Centre Twilight 4-14-17

Men's Track & Field Maggie Calvert

Five victories propel Tigers to first place finish at Centre Twilight

DANVILLE, KY. – Tiger track and field led the competition at Centre Twilight with five first-place finishes, seven NCCAA standards and one NAIA "B" cut, claiming first place with 129 points.
 
Claiming one of the titles, junior Adam Sandidge ran the 5000-meter run in 14:51.65, breaking the school record and earning a NAIA "B" standard for the NAIA Championship.
 
Brayden Russell earned first place in the high jump, clearing 1.97 meters to break the school record and Brandon Battle placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.71 for the Twilight meet record.
 
Breaking both the school and meet records, relay team of Paxton Wiley, Jaron Jackson, Jordan Thomas and Battle ran the 4x100-meter relay in a time of 42.04 for the win.
 
In the 110-meter high hurdles, Wiley grabbed the last victory for the Tigers with a time of 14.97.
 
Seven more Tigers punched their tickets to the NCCAA Championship. Kelvin Fields earned a spot in two events: the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.13 and the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.72. Corbin Harris found his way with a 44.83-meter attempt in javelin for third; Jalen Coates with a time of 11.21 in the 100-meter dash; Bret Crawford with a time of 1:56.47 in the 800-meter run (school record); Tyler Lewis with a time of 57.83 in the 400-meter run; Camryn Snapp with a time of 4:07.51 in the 1500-meter run; and Nick McGaughey with a time of 58.99 in the 400-meter hurdles.
 
Rounding out the events on the track, Fields, Keyshon Truitt, Bradford Evans and Coates placed third in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 43.33; Harris also placed third in the steeplechase with a time of 10:18.30; Thomas placed third in the 400-meter dash in a time of 49.91; Battle placed second in the 100-meter dash in 10.83, breaking his own school record; and Bret Crawford placed fourth in the 5000-meter run in a time of 15:55.95.
 
In the field, Clayton Embry placed second in the hammer throw with 45.61 meters. Nick Mabe cleared 1.83 meters in the high jump for fourth and Wiley claimed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.33 meters.
 
Campbellsville will be back in action on Saturday, April 21 at Bellarmine University.
 
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Players Mentioned

Clayton Embry

Clayton Embry

6' 3"
Senior
Adam Sandidge

Adam Sandidge

6' 0"
Junior
Keyshon Truitt

Keyshon Truitt

Sophomore
Paxton Wiley

Paxton Wiley

6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyler  Lewis

Tyler Lewis

Sophomore
Bret Crawford

Bret Crawford

Senior
Corbin Harris

Corbin Harris

Senior
Camryn  Snapp

Camryn Snapp

Junior
Jordan  Thomas

Jordan Thomas

Junior

Players Mentioned

Clayton Embry

Clayton Embry

6' 3"
Senior
Adam Sandidge

Adam Sandidge

6' 0"
Junior
Keyshon Truitt

Keyshon Truitt

Sophomore
Paxton Wiley

Paxton Wiley

6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyler  Lewis

Tyler Lewis

Sophomore
Bret Crawford

Bret Crawford

Senior
Corbin Harris

Corbin Harris

Senior
Camryn  Snapp

Camryn Snapp

Junior
Jordan  Thomas

Jordan Thomas

Junior