MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Shenandoah University men's and women's outdoor track & field teams had four personal bests and one school record Saturday at the Mount Olive First Qualifier.
 
Tucker Kindig had the lone victory of the day, winning the men's hammer throw with a 55.64 meter toss on his sixth and final attempt. The school record also came in the hammer throw with Kiara Felston setting a new women's mark with a 49.59 meter toss.
 
MEN'S RECAP
In addition to Kindig's win, the 4 x 100 meter relay team of Wyatt Newcome, William Crowder, Andre Jackson, and Miles Moore was fourth at 42.21 seconds.
 
Jacob Young, in the hammer throw, and Noah Eglin, in the 100 meters, had the men's personal bests.
 
WOMEN'S RECAP
Three women: Felston, Erin Atkinson, and Katya Hoover, competed in a total of four events with all four finishes coming in the top four. Hoover was second in the high jump and fourth in the javelin, Atkinson third in the 1500, and Felston fourth in the hammer.
 
Felston's broke the hammer throw record on her fourth attempt while Hoover's 38.17 meter javelin throw is a personal best.
 
MEN'S RESULTS
 

Event	Athlete	Time/Distance	Place
100 meters	Miles Moore	10.77	10th
100 meters	William Crowder	10.79	11th
100 meters	Wyatt Newcome	11.24	22nd
100 meters	Noah Eglin	11.26	23rd
400-meter hurdles	Matthew Klocke	55.84	7th
Discus	Jacob Young	40.57	8th
Hammer	Tucker Kindig	55.64 m	1st
Hammer	Jacob Young	48.41 m	5th
4 x 100 relay	Wyatt Newcome William Crowder Andre Jackson Miles Moore	42.21	4th

 
 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
 

Event	Athlete	Time/Distance	Place
1500 meters	Erin Atkinson	5:01.43	3rd
High Jump	Katya Hoover	1.56 m	2nd
Javelin	Katya Hoover	38.17 m	4th
Hammer	Kiara Felston	49.59 m	4th

 
 
UP NEXT
These same athletes are right back on the track tomorrow for the Mount Olive Final Qualifier.
 
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