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Track & Field/XC

Eagles Show Well In Georgia Southern Spring Classic

Final home meet of the outdoor season features several event winners for GS

STATESBORO - Hosting its final meet of the 2019 outdoor track and field season, the Georgia Southern Eagles performed well, capturing several events at Erk Park on Friday and Saturday.

"Competing at home this year was a great way for our seniors to celebrate their time here at Georgia Southern," Georgia Southern Head Coach Kelly Carter said. "They competed well, even with the subpar weather conditions. I'm very proud of our Eagles and looking forward to the rest of the season."

The Eagles began action on Friday, with Alexis Gant capturing the hammer throw with a distance of 150' 1". Sholonda Snell then won the 1500 meters in a time of 4:48.82.

Saturday morning, the Eagles notched a win in the 4x100 Relay as the team of Desiree Blunt, Beyunka Foster, Meagan Lynch and Camryn Mathis in a time of 47.63. 

The 800 meters was a clean sweep for Georgia Southern as Ellunde Montgomery, Sholonda Snell and Merabu Nagwandala finishing 1-2-3. 

Alexis Gant captured two more events on Saturday, winning the Discus in a throw of 129' 11", while also taking the shotput in a throw of 41' 0.25".

Carley Braman had a strong performance in capturing the 5000 Meters, with a collegiate best time of 19:08.79, while Desiree Blunt 

Kamare' Ways notched a win in the 400 hurdles, in a time of 1:05.57.

Click here to view the complete results from the Georgia Southern Spring Classic. 

The Eagles will return to action on Saturday, April 13th, competing at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., hosted by the University of South Carolina.

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Players Mentioned

Desiree Blunt

Desiree Blunt

Sprints
Senior
Beyunka Foster

Beyunka Foster

Sprints
Senior
Alexis Gant

Alexis Gant

Throws
Senior
Ellunde Montgomery

Ellunde Montgomery

XC - Mid-Distance
Junior
Sholonda Snell

Sholonda Snell

XC - Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Kamare

Kamare' Ways

Hurdles / Multi
Sophomore
Carley Braman

Carley Braman

XC - Distance
5' 6"
Freshman
Meagan Lynch

Meagan Lynch

Sprints / Jumps
5' 8"
Freshman
Camryn Mathis

Camryn Mathis

Sprints
5' 6"
Freshman
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

XC - Distance
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Desiree Blunt

Desiree Blunt

Senior
Sprints
Beyunka Foster

Beyunka Foster

Senior
Sprints
Alexis Gant

Alexis Gant

Senior
Throws
Ellunde Montgomery

Ellunde Montgomery

Junior
XC - Mid-Distance
Sholonda Snell

Sholonda Snell

5' 6"
Senior
XC - Distance
Kamare

Kamare' Ways

Sophomore
Hurdles / Multi
Carley Braman

Carley Braman

5' 6"
Freshman
XC - Distance
Meagan Lynch

Meagan Lynch

5' 8"
Freshman
Sprints / Jumps
Camryn Mathis

Camryn Mathis

5' 6"
Freshman
Sprints
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

5' 4"
Freshman
XC - Distance