ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Benedict College men's outdoor track & field team took the first-day lead in the SIAC Track and Field Championships with three events complete.
The Tigers, who are looking to defend their 2019 title, took one first place, two second places and one third place on the first day of competition at the Irwin Belk Complex on the campus of Winthrop University.
Benedict has 49 points, while Morehouse is second with 27 points and Fort Valley State is third with 15 points.
The shot put was the first men's event with the Tigers taking first and second.
Chase Ransom won the shot put with a mark of 13.73 meters (45 feet, ½ inch), while teammate
Caleb Vance was second with a mark of 13.69 meters (44 feet, 11 inches).
In the men's long jump,
Shun Taylor finished third with a jump of 6.74 meters (22 feet, 1 ½ inches).
Richard McQueen and
Kelvin Tillman finished fourth and fifth, respectively, to earn the Tigers points.
The final scoring event on the first day was the men's 10,000 meter run.
Nelson Kipkemboi finished second with a time of 32:23.97. The Tigers also received points from
Ryusei Takahashi, who finished fourth in a time of 36:18.88 and
Japheth Kipruto, who finished sixth in a time of 38:07.53.
The SIAC Track and Field Championships continue Friday with six more finals – the decathlon, hammer throw, triple jump, discus, pole vault, and 3,000-meter steeplechase, with preliminaries in five running events.
