CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bryan College track & field team made a statement at the Lee University Invitational this past weekend, putting together a string of personal bests and standout performances as the Lions continued their outdoor season.
Women's Highlights:
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Rachel Tournay competed in her first-ever heptathlon, showing great perseverance across seven events. She clocked 3:15.76 in the 800m and threw 10.89m in the javelin to cap off her debut.
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Anna Driller had a strong weekend, setting personal bests in both the 800m (2:23.38) and the 1500m (5:10.37). She also won her heat in the 1500m.
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Juliana Sneed set a new personal record in the 800m, running 3:02.18.
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Carissa Wilson etched her name into the record books, smashing the school record in the 10,000m with a time of 39:32.69, beating the previous mark by over two minutes.
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Elena Irwin also had a breakthrough in the 10,000m, running a personal best of 42:30.00.
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Mikayla Gale impressed in the field events, throwing a huge personal best of 28.09m in the javelin. She also tossed 9.16m in the shot put.
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Kennedy Groves opened her season in the 100m hurdles, running 22.80 as she continues to gain momentum.
Men's Highlights:
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John Olsen posted solid efforts with season bests in both the 800m and 1500m, running 2:00.58 and 4:16.62, respectively.
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Brock Adams, bouncing back from injury, turned heads in the 110m hurdles by winning his heat and clocking a big personal best of 15.31 seconds.
The Lions will carry this momentum into next week's two-day meet at Emory University. Stay tuned for more as Bryan Track & Field continues its outdoor season!
