COLUMBIA, SC. - Andrew Kiplagat picked up right where he left off from the cross country season with a program record first-place finish in the 3000m, Saturday at the South Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

Kiplagat highlighted a plethora of top-10 finishes with an 8:18.68 finish in his first event of indoor season. 

He was not the only Wildcat to take home the top spot in an event, as Ashton Matthews topped the leaderboard in the high jump with a 1.95m. 

Shanard Walker added to his strong start to the season with a 6.81 in the 60m, taking third in the event. He also placed second in the 200m with. a 21.31.

Jancent Wallace took third in the 200m with a 21.71, as well as second in the 400m with a 47.75. 

On the women's side, Valencia Butler finished secon in the mile with a time of 5:33.67. Also in second was Selena Rutland, who finished as the runner up in the high jump with a 1.50m, and Haely Grant, who posted a 57.20 in the 400m.

Morgan Middleton finished third with a 1:42.03 in the 600m, with Nyidjah Ives finishing third in the 800m with a 2:35.71.

In the jumps, Zion Harvey and LaNeeya Garrison each earned top-three finishes in the long jump and triple jump, respectively.

The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:

Men's 60m
3. Shanard Walker    6.81

Men's 200m
2. Shanard Walker    21.31
3. Jancent Wallace    21.73
5. Ethan Sharpe    21.76
16. Jonathan Gaines    22.35

Men's 300m
13. Makhii Fleming    35.48

Men's 400m
2. Jancent Wallace    47.75
3. Ethan Sharpe    49.05
8. Jonathan Gaines    49.85

Men's 600m
4. Dashawn Buist    1:22.35
6. Donovan Walker-Collins    1:23.35
9. Andre Sewel    1:26.84

Men's 1000m
3. Dashawn Buist    2:37.66
5. Andre Sewel    2:48.08

Men's Mile
6. Gerrard Griffin    4:40.06
7. Jalen Jackson    4:40.71
9. Majet Bethely    4:59.73

Men's 3000m
1. Andrew Kiplagat    8:18.68

Men's 60m Hurdles
3. Harrison Robinson    8.10

Men's High Jump
1. Ashton Matthews    1.95m

Men's Pole Vault
4. Jabari Armant    4:05m

Men's Long Jump
4. Amariion Grant    7.00m
9. Lester Williams    6.20m

Men's Triple Jump
2. Jaheim Hines    14.54m


Women's 60m
9. Amani Jones    7.77
11. Kayla Hopkins    7.80

Women's 200m
6. Betina Jean    24.97
8. Zion Harvey    25.09
14. Haely Grant    26.07
15. Mariana Morillo    26.15

Women's 300m
6. Betina Jean    40.18
9. Amani Jones    42.02
13. Kayla Hopkins    43.89

Women's 400m
2. Haely Grant    57.20

Women's 600m
3. Morgan Middleon    1:42.03
5. Jamariya Robinson    1:42.83
7. Kavay Johnson    1:48.87

Women's 800m
3. Nyidjah Ives    2.35.71

Women's Mile
2. Valencia Butler    5:33.67

Women's 60m Hurdles
10. Kavay Johnson    9.18
11. Ay'Keelah Green    9.32

Women's High Jump
2. Selena Rutland    1.50m
5. Darryn Hough    1.50m

Women's Long Jump
3. Zion Harvey    5.55m
4. Ay'Keelah Green    5.53m
7. Selena Rutland    5.28m

Women's Triple Jump
3. LaNeeya Garrison    11.15m



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