At MSJ, the Pioneers competed in the 2023 HCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships. Topping the Pioneers efforts is junior Taylor Roark who earned first place in the high jump at 1.53M followed by freshman teammate Farris Howard who took third place in the high jump at 1.5M for both to finish on the podium.

 

These Pioneers earned All-Conference honors in their individual events:

Garrett Elrod - Mile, 800

Dalton Nunn, Nick Pinto, Jack Matics, Mike Kersting - Men's DMR

Kaycee Moore - Mile

Taylor Roark - HJ

Farris Howard - HJ


Pictured above: Kaycee Moore

Full results:  

Womens:

• Women's high jump: 1st: Roark, Taylor SO; 1.53m 5-00.25, 3rd: Howard, Farris FR Transylvania;  J1.50m 4-11.00, 11th: Johnson, Mere JR 1.32m  4-04.00. Team 6th 37 points

• Women's long jump: 8th Howard, Farris FR  4.28m 14-00.50. Team 6th 37 points

• Women's distance medley relay: 4th Transylvania  'A'                                  14:31.47                

     1) #139 Thornsbury, Ellie FR       2) Phillips, Lawson FR                  

     3) #134 Moore, Kaycee FR           4) #137 Perkins, Libby FR

• Women 1 mile run: 3rd 134 Moore, Kaycee FR 5:32.76

• Women's 400 meter dash: 9th Rowe, Abbey SO 1:04.91. Team 6th 37 points

• Women's 800 meter dash: 5th Moore, Kaycee FR  2:30.98, 9th Perkins, Libby FR 2:39.11

• Women's 200 meter dash: 13th Rowe, Abbey SO 28.86. Team 6th 37 points

• Women's 3000 meter run: 15th Thornsbury, Ellie FR 12:34.06. Team 6th 37 points

• Women's 4x400 meter relay: 4th Transylvania  'A'                                   4:31.25        

     1) #138 Rowe, Abbey SO             2) Phillips, Lawson FR                  

     3) #137 Perkins, Libby FR          4) #134 Moore, Kaycee FR


Pictured above: Garrett Elrod

Men's:

• Men's weight throw: 8th Bowen, Ernest FR  9.94m  32-07.50, Team: 9th 33 points.

• Men's Shot put:16th Bowen, Ernest FR 10.44m 34-03.00, 19th Smith, Cliverson    FR 10.00m 32-09.75. Team 9th 33 points

• Men high jump: 11th Callender, William  FR  1.72m 5-07.75. Team 9th 33 points

• Men 500 meter run: 6th 132 Meader, Drew JR 15:39.38

• Men's distance medley relay: 3rd Transylvania  'A'                                  11:03.48            

    1) Matics, Jack SO                 2) #131 Kersting, Michael SR            

    3) Pinto, Nick FR                  4) #136 Nunn, Dalton SO

• Men 4x200 Meter Relay: 3rd Transylvania  'A'                                   1:39.44                

     1) #130 Hill, Markeius FR          2) #140 Touma, Parker FR                

     3) Pinto, Nick FR                  4) Callender, William FR

• Men 1 mile run: 2nd Elrod, Garrett JR  4:34.70, 7th Very, Nate JR 4:38.47, 9th Nunn, Dalton SO 4:39.68, 11th Newsome, Thor FR 4:42.17. Team 9th 33 points

• Men 400 meter dash: 13th Touma, Parker FR 54.55, 15th Hill, Markeius FR 56.73

• Men 800 meter run: 3rd Elrod, Garrett JR 1:59.91, 9th Nunn, Dalton SO 2:03.22, 11th Kersting, Michael SR 2:04.96. Team 9th 33 points

• Men's 200 meter dash: 20th Hill, Markeius FR 24.74. Team 9th 33 points

• Men's 3000 meter run: 6th Meader, Drew JR 9:09.40, 16th Chandler, Cooper JR 9:46.11. Team 9th 33 points

• Men's 4x400 meter relay: 6th Transylvania  'A'                                   3:39.84         

     1) #140 Touma, Parker FR           2) #141 Very, Nate JR                   

     3) Pinto, Nick FR                  4) #129 Elrod, Garrett JR 

"A bit of a tough day for our squad. Not quite the results we were looking for as a team. Still had some outstanding individual performances that led to some all conference recognition. Hopefully we can use today as fuel as we head to outdoor," said Coach Andrews. 

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