Anderson, SC – The Warriors took several top ten finishes at the Electric City Invitational this weekend.

How It Happened

Track Results

100m: In the preliminaries of the 100 meters, Makayla Wilson led the team by taking 7^th with a time of 12.29 to qualify for the finals.  Cianna Laginestra took 16^th in the preliminaries with a time of 12.97.  In the finals of the 100 meters, Wilson took seventh with a time of 12.20.

100mh: Senior TraVon Lay took 10^th in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 15.79.

200m: The Warriors were led by Cianna Laginestra in the 200 meters as she took 18^th with a time of 27.81.  Laginestra was followed by Elena Juarez who took 24^th with a time of 29.43.

400m: In the 400 meters, Ava LaBrant took 15^th with a time of 1:05.49.

800m: Southern Wesleyan was led by Kristi Gallagher in the 800 meters as she took 23^rd with a time of 2:28.22.  Macey Morgan and Ava LaBrant were the next two Warriors to finish.  Morgan took 39^th with a time of 2:35.50 and LaBrant took 40^th with a time of 2:35.54.  Janey Dixon finished in 59^th with a time of 2:46.45.  Behind Dixon, Freda Ruiz finished in 60^th with a time of 2:48.53 and Nicole Feagan took 73^rd place with a time of 3:15.07.

Mile: Merritt Smith led the Warriors in the mile as she took 5^th with a time of 5:24.28.  Behind Smith, Kristi Gallagher took 15^th with a time of 5:39.47 and Macey Morgan took 17^th with a time of 5:41.85.  Taking 31^st in the mile was Janey Dixon who finished in 6:13.09.  Freda Ruiz wrapped up the field in the mile with a time of 6:16.28 to take 34^th.

5000m: In the 5000 meters, Divinity Ervin took seventh with a time of 21:15.29.

4x100 Meter Relay: The Warriors team of TraVon Lay, Kyla Johnson, Cianna Laginstra and Makayla Wilson took fourth as they finished in 49.02.

Field Results

Discus: Layla-Grey Bennett took 11^th in the discus after her throw of 33.22 meters.  Bennett was followed by Alexandria Luther who took 14^th with a throw of 31.24 meters.

Hammer: Alexandria Luther took seventh in the hammer with a throw of 40.31 meters.

Long Jump: In the long jump, Makayla Wilson took fourth after jumping 5.26 meters.  Wilson was followed by Elena Juarez who took 18^th with a jump of 4.14 meters.

Pole Vault: Southern Wesleyan was led by Ava LaBrant in the pole vault after she cleared a height of 3.10 meters.

Shot Put: Alexandria Luther took 12^th in the shot put after a throw of 10.31 meters.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will compete in Cleveland, TN on April 11-12 in the Lee Fast Break Invite.  They will then compete in the Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track & Field Championship on April 25-26.  The Warriors will compete in the Lee Last Chance meet on May 10.