MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Benedict College men's and women's track and field teams opened their outdoor schedule over the weekend at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge. The men finished seventh out of 48 teams, while the women finished 13^th out of 49 teams.
 
Zack Washington finished first in the men's long jump with a jump of 7.16 meters (23 feet, 6 inches).
 
The men's 4x200-meter relay team of Javel Best, Matthew Paul, Terrel Alexander and Jesaiah Jones finished first with a school-record time of 1:25.9.
 
Darian Clarke came in second in the 200-meter dash with a 21.64, finishing ahead of a handful of Division I runners from UNC Wilmington, Gardner-Webb, Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State.
 
Benedict's 4x400-meter relay team of Alexander, Jones, Jacobie Sims and Sadiki Marsh finished second with a time of 3:19.05.
 
Sims also finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.86.
 
Chase Ransom finished fifth in the hammer throw with a personal-record throw of 48.74 meters (159 feet, 11 inches).
 
For the women, Jada David finished third in the triple jump, behind a pair of Division I athletes, with a jump of 12.18 meters (39 feet, 11 ½ inches), which is currently the second-best mark in Division II.
 
Santiona Freeman finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.74.
 
The women's 4x100-meter relay team of Freeman, Shantel Williams, Xaria Bascombe, and Kiara Scott, finished fifth with a time of 48.88.
 
Freshman Anaiya Houseal tied for seventh in the high jump with a personal record of 1.6 meters (5 feet, 3 inches). She also ran season-best times in the 100-meter hurdles (17.2, 25^th place), and 400-meter hurdles (1:17.06, 16^th place).
 
Yassmine Chambers finished eighth in the shot put with a mark of 11.85 meters (38 feet, 10 ½ inches). She also set a personal record in the hammer throw with a throw of 42.59 meters (139 feet, 9 inches, 9^th place).
 
The Benedict track teams will compete Friday and Saturday at the Weems Baskin Invitational at the Sheila and Morris Creggar Track on the campus of the University of South Carolina.