LYNCHBURG, Va. – Competing in the last regular season indoor meet, Upstate track and field traveled back to Virginia for the Darius Dixon Memorial Invite at Liberty University. The meet saw 18 Spartans earn new personal bests.

Day One:
Khalif Walston led the Spartans on Friday, finishing in seventh place for the men's 400m dash with a new personal best of 49.11. In the women's weight throw, Rachel Davis once again earned a top-ten finish, placing sixth with a throw of 17.79m.

Day Two:
With his outstanding performance in the men's 200m dash, Jeremiah Harris placed second with a time of 21.54. This time moved him to second all-time in school history, and marked a new personal best. Jamarcus Askew finished third in the men's high jump, recording a height of 1.96m.

Top-Performances – Women
Rachel Davis – Weight Throw – 17.79m – Sixth

Personal Best – Women
Nia Glover – 300m (seventh all-time in school history), 400m
Jordan Thornton – 800m (ninth all-time in school history)
Maureen Ortiz – 800m, Mile
Adalie Harrison – Mile
Carleigh Vaughn – 300m (third all-time in school history)
Paden Bell – 300m (seventh all-time in school history)
Karis Harper – 300m
Laurin Hannibal – Triple Jump

Top-Performances – Men
Jeremiah Harris – 200m – 21.54 – Second (second all-time in school history)
Khalif Walston – 400m – 49.11 - Seventh
300m – 34.70 – Fifth (school record)
Andre Green, Shriyaan Krishnaraj, Kahlif Walston, Jeremiah Harris – 4x400m – 3.17.57 – Seventh (school record)
Jamarcus Askew – Triple Jump – 14.21m – Eighth
                  High Jump – 1.96m - Third

Personal Best - Men
Jordan Givens – 60m
Shriyaan Krishnaraj – 300m (sixth all-time in school history)
Adrian Wilmot – 300m
Jason Heusinger – 800m
Cameron Moors – Mile (ninth all-time school history)
                  3000m (ninth all-time school history)
Ian Kelbert – 3000m
Elias Harrison – 1000m (school record)
Landen Barron – 1000m (seventh all-time school history)
Mason Parish – Mile
Chris Post – Mile
 
UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans will compete in the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championship from February 28 to March 1st.

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