WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW captured six first-place finishes as the outdoor track and field season opened for the Seahawks on Saturday in the 2021 Seahawk Invitational at the Harold Greene Track & Field Complex.
 
The women's team racked up four gold medals and the men finished with two top finishes in the eight-team meet.
 
The Seahawks will host the Wendy's Navy Seahawk Invitational (Mar. 12) and Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational (Mar. 13) next weekend.
 
With last season canceled due to Covid-19, Saturday's event was the first meet staged at the track since March 16, 2019.
 
First Place Finishes
 
Men
Long Jump | Tashaun Parker, 22-07
4x100 Relay | Taylen West, Josh Parks, Kobe Jean-Guillaume, Marcus Threatt, Jr., 42.79
 
Women
1,500 Meters | Alex Woltjen, 4:58.99
Triple Jump | Tori Whimple, 38-08.25
400 Meters | Mackenzie Townsend, 59.79
800 Meters | Sarah Leach, 2:22.51
 
UNCW Results | 2021 Seahawk Invitational | March 6, 2021
 

Men's Long Jump
1.	Tashan Parker	22-07
2.	Da'Rod Crutchfield	22-01.50
5.	Owen Pelletier	21-02.75
8.	Dawson Haywood	21-00.75
11.	Ryan Hunt	19.04.25

                                
 

Women's Long Jump
2.	Tori Whimple	17-02.25
3.	Julianna Cavanagh	17-00.75
5.	Gabrielle Ryan	16-10.50
9.	Jayda Hunter	15-08-75

 

Men's 4x100 Relay
1.	Taylen West, Josh Parks, Kobe Jean-Guillaume, Marcus Threat, Jr.	42.79

 

Women's 1,500 Meters
1.	Alex Woltjen	4:58.99
3.	Haley Smithwick	5:02.16
4.	Kendall Hobbs	5:02.92
5.	Summer Owens	5:05.33
6.	Sierra Koehler	5:05.72
8.	Julia Ledgett	5:09.55
9.	Gretchen Bingham	5:09.86
10.	Lefler McManus	5:21.67
18.	Ainsley Lay	6:05.58

 

Men's Shot Put
5.	Kenny King	44-03.25

 

Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
9.	Jayda Hunter	15.95
10.	Tori Whimple	16.35

 

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
3.	Josh Parks	14.97

 

Women's Shot Put
8.	Brianna Coon	36-08.25

 

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
3.	Josh Parks	14.97

 

Women's Triple Jump
1.	Tori Whimple	38-08.25
3.	Jayda Hunter	37-03.00
4.	Julianna Cavanagh	37-01.25

 

Women's 400 Meters
1.	Mackenzie Townsend	59.78
2.	Makiya Spencer	59.91

 

Men's 400 Meters
3.	Cooper Wright	49.21
4.	Nick Anderson	50.75
5.	Ryan Kobziak	51.57
6.	Jalen Fleming	51.93

 

Women's 100 Meter Dash
4.	Nyesha Patillo	12.40
6.	Madison Lofton	12.78
9.	Courtney Lines	12.97
18.	Julianna Cavanagh	13.62

 

Men's 100 Meter Dash
5.	Marcus Threat, Jr.	11.29
6.	Kobe Jean-Guillaume	11.54
7.	Ryan Hunt	11.81
9.	Brandon Clarke	11.91

 

Women's 800 Meters
1.	Sarah Leach	2:22.51
3.	Cameron Smithwick	2:25.84
5.	Aubrie Farwell	2:29.98
7.	Chloe Byrd	2:37.77

 

Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
6.	Carly Mixon	1:14.08

 

Women's High Jump
3.	Rebekah Smith	5-02.25
5.	Maddie Norr	5-00.25
4.	Lauryn Taylor	5-00.25

 

Men's 200 Meter Dash
8.	Tashaun Parker	22.74
10.	Marcus Threat, Jr.	23.30
11	Brandon Clarke	24.32

 
 

Women's 200 Meter Dash
4.	Brynn Sheffield	25.50
5.	Madison Lofton	25.97
24.	Gabby Ryan	28.00
26.	Destiny Smith	28.87

 

Men's Discus
8.	Kenny King	126-04

 

Men's High Jump
2.	Dylan Wood	6-01.25
3.	Josh Parks	6-00.75

 

Women's Javelin
6.	Kaylee Vannoy	95-09
8.	Gabby Ryan	82-10

 

Men's Javelin
3..	Jon Lloyd	177-05
6.	Dylan Wood	138-10
7.	Ryan Hunt	122-02

 

Women's 4x400 Relay
3.	Mackenzie Townsend, Makiya Spencer, Brynn Sheffield, Carly Mixon	4:13.40
6.	Gretchen Bingham, Chloe Byrd, Aubrie Farwell, Kendall Hobbs	4:22.05
8.	Lefler McManus, Alexa Woltjen, Cameron Smithwick, Haley Smithwick

 

Men's 4x400 Relay
2.	Jalen Fleming, Tashawn Parker, Josh Cooper, Cooper Wright	3:21.61
4.	Ryan Hunt, Nick Anderson, Rob Kobziak, Zeke Shore	3:39.65