COLUMBIA, SC. - Ja'Quon and Da'Quon King set new program-bests in the men's 600m as Bethune-Cookman track & field enjoyed a strong start to indoor season, Saturday afternoon aot the Gamecock Indoor Opener. 

Ja'Quon King took fifth place in the 600m with a program record 1:21.69. He was closely followed by his twin brother, Da'Quon, who finished just under a second behind at 1:22.59, good for seventh place. Both marks surpass the previous program record. 

Ja'Quon also turned in a top-five finish in the 200m, running a 21.87, while Da'Quon took 10th in the 300m with a 34.63.

Elsewhere for the men, Shanard Walker finished in the top-10 in the 300m with a 34.52, while Carlos Moore finished fifth in the triple jump at 14.00m and Tyler Washington finished seventh in the shot put with a 13.71m

On the women's side, Valencia Butler finished fifth in the women's 600m with a 1:41.21. She also paced the Wildcats in the 300m, running a 42.89 for a 14th-place finish. 

Syhyanne Mayes followed Butler in the  600m in sixth with a 1:41.40. Alyssa Willams finished 16th in the 400m, running a 1:01.20.

Other results for B-CU are listed below.

Men's 200 Meter
5. Ja'Quon King    21.87
19. Montrael Bennett    22.30
33. Christian Dozier    23.12

Men's 300 Meter
9. Shanard Walker    34.52
10. Da'Quon King    34.63
13. Dametrion Mallett    35.20
 
Men's 400 Meter
16. Jonathan Gaines    51.38
28. Trimaine Patterson    54.10

Men's 600 Meter
5. Ja'Quon King    1:21.69
7.  Da'Quon King    1:22.59
18. Christian Taylor    1:28.57
 
Men's 800 Meter
12. Malcolm Brown    1:59.74
22. Duane Lee    2:03 .45
32. Damaris Robinson    2:14.90

Men's Mile
19. Malcolm Brown    4:46.93
20. Duane Lee    4:47.54

Men's High Jump
13. Kimani Richards    1.91m
14. Ashton Matthews    1.86m
 
Men's Long Jump
14. Carlos Moore    6.33m
21. Kimani Richards    6.0 4m
29. Isaiah Davis    5. 74m
32. Christian Taylor    5.44m

Men's Shot Put
7. Tyler Washington    13.71m
21. Jordan Riche    10.38m

Men's Triple Jump
5. Carlos Moore    14.00m
 
Men's Weight Throw
13. Jordan Riche    12.88m
20. Tyler Washington    11.44m
 

Women's 200 Meter
24. Amariay Waring    26.17
42. Alyssa Williams    27.53

Women's 300 Meter
14. Valencia Butler    42.89
18. Syhyanne Mayes    43.55
21. Nyidjah Ives    44.20
25. Valerie Deshommes    46.74

Women's 400m
16. Alyssa Williams    1:01.20
28. Caliya Gee    1: 05.30
36. Donika Toussaint    1:12.71

Women's 600m
5. Valencia Butler    1:41.21 
6. Syhyanne Mayes    1:41.40
10. Nyidjah Ives    1:45.02
 
Women's 800m
27. Latoria Edwards    3:04.88
 
Women's Mile
28. Kalyn Gibbs    6:02.91

Women's Shot Put
17. Tatiana Elliot    11.05m
21. Amaya Mitchell-Howard    10.22m
27. Raziyah Ware    9.03m

Women's Weight Throw
22. Raziyah Ware    10.44m
26. Jessica Micelus    9.49m

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