Track & Field/XC | 2/20/2017 11:39:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga. – Day one of the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships is in the books, with the Eagles sitting in 6^th place with 14 points. The blue and white made the podium in two events this afternoon. The first was in the Weight Throw and the second was in the Distance Medley. The Eagles also took third in the Distance Medley breaking the previous mark set by 20 seconds.
 
"We had a great day today," head coach Kelly Carter said. "Kelsey took 2^nd in the Weight Throw and our Distance Medley took 3^rd. Bailey qualified for the 800m finals tomorrow and Ashton broke another school record in the 3000m. I am really pleased with the performances today and we will keep pressing to do better."
 
Kelsey Arnold placed 2^nd in the Weight Throw with a 19.89m throw. The Distance Medley team consisting of Sholonda Snell, Breanna Thornton, Bailey Willett, and Ellunde Montgomery would add to the Eagles point total by finishing third in the event with a time of 12:07.09. 
 
Bailey Willett Qualified for the finals of the 800m race which will take place tomorrow at approximately 2:40 p.m. Central Time. Ashton Lord continued her success this season breaking her third school record this season, this time in the 3000m. Lord posted a time of 10:29.73 which broke the previous record by almost nine seconds.
 
Day two of the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships begins at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Live video streaming will be available on sunbeltsports.org, along with live results.
 
CURRENT STANDINGS

1. Texas State – 44 points
2. Appalachian State – 36 points
3. Arkansas State – 28 points
4. South Alabama – 28 points
5. Georgia State – 18 points
6. Georgia Southern – 14 points
7. Texas-Arlington – 13 points
8. Louisiana – 5 points
9. Coastal Carolina – 4 points
10. Louisiana-Monroe – 3 points
11. Troy – 2 points

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