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Men's Track and Field Chloe Clemensen

Split squad soars in spring break meets

ATLANTA – The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels competed in Emory's Spring Break Classic and Georgia Tech's Yellow Jacket Invitational this weekend, and smashed a few more records.

Yellow Jacket Invitational Results

  • Ashton Deriso took fifth place in the 5000m with a program record time of 14:53, shaving more than 15 seconds off the previous record of 15:09.
  • Stephen Graffius placed 20th in the 5000m with a personal best time of 15:29.
  • Beck James also recorded a new PR time.

Emory Spring Break Classic Results

  • Malia Melton won the triple jump with a final mark of 11.58m. She also took seventh in the long jump with a season high final mark of 4.93m.
  • Ugohnofure Awarieta took seventh in the 1500m with a time of 4:18.
  • Aubrey Guyden took 16th place in the 200m with a time of 26.24. She also recorded a new personal best in the 100m.
  • Kirsten Wright placed 24th in the 200m with a PR time of 26.74. She also recorded a PR in the 100m.
  • Hailey Wright finished eighth in the high jump with a final mark of 1.50m. She also took ninth in the long jump with a final mark of 4.87m.
  • Antonio Fuentes placed 25th in the 800m with a time of 2:06.
  • Anthony Bonds took 26th in the long jump with a final mark of 5.71m. He also made a new personal best in the 100m.

Georgia Tech Meet Notes

  • The previous school record for the (outdoor) 5000m was set by Jacob Hadden in 2019. 
  • The Petrels faced mostly NCAA Division I competition, including Missouri, Georgia and Auburn.
  • Only distance runners competed for Oglethorpe. 

Emory Meet Notes

  • The events were held at Morehouse. 
  • The meet included NCAA Division II opponents Clayton State, West Georgia and Columbus State.
  • Southern Athletic Association member Sewanee's men's team also competed.
  • Allie Sierra set a new PR in the 200m.
  • Baker Rousseau, Cristo Martinez and Charlie Monroe set new personal records in the 100m.
  • Brycen Sterling recorded new PRs in the 200m and 400m.
  • Daniel Bogard set a new PR in the 200m.

Up Next

The Stormy Petrels will be back together again for the Emory Classic on Friday-Saturday, March 22-23.

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Players Mentioned

Aubrey Guyden

Aubrey Guyden

Sophomore
Hailey Wright

Hailey Wright

Sophomore
Malia Melton

Malia Melton

Sophomore
Ashton Deriso

Ashton Deriso

Mid-Distance
Junior
Stephen Graffius

Stephen Graffius

Distance
Graduate Student
Beck James

Beck James

Distance
Senior
Cristo Martinez

Cristo Martinez

Sophomore
Antonio Fuentes

Antonio Fuentes

Freshman
Charlie Monroe

Charlie Monroe

Freshman
Ugohnofure Awarieta

Ugohnofure Awarieta

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aubrey Guyden

Aubrey Guyden

Sophomore
Hailey Wright

Hailey Wright

Sophomore
Malia Melton

Malia Melton

Sophomore
Ashton Deriso

Ashton Deriso

Junior
Mid-Distance
Stephen Graffius

Stephen Graffius

Graduate Student
Distance
Beck James

Beck James

Senior
Distance
Cristo Martinez

Cristo Martinez

Sophomore
Antonio Fuentes

Antonio Fuentes

Freshman
Charlie Monroe

Charlie Monroe

Freshman
Ugohnofure Awarieta

Ugohnofure Awarieta

Freshman