Cleveland, TN – Merritt Smith broke the school record in the 5000 meters and several other Warriors claimed top ten finishes as the Warriors competed in the Lee Fast Break meet over the weekend.

How It Happened

Track Results

100m: Makayla Wilson took eighth in the 100 meters with a time of 12.03.

100mh: In the 100 meter hurdles, TraVon Lay took seventh with a time of 14.73.

200m: Makayla Wilson finished in 13^th in the 200 meters after she crossed the finished line with a time of 25.95.

800m: Southern Wesleyan was led by junior Kristi Gallaher in the 800 meters.  Gallagher took 42^nd with a time of 2:28.92.  She was followed by Merritt Smith and Macey Morgan.  Smith took 52^nd with a time of 2:32.32 and Morgan took 58^th with a time of 2:36.68.

5000m: Merritt Smith took 41^st with a time of 18:28.31 to break the school record.

Field Results

Discus: In the discus, Layla-Grey Bennett took 10^th after a throw of 29.95 meters.

Hammer: Layla-Grey Bennett took 11^th with a throw of 36.13 meters.

Long Jump: Southern Wesleyan's Makayla Wilson took fifth in the long jump after she cleared a distance of 5.36 meters.

Shot Put: Alexandria Luther took 12^th with a throw of 9.53 meters.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will compete in the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championship on April 25-26.  They will then travel back to Cleveland, TN on May 10 to take part in the Lee Last Chance meet.