the Conference Carolinas Track Athlete of the Year after his first place finishes in both the 3000m and 5000m.

All-Conference

Drew Jones | All-Conference First Team Distance Medley Relay

Dustyn Scruggs | All-Conference First Team Distance Medley Relay

Dustyn Scruggs | All-Conference Second Team 800 Meters

Ethan Marchman | All-Conference First Team Distance Medley Relay

Grady Clark | All-Conference First Team Distance Medley Relay

Nate Hill | All-Conference First Team 800 Meters

Ronan O'Neill | All-Conference First Team 3000 Meters

Ronan O'Neill | All-Conference First Team 5000 Meters

How It Happened

Track Results

60m: In the preliminaries of the 60 meters, Aziah Gaskin took 27^th with a time of 7.42.

200m: Jaden Warner finished in 25^th in the 200 meters with a time of 23.23.

800m: Sophomore Nate Hill led the whole field in the 800 meters.  Hill took first with a time of 1:56.47.  A fraction of a second behind him, Dustyn Scruggs took second place with a time of 1:56.77.  Ethan Marchman wrapped up the field for the Warriors as he took 10^th with a time of 1:59.82.

Mile: Grady Clark and Drew Jones led the Warriors in the mile.  Clark took 5^th place with a time of 4:24.62 while Jones followed right on his heels in 6^th with a time of 4:25.72.

3000m: Ronan O'Neill shattered the previous meet record in the 3000 meters as his time of 8:26.85 allowed him to take first place.  He was followed by Drew Jones who took 13^th with a time of 9:02.29.

5000m: In the 5000 meters, Ronan O'Neill led the whole field as he took 1^st with a time of 14:42.81.

60mh: Happy Lea took fifth in the preliminaries of the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.35 to advance to the finals.  In the finals, Lea took fourth with a time of 8.37.

Distance Medley Relay: Southern Wesleyan's team of Grady Clark, Ethan Marchman, Dustyn Scruggs and Drew Jones led the whole field in the DMR.  Their time of 10:19.53 allowed them to take first place for the second consecutive year.

Field Results

High Jump: Wilontae Anderson took fifth as he cleared a height of 1.95 meters.  Behind him, Isaiah Gamble took 13^th with a height of 1.75 meters.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will kick-off the Outdoor Track & Field season on March 1 as they host the Susan Rouse Invitational.  They will then travel to Columbia, SC to take part in the Columbia International Invitational on March 7-8.