BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Central Arkansas men's and women's track teams were back in action for the KMS Open in Birmingham, Alabama. Jordan Atkins, Malik Beasley, and Aidan Patton broke UCA records in their respective events on Sunday.
 
Patton finished the weight throw in second place with a career-best mark of 16.57m (54-4.5) and set a program record in the process. Beasley placed sixth with a personal-best toss of 15.95m (52-4.0), he would have had UCA's best mark if it was not for Patton's final throw of the day.
 
Atkins recorded the fastest time in UCA in the 60m hurdles with his career-best effort of 7.99 and finished in second.
 
Beasley came in second in the shot put after a personal-best throw of 15.36m (50-4.75) on his way to a program record. Patton finished in fifth with a distance of 14.61m (47-11.25).
 
TJ Robinson won the 800m with a career-best time of 1:52.51.
 
The squad of Jaron Hamilton, Bruce White, Robinson, and Jared Touart won the distance medley relay with a combined effort of 10:19.28.
 
The distance medley team of Anna Jeffcoat, Zailey Chaffin, Kaylei Gober, and Charlotte Blair came in second with a group time of 13:35.57.
 
Jesse Applewhite recorded a second-place finish with a career-best run of 1:22.86 in the 600m. Hunter Henderson placed seventh with a personal-best time of 1:25.69.
 
Parker Benefield took second in the pole vault with a career-best height of 4.55m (14-11.0).
 
Ayana Harris took fourth in the 60m hurdles with a personal-best effort of 8.77.
 
Tyler Rose posted a fourth-place time of 58.35 in the 400m.
 
In the long jump, Jaden Harris came in fourth with a leap of 6.86m (22-6.25).
 
Taylor Conway came in sixth in the long jump with a mark of 5.47m (17-11.50). With a distance of 5.34m (17-6.25), Taylor Coleman finished eighth.
 
Teshuna Sheppard notched a seventh-place mark of 11.08m (36-4.25) in the triple jump.
 
UCA returns to the track on Saturday, Feb. 13, for the Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kansas.
 
From the Coach – Interim Head Coach Beau Theriot
"It was a long day at the oval office (track) and the student-athletes did a great job handling it. The team is in good physical shape and that shows every time we compete, but we still have a lot of work to do mentally. We had some good personal records set today as well as four school records. It's exciting watching this team grow."
 
Men's Results
60m Semis
15. Wesley Suen – 6.96 – PR
25. Emmanuel Olie – 7.04 – PR
 
60m Prelims
26. Emmanuel Olie – 7.05  
32. Wesley Suen – 7.09
55. Luke Consbruck – 7.47 – PR
 
60m Hurdles Finals
2. Jordan Atkins – 7.99 – PR
 
60m Hurdles Semis
3. Jordan Atkins – 8.15
10. Timon Dresselhaus – 8.67
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
4. Jordan Atkins – 8.36
10. Timon Dresselhaus – 8.62
 
200m
15. Emmanuel Olie – 22.52 – PR
21. Wesley Suen – 22.79
25. Alec Townsley – 22.97
 
400m
9. Tristan Lavan – 49.93 – PR
10. Shamal Sullivan – 50.28 – PR
17. Alec Townsley – 52.18 – PR
 
600m
2. Jesse Applewhite – 1:22.86 – PR
7. Hunter Henderson – 1:25.69 - PR
 
800m
1. TJ Robinson – 1:52.51 – PR
17. Sam Fischer – 2:01.20
19. Jaron Hamilton – 2:01.52 – PR
 
Mile
6. Thomas Cain – 4:21.41 – PR
21. Braeden Hindley – 4:39.78 – PR
27. Jared Touart – 4:47.22
 
5,000m
14. Brayden Ortiz – 16:00.82 – PR
 
4x400m Relay
4. White, Applewhite, Robinson, Lavan – 3:22.28
9. Townsley, Fischer, Henderson, Olie – 3:30.60
 
Distance Medley Relay
1. Hamilton, White, Robinson, Touart – 10:19.28
 
High Jump
10. Timquorian Johnson – 1.85m (6-0.75)
12. Timon Dresselhaus – 1.80m (5-10.75)
20. Luke Anthony – 1.75m (5-8.75)
 
Pole Vault
2. Parker Benefield – 4.55m (14-11.0) – PR
6. Tannar Moix – 4.10m (13-5.25)
12. Luke Anthony – 3.20m (10-6.0)
 
Long Jump
4. Jaden Harris – 6.86m (22-6.25)
14. Jalal Taylor – 6.47m (21-2.75) – PR
27. Wesley Suen – 6.29m (20-7.75)
 
Shot Put
2. Malik Beasley – 15.36m (50-4.75) – PR
5. Aidan Patton – 14.61m (47-11.25)
13. Timon Dresselhaus – 12.69m (41-7.75)
 
Weight Throw
2. Aidan Patton – 16.57m (54-4.5) – PR
6. Malik Beasley – 15.95m (52-4.0) – PR
 
Women's Results
60m Semis
9. Sierra Temple – 7.71
11. Kendelle McCoy – 7.74
27. Ciara Tucker – 8.00
 
60m Prelims
11. Sierra Temple – 7.76
22. Kendelle McCoy – 7.91
30. Ciara Tucker – 8.00
 
60m Hurdles
4. Ayana Harris – 8.77 – PR
 
60m Hurdles Semis
3. Ayana Harris – 8.84
 
60m Hurdles Prelims
5. Ayana Harris – 8.93
29. Jenny Peake – 10.32
 
200m
11. Kendelle McCoy – 25.50 – PR
17. Sierra Temple – 26.00
19. Z'Kiah Kuykendall – 26.07
 
400m
4. Tyler Rose – 58.35
11. Aysha Anderson – 59.57 – PR  
 
600m
7. Megan Lee – 1:42.92 – PR
 
800m
13. Zailey Chaffin – 2:27.35
15. Charlotte Blair – 2:27.45
18. Anna Bommes – 2:27.93 – PR
 
Mile
9. Anna Bommes – 5:24.07 – PR
25. Anna Jeffcoat – 5:42.71
26. Kaylei Gober – 5:44.39 – PR
 
4x400m Relay
7. Anderson, Rose, McCoy, Conway – 3:59.00
 
Distance Medley Relay
2. Jeffcoat, Chaffin, Gober, Blair – 13:35.57
 
High Jump
T15. Jordan Yrigoyen – 1.50m (4-11.0)
T15. Abby McMillin – 1.50m (4-11.0)
 
Long Jump
6. Taylor Conway – 5.47m (17-11.50)
8. Taylor Coleman – 5.34m (17-6.25)
21. Jada Bailey – 4.91m (16-1.5) – PR
 
Triple Jump
7. Teshuna Sheppard – 11.08m (36-4.25)
 
Shot Put
20. Jenny Peake – 10.08m (33-1.0)
28. Megan Lee – 9.39m (30-9.75)
 
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