JAC Indoor/Outdoor Opener
Jacksonville, Fla.
Keiser men's and women's track and field opened their season at the Jacksonville Athletic Club Indoor/Outdoor Opener on Saturday. It was the earliest meet in program history as neither team has ever competed in December.
Six Seahawks made their debut in Jacksonville with all six placing in the top-3 in at least one event. In his first meet for Keiser in nearly two years,
Melvin Johnson ran a 6.84Â in the 60 Meter Dash Prelim, then besting it with a 6.79 performance in the final.
1:
Melvin Johnson - 60 Meter Dash (6.79)
1:
David Arhammar - Long Jump (6.28m)
1:
Nigel Steenwinkel - Pole Vault (4.20m)
2:
Darin Hinshaw - 800 Meter Run (2:15.12)
T-2:
Noam Pritchett - High Jump (1.93m)
T-2:
Cole Wilson - High Jump (1.93m)
3:
Cole Wilson - Shot Put (11.94m)
3:
Lisa Kirchner - High Jump (1.43m)
3:
Cole Wilson - Pole Vault (3.30m)
"It was a good start to the season based on our training up to this point," said CoachÂ
Jamaine Gordon. "I'm looking forward to us continuing to improve before our next meet."
The Seahawks will have a month to get ready for the Embry-Riddle Invitational on Jan. 15.
