University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics


ASUN Championship

Spartans Wrap Up ASUN Indoor Championships
2/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Winston-Salem, N.C. – The USC Upstate indoor track and field teams wrapped up their season on Friday as the Spartans competed in the second day of the ASUN Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The Upstate men finished in fifth place with 40 points while the women finished in sixth place with 13 points.
Noteworthy
- Desman Martin earned Second Team All-Conference honors thanks to a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a distance of 14.35 meters.
- Tanner Saunders earned Third Team All-Conference laurels in the 60-meter hurdles after finishing in third with a time of 8.45.
- Saunders finished in sixth place in the 400-meter dash.
- The men's 4x400-meter relay team of Collins Livinus, Noah Walker, Timothy Devitt and Saunders finished earned Third Team All-Conference accolades after finishing in third with a time of 3:23.11.
- Dorian Jones scored a fifth place finish in the mile.
- Jaquille Mosley finished in sixth place in the weight throw.
- Kennedy Holton finished in fifth place in the 60-meter hurdles.
- Destinie Sykes finished in fourth place in the triple jump with a mark of 11.69 meters.
- The women's 4x400-meter relay team of Courtney Bradley, Essence Jackson, Holton and Kayla Jordon finished in fourth place.
- Men's personal bests include Mosley (weight throw), Jones (mile run), Livinus (400-meter dash), Devitt (400-meter dash), Bryson Hatten (weight throw), and Ronald Collins, Jr. (60-meter hurdles).
- Women's personal bests were achieved by Kalyn Brown (weight throw), Nia Payne (mile run) Ashton Dilley (mile run) and Kelsey Warren (mile run).
Upstate Women's Results
60-meter Hurdles
5. Kennedy Holton – 8.89
Triple Jump
4. Destinie Sykes – 11.69 meters
4x400-Meter Relay
4. 4:04.18
Upstate Men's Results
60-meter Hurdles
3. Tanner Saunders – 8.45
5. Ronald Collins, Jr. – 8.67
6. Noah Walker – 9.10
400-Meter Dash
6. Tanner Saunders -50.65
Mile Run
5. Dorian Jones – 4:15.78
Triple Jump
2. Desman Martin – 14.35 meters
Weight Throw
6. Jaquille Mosley – 13.69 meters
4x400-Meter Relay
3. 3:23.11
Up Next
- The Spartans begin the outdoor season on March 16 at the 49er Classic.
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