Saturday, April 10
Columbia, S.C.
Georgia Southern University
at
Gamecock Invitational
Zykeria Williams broke the school mark in the 100-meter hurdles.
School Track and Field Record Falls at Gamecock Invitational
4/11/2021 10:36:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
The Eagles post six top-10 finishes.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Zykeria Williams ran the 100 hurdles in 13.70 to break the Georgia Southern record en route to finishing third in the event, and the Eagle track and field squad posted six top-10 finishes at the Gamecock Invitational Saturday afternoon.
Williams' record-breaking time came in the preliminaries, and the sophomore posted a wind-aided time of 13.58 in the finals to finish third. She also took seventh in the 200-meter dash (24.12) and 10th in the long jump (5.41m).
Abbey Arnett placed ninth in the 800-meter run (2:23.07), and Scovia Ayikoru finished 10th in the 100-meter dash (11.89). Martina Takang took 10th in the discus (39.35) and recorded a personal best in the shot put (11.38m).
Quotables from Coach Kelly Carter
"It was another positive day for the Eagles. The performances are really coming together, and I'm proud of where we're heading. The entire team is competing and learning each day. I expect great things within the next couple of weeks."
Up Next
The Eagles are slated to travel to the Georgia Tech Invitational April 16-17.
Williams' record-breaking time came in the preliminaries, and the sophomore posted a wind-aided time of 13.58 in the finals to finish third. She also took seventh in the 200-meter dash (24.12) and 10th in the long jump (5.41m).
Abbey Arnett placed ninth in the 800-meter run (2:23.07), and Scovia Ayikoru finished 10th in the 100-meter dash (11.89). Martina Takang took 10th in the discus (39.35) and recorded a personal best in the shot put (11.38m).
Quotables from Coach Kelly Carter
"It was another positive day for the Eagles. The performances are really coming together, and I'm proud of where we're heading. The entire team is competing and learning each day. I expect great things within the next couple of weeks."
Up Next
The Eagles are slated to travel to the Georgia Tech Invitational April 16-17.
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