ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop track and field teams return to action as they head to the Queen City for the Charlotte Invitational, hosted by UNC Charlotte. A final meet schedule can be found
HERE. The Eagles are coming off a strong showing at the Winthrop Invitational which featured numerous changes to the all-time record book.
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ABOUT THE EAGLESÂ
- Newly minted head coach Raffael Craig guides the Eagles in his first season at the helm
- The men's squad returns 25, adding ten newcomersÂ
- The women's squad returns 16, and adds 13 new athletesÂ
LAST TIME OUT
ON THE TRACKÂ
- Shane King posted the second fastest time in school history in the men's 200m with a time of 21.25
- Michael Boucher moved to No. 2 all-time in the men's 100m with a time of 10.53 and No. 9 in the 200m with a time of 21.81
- Kennedi Sanders moved to No. 2 in the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.83m
- The 4x100m relay team consisting of Shane King, Michael Boucher, Tristen Patterson, and Carlos Frank Jr. posted the second fastest time in school history with a time of 40.66
- Jurnii Lucas won the men's 400H with a time of 53.04 which is good for No. 3 in Winthrop history
- Also in the 400H, Justin Powell moved to No. 6 all-time with a time of 53.91
- Jade Reese posted the fifth fastest time in school history in the women's 400m with a time of 57.08 and No. 6 all-time in the 200m with a time of 24.51
- Tristen Patterson finds himself in sixth all-time in the men's 100m with a time of 10.65
- Kendale Cooke crossed the line in 48.53 in the 400m to move up to No. 6 in school history
- Carlos Frank Jr. finished the 100m with a time of 10.70 with move up to No. 7 in school history and moved to No. 10 in the 200m with a time of 21.89
- Reginald Grant moved to No. 8 in school history in the men's 200m, stopping the clock at 21.75. He also posted the tenth fastest time in the 100m with a time of 10.80
IN THE FIELD
- Boyd Brackett moved to No. 3 all-time in the men's javelin throw with a mark of 54.64m and No. 8 in the shot put with a distance of 14.12m
- Timothy Speaks posted the ninth best hammer throw in school history with a distance of 48.81m
- Also in the hammer throw, Mills Sharpe cracked the top ten with a throw of 47.58m
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