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