Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop men's and women's track and field programs open the 2025 outdoor season at the Phoenix Invitational on Friday.
WHO: Allen (M/W), Barton (M/W), Belmont Abbey (M/W), Bluefield (M/W), Campbell (M/W), Converse (M/W), Elon (M/W), Ferrum (M/W), Guilford (M/W), High Point (M/W), Howard CC (M/W), Johnson & Wales (M/W), Lehigh (M/W), Meredith (W), North Carolina A&T (M/W), Shaw (W), Winthrop (M/W)
WHEN: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025
WHERE: Elon, N.C. | Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track and Field Complex
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
- The Eagles open their outdoor track and field season with a meet in Elon. Winthrop looks to build off an outstanding fall with a blend of accomplished returners and newcomers with potential
- Jeremy Falwell Chavis has been named the Interim Head & Track Field Coach
- The slate includes visits to Elon, Davidson and Lenoir-Rhyne and two visits to Duke during the outdoor season
- Five of the six regular-season meets will occur in the state of North Carolina as well as the Big South Conference Outdoor Championships at UNC Asheville from May 12-14
- Winthrop will also host the annual WuPax Invitational from April 18-19 for Senior Day
2023-24 OUTDOOR HIGHLIGHTS
VERTKLASSE MEETING (APR. 5-6)
- In the women's triple jump, Faith Wood finished sixth with a mark of 11.75m
- Her mark is a new school record breaking Tomeika Banks record from 21 years ago of 11.67
USC OUTDOOR OPEN (APR. 20)
- Johntavia Shaw's personal best throw of 47.87m in the women's discus was the top performance for the Eagles
- Wood broke her two-week old record in the women's triple jump in 11.82m for 5th place
APP STATE OPEN (APR. 26-27)
BIG SOUTH OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY ONE)
- Kenneth Williams Jr. leaped to the Big South Championship in the men's long jump on the first day of the 2024 Big South Outdoor Track And Field Championships on the campus of High Point University with a mark of 7.34m
BIG SOUTH OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY TWO)
- Monay James became Winthrop's first ever women's heptathlon champion with a school record of 4966, garnering her an all-conference honor. The point total eclipses the old record Taryn Deleon 4877 set in 2017
- Wood took home third in the women's triple jump with another school record of 11.91m
- Joining James on the All-Big South team were triple jumpers Maurion Jamison (14.04m) and Wood (11.91m)
- Wood's jump broke her school record again
BIG SOUTH OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (DAY THREE)
- Agbeymomi lost in a photo finish in the men's 100m dash but set a school record of 10.32. His 2nd place finish gave him All-Big South honors
- Joining Agbeyomi on the honors stand was freshman Mitchell Hill in the men's 800m run (1:52.28) and Shaw in the women's discus throw (47.14m)
- Both claimed third place
- Webb and Wood were named to the 2024 Big South Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team
SEASON AWARDS
- 4x400 relay team Kendale Cooke, Jurnii Lucas, Kevin Brown, Shane King- Big South Men's Track Athletes of the Week-Feb. 21-23
- Cooke, Lucas, Brown and King finished runner-up at the USC Invite with a time of 3:13.91, which ranks second in the league this season
- DeAngelo Brooks-Big South Men's Track Freshman of the Week-Feb. 21-23
- Brooks set a PR in the 60m dash at the USC Invite with a time of 6.97 to finish 10th overall, marking his highest standing in any event this season
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