ASU Takes First Event

ASU Takes First Event

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta State Men's Outdoor Track & Field team won the overall Paine College Dual Meet Friday afternoon in Laney Stadium.

The ASU men won the overall contest 59-32 in their 10 events scored. Here's an event-by-event breakdown of the Jaguars top performers during the weekend:

Paine-ASU Dual Meet – Feb, 22 – Lucy Laney Stadium 

Men High Jump

ASU's Levonta Reddick participated uncontested – leaping for a jump of 1.80m/5-10.75.

Men Long Jump

The Jags duo of Christian Collier and Kevin Carlie took first and second as they competed unchallenged. Christian jumped for 5.95m/19-6.25 and Carlie finished with 5.43m/17-9.75.

Men Discus Throw

Paine College's Curtis Williams took first with 40.40m (132-06) and ASU's Austin Hendricks and Garrett Matthews finished second and third with 28.50m (93-06) and 22.89M (75-01).

Men Shot Put

Austin Hendricks took second for the Jags with 10.41m (34-02.0) behind Paine's Curtis Williams with 11.11m (36-5.50). Garrett Matthews rounded out ASU in eighth with 7.63m (25-0.50).

Men 100 Meter Dash

Christian Collier took second out of six in 11.00, just behind Paine's Donnie McKinley in 10.96, while Micah Herriman finished in 11.54 for fourth place.

Men 1500 Meter Run

ASU had the top-seven finishers out of eight. Six of the seven ASU men double as cross country athletes with Ryan McCarty, who finished third, competing solely in track.

1 Ross, Dustin Augusta Stat 4:02.46

2 Brandt, Jaiden Augusta State 4:09.51

3 McCarty, Ryan Augusta State 4:18.97

4 Jones, Preston Augusta State 4:19.45

5 Johnson, Matt Augusta State 4:22.41

6 Stockton, Josh Augusta State 4:22.48

7 Herbert, Jordan Augusta State 4:24.25

8 Hyer, John Paine College 6:01.98

Men 400 Meter Dash

Jags sprinter Cade Hardin (57.76) finished sixth respectively.

Men 800 Meter Ru

ASU took first, second and third from James Hull (2:03.47), Bryce Conway (2:08.64), and Garrett Matthews (2:14.76).

Men 200 Meter Dash

Levonta Reddick crossed first in 22.57 while Kevin Carlie (24.65) took fourth and Josh Gordan rounded it out at sixth with 26.41.

Men 4x400 Meter Relay

ASU 'A' and ASU 'B' both beat their counterparts in the final of the day. ASU's 'A' team finished first with 3:37.07 in front of Paine's 'A' team (3:43.59) and the Jags' 'B' squad took third, beating Paine-B in 3:55.46.