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Monarchs Earn Personal Records at Merrill Lynch Classic

Multiple athletes achieved top personal performances

Track and Field | 4/11/2010 12:28:57 PM

LYNCHBURG, Va. - More personal records fell on Saturday as the Methodist University track and field team competed at the Merill Lynch Track Classic in Lynchburg, Va.

Ruby Blackwell broke her own school record in the 200 meters with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 24.41 seconds. Blackwell also finished second in the 100 meters with a personal best 12.15 seconds. Ashlynn Chavis provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump with a leap of 5.69 meters to finish second at the meet. Brianna Robinson had a personal record 10.98 meters in the triple jump, placing third overall. Allison Ray threw a personal best 9.55 meters in the shot put. 

Petros Bein finished second in the 110 meter hurdles, running the race in 15.12 seconds. Methodist dominated the 100 meters with graduate Tazz Petty winning the race in 10.66 seconds while Stefan Johnson placed second (10.77), Greg Bailey finished third (10.78) and Cedric McGill was sixth (10.98). McGill, Johnson, Pierson Singleton and Bailey combined to win the 4x100 meter relay in 41.71 seconds. Aaron Holmes ran the 400 meter hurdles in a personal best 56.03 seconds to place third in the event. 

After the last two meets, Methodist's Greg Bailey and Ruby Blackwell hold the top 200 meter times in the country.

The Monarchs will travel to the International Freedom Games Apr. 16-17.

100 meters
2. Ruby Blackwell 12.15!+
11. Ashlynn Chavis 13.08
21. Kate Ramsay 14.27
200 meters
2. Ruby Blackwell 24.41!s*
32. Kate Ramsay 29.83
1500 meters
13. Kristyn Zeiler 5:17.00
Long Jump
2.
Ashlynn Chavis
5.69m+
Triple Jump
3. Brianna Robinson 10.98m!
Shot Put
13. Allison Ray 9.55m!
Discus Throw
12. Allison Ray 28.26m
100 meters
2. Stefan Johnson
10.77!
3. Greg Bailey 10.78
6. Cedric McGill 10.98
20. Pierson Singleton 11.81
200 meters
12. Petros Bein 22.91
16. Pierson Singleton
23.13
21. Aristotle Nelson
23.58!
400 meters
13. Aristotle Nelson 52.92
14. Chauncey Edwards 53.12!
110 meters hurdles
2. Petros Bein 15.12
400 meters hurdles
3. Aaron Holmes 56.03!
4x100 meter relay
2. McGill/Johnson/Singleton/Bailey 41.71+
Long Jump
8. Pierson Singleton 6.44m
Triple Jump
15. Chauncey Edwards 12.26m

* - NCAA Automatic Qualifier, + - NCAA Provisional Qualifier, ! - Personal Record (Outdoors), s - School Record (Outdoors)

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