Track and Field | 1/28/2012 7:53:00 PM

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Methodist University track and field team had a great day with nine top-10 performances and 22 personal records broken.

Ashlynn Chavis was just shy of her personal best in the 60 meters, finishing third in 7.70 seconds while Bria Wilson was right behind her with a personal best 7.78 seconds to place sixth. Brittanie Morris set a new personal record and school record in the 60 meter hurdles finishing in 8.87 seconds for fourth place. Melissa Groce finished fourth in the 200 meters (26.29) and second in the 400 meters (1:00.10). Yvonne Goodwyn added a 10th place finish in the shot put at 11.52 meters.

On the men's side Lincoln Carr followed up last week's feat with a first place finish and new school record in the triple jump at 15.51 meters. Pierson Singleton finished third in the long jump at 6.99 meters. Calvon Bowden earned fifth place in the 60 meter hurdles in 8.55 seconds and Roosevelt Colson shaved nearly a tenth of a second off of his 60 meters time finishing in 7.14 seconds.

The Monarchs will be back at UNC next weekend as they compete in the Kent Taylor Invitational Feb. 3-4.

Results

60 meter Preliminaries
3. Ashlynn Chavis	7.79
10. Bria Wilson	7.88
25. Erica Powell	8.17
60 meter Finals
3. Ashlynn Chavis	7.70
6. Bria Wilson	7.78!
60 meter hurdles Preliminaries
4. Brittanie Morris	8.96
28. Jasmine Jones	10.29
60 meter hurdles Finals
4. Brittanie Morris	8.87!s
200 meters
4. Melissa Groce	26.29!
14. Bria Wilson	26.86
19. Marlena Rodriguez	27.11
23. Brittanie Morris	27.37
26. Ashulyon Pope	27.49!
30. Emily Butler	27.61
34. Ashulyon Pope	27.84!
41. Erica Powell	28.10
51. Jasmine Jones	28.89
400 meters
2. Melissa Groce	1:00.10!
21. Marlena Rodriguez	1:02.90
30. Ashulyon Pope	1:05.27!
800 meters
17. Kristyn Zeiler	2:32.78
Mile
11. Kristyn Zeiler	5:29.31
4x400 meter Relay
11. Cox/Jones/Stovall/Wilson	4:18.52
Long Jump
15. Naria Stovall	4.96
26. Emily Butler	4.51
31. Charisa Cox	4.39
Triple Jump
12. Naria Stovall	10.71!
25. Charisa Cox	9.81
Shot Put
10. Yvonne Goodwyn	11.52
20. Sherri Owens	10.39
3000 meters
29. Katie Ballard	12:52.61
60 meter Preliminaries
23. Roosevelt Colson	7.14!
36. Darrell Hamilton	7.26
38. Pierson Singleton	7.28
60 meter hurdles Preliminaries
8. Calvon Bowden	8.73
60 meter hurdles Finals
5. Calvon Bowden	8.55!
200 meters
17. Roosevelt Colson	23.39!
20. Pierson Singleton	23.53
33. Donte Smith	23.99
43. Aaron-Jordan Whatley	24.61!
47. Calvon Bowden	24.91!
400 meters
13. Donte Smith	52.27
31. Aaron-Jordan Whatley	54.23!
800 meters
37. Paul Brown	2:12.21!
39. Antwan Moore	2:18.52!
Mile
27. Sydney Machokoto	5:04.30!
High Jump
12. Darrell Hamilton	1.84
Long Jump
3. Pierson Singleton	6.99
28. Aaron-Jordan Whatley	5.61
Triple Jump
1. Lincoln Carr	15.51!s
Shot Put
12. Adonis Kirkland	13.01
26. Jonathan Stutts	9.15
Weight Throw
13. Adonis Kirkland	12.77!
18. Jonathan Stutts	11.21!
3000 meters
33. Sydney Machokoto	10:24.86!

! - Personal Record (Indoors), s - School Record (Indoors)