Parker Sets School Mark in Opening Indoor Weekend

Friday, January 20

Columbia, S.C.

Georgia Southern University

Carolina Challenge

Imani Moore took third in the triple jump.

Photo by: Michael Wade

1/21/2023 6:34:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

GS Results

Eagles post eight top-5 program performances.

By: Marc Gignac

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Devine Parker ran the 200 in 24.07 to set a new school record, and the Eagles opened the indoor season by posting eight Georgia Southern top-5 performances at the Carolina Challenge, which wrapped up today at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

Scovia Ayikoru (24.19-2nd all-time) and NaJ Watson (24.51- 4th all-time) joined Parker in notching top-5 program time in the 200. Watson also tied the fourth-best time in program history in the 60 (7.54) and joined with Sofia Molina, Donisha Jeanty and Ayikoru to run the second-fastest time in the 4x400 (3:47.69).

Nichole Harris, Lauren Euler, Isabel Ptacek and Katie Ranck ran the fourth-fastest time in program history in the distance medley relay (12:32.37), and Lily Ball posted the third-fastest time in the 3000 (10:26.96). Sam Holbrook had the fourth best performance in the weight throw (16.50) and finished third, and Imani Moore finished third in the long jump and posted a personal best mark (5.82).

Quotables from Coach David Neville
"We had a great opening to the season! I'm really excited with what I saw today from our ladies. We had a new school record in the 200m dash by Devine Parker, and there were numerous other top-5 marks in both the running and throwing events. Now, we've got next weekend off to sharpen up."

Next up
GS will compete in the South Carolina Invitational Feb. 3-4 at the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.