MONTREAT, N.C. – Montreat College indoor track and field opened the 2019 season with a pair of meets this past week. The Cavaliers hosted the Annual Montreat College Indoor Kickoff Dec. 5 with 30 Appalachian Athletic Conference qualifiers and a school record before traveling to the JDL Fast Track in Winston Salem, N.C. on Dec. 7 for a meet that saw 18 AAC qualifying marks, two NAIA qualifying marks, and five school records.

At the Montreat College Indoor Kickoff, the Cavaliers collected seven 1st place finishes. Freshman Leanna Seagraves set a new school record in the women's pole vault with her event-winning mark of 2.97 meters.

"This was an indoor meet held on our outdoor track, and we took advantage of some good weather to knock out 30 AAC qualifying marks between the men's and women's teams," said head coach Jason Lewkowicz. "The sprint/jump/throw groups got a chance to kick off their season while the mid-distance and distance squads took advantage of their strong base from cross country season to hit some qualifying marks before taking a training break for finals."

Men's Top-5 Finishers
60m Dash
1. Joshua Lester-Harris 7.06
2. Ahmad Perryman 7.17
T3. Benjamin Buie 7.24
T3. Travion Smith    7.24

200m Dash
1. Joshua Lester-Harris 22.27
2. Benjamin Buie 22.69
3. Travion Smith 23.36

600m
1. Marcus Medina-Artis 1:25.32

1000m
2. Caleb Silver 2:34.13
3. Dylan Branch 2:34.77

1 Mile
1. Dylan Branch 4:30.26
2. Antonio Gomez 4:37.39

3000m
1. Benjamin Schmidt 9:19.83
2. Daniel O'Dell 9:21.03

Pole Vault
2. Micah Matheson 4.35m
3. Davis Nicol 3.60m
4. Tyler Fitzgerald 3.60m

Shot Put
2. Josh Auvil 13.51m

Weight Throw
4.Josh Auvil 13.84m

Women's Top-5 Finishers
60m Dash
1. Katie Icard 8.44
2. Deidra Cox 8.59

600m
4. Addison Teter 1:54.76

1000m
2. Jerica Ploeger 3:28.15

Pole Vault
1. Leanna Seagraves 2.97m

Full Montreat College Indoor Kickoff Results

At the JDL Early Bird Invitational, Dustin Blevins, Joshua Lester-Harris, and Romane Baudin all broke school records while Blevins and Lester-Harris also hit NAIA qualifying marks. Additionally, Micah Matheson won the men's pole vault with a mark of 4.45m.

With his mark of 14.38m in the men's triple jump, freshman Dustin Blevins set a school record while hitting an "A" standard NAIA qualifying mark. He also set a school record in the men's long jump with a leap of 6.75m.

Joshua Lester-Harris hit a "B" standard NAIA qualifying mark and set a new school record with his 60m dash time of 6.89 seconds. Romane Baudin also set a pair of school records in the women's 60m dash (8.18) and the women's 200m (27.17).

"We took a small group of sprinters/jumpers to this meet and had some solid results including two NAIA qualifiers on the men's side and five school records between the men's & women's squads," said Coach Lewkowicz. "Freshman Dustin Blevins and sophomore Romane Baudin were standouts for the Cavaliers, and junior Micah Matheson took home the victory in the men's pole vault."

Men's Highlights
60m Dash
4. Joshua Lester-Harris 6.89
Dustin Blevins 7.23

400m
4. Ahmad Perryman 50.14

60m Hurdles
10. Benjamin Buie 8.58

Pole Vault
1. Micah Matheson 4.45m
6. Davis Nicol 4.00m

Long Jump
10. Dustin Blevins 6.75m
Valante Walker 6.11m

Triple Jump
6. Dustin Blevins 14.38m
Jacob Prater 13.18m

Women's Highlights
60m
Romane Baudin 8.18

200m
Romane Baudin 27.17

Long Jump
11. Romane Baudin 5.06m

Full JDL Early Bird Invitational Results