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Track & Field Pre-CAA Meet

Men's Track and Field Joe Browning

Seahawk Thinclads Set For CAA Championships

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – With seven in-season meets in the books, the UNCW track and field teams now set their sights on the big prize – the 2023 Colonial Athletic Association Track & Field Championships set for Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, 2023, at Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Va.
 
The Seahawks have set five school records and two freshman marks heading into the two-day meet on the campus of William & Mary. The teams have also registered 37 event wins and 26 personal bests over the last five months.
 
Conference newbies Hampton, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T and Stony Brook make this year's meet the largest in history. The women's field will feature 12 teams, while a record eight teams will contest for the title on the men's side.
 
"We're ready to go," said fourth-year head coach Jeff Klaves. "The team has done a great job building momentum throughout the season and is locked in going into the CAA Championships.
 
"Going into the first year of the new CAA, we've communicated that it's about us and controlling the controllables from within. Everyone is ready to run their race, jump their jump and hit their throw. The meet will showcase the work they have been putting in all season."
 
Action begins at 9:30 a.m. Friday with the women's weight throw. Field event champions will also be crowned in the men's hammer throw (noon), women's pole vault (12:30 p.m.), men's long jump (1 p.m.), men's javelin (1:30 p.m.) women's long jump (4:00 p.m.), men's pole vault (5:00 p.m.) and men's discus (5:45 p.m.). 
 
Running prelims begin at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the opening day, with the last four events contested as finals. Gold medals will be awarded in the men's (5:45 p.m.) and women's (6:00 p.m.) 3000m steeplechase as well as the men's (7:00 p.m.) and women's (7:45 p.m.) 10,000m. 
 
On the women's side for the Seahawks, junior distance runner Kendall Hobbs (Beavercreek, Ohio) has picked up a team-high six event wins this spring, including four golds in the 5,000 Meters. Junior Jayda Hunter (Jacksonville, N.C.) has captured four events.
 
Senior Josh Parks, who earned All-CAA in six events one year ago, has collected five victories over four different events on the men's side. The Kannapolis, N.C., product won both the 100m and 400m hurdles last year. Sophomore Ryan DeBarber (Enfield, Conn.) has won the javelin competition in three meets.
 
Defending champion Donovan Lara (Seagrove, N.C.) is ranked first in the CAA in the high jump (6-11.75) and sophomore Ivan Poag (Mocksville, N.C.) owns the top conference mark in the triple jump (47.8.50) entering the meet.
 
Klaves added, "Year to year, we always set a mission statement of what we are collectively trying to accomplish. This year, our mission was 'One of Many' and to be a group of high achievers where anyone, on any given day can win. We're proud of this group and look forward to a great meet where they get to show the world all the work they've put in this year."
 
UNCW T&F Student-Athletes | Top-10 CAA Rankings
 
Men
100 Meters, Cameron Wright, 9th, 10.61
200 Meters, Nickolis Anderson, 4th, 21.23
200 Meters, Josh Parks, 9th, 21.47
400 Meters, Nickolis Anderson, 3rd, 46.59
400 Meters, Cooper Wright, 47.48
110 Meter Hurdles, Josh Parks, 3rd, 13.67
110 Meter Hurdles, Khairi Williams, 7th, 14.48
110 Meter Hurdles, Cameron Wright, 8th, 14.49
400 Meter Hurdles, Josh Parks, 3rd, 51.98
3,000 Meter Steeplechase, Luke Kiziah, 7th, 10:24.14
4x100 Meter Relay, West-Fleming-Wright-Shotwell, 5th, 42.93
4x400 Meter Relay, Anderson-Zimmerman-Wright-Williams, 6th, 3:16.80
High Jump, Donovan Lara, 1st, 6-11.75
High Jump, Ivan Poag, 3rd, 6-6.75
High Jump, Bryson Robinson, T-6th, 6-4.75
Long Jump, Bryson Robinson, 22-6.50
Triple Jump, Ivan Poag, 1st, 47-8.50
Triple Jump, Yoerick Bastardo, 6th, 43-10.50
Shot Put, Jesse Helton, 5th, 52-4.75
Discus, Jesse Helton, 2nd, 161-8
Javelin, Ryan DeBarber, 3rd, 216-8
Javelin, Miles Higgins, 5th, 214-1
 
Women
100 Meters, Brynn Sheffield, 6th, 11.83
100 Meters, Janiyah Fields, T-10th, 11.90
4x100 Meter Relay, Fields-Sheffield-Ferguson-Lines, 4th, 45.67
4x400 Meter Relay, Ferguson-Sheffield-Townsend-Hunter, 10th, 3:55.91
High Jump, Courtney Lines, 7th, 5-6.50
High Jump, Rebekah Smith, 8th, 5-5.25
Pole Vault, Elise Hall, 9th, 11-8
Long Jump, Courtney Lines, 2nd, 20-4.50
Long Jump, La'Tecyia Johnson, 8th, 18-9.75
Triple Jump, Jayda Hunter, 2nd, 41-4.50
Javelin, Jordyn Robbins, 4th, 144-6
Heptathlon, Riley Gibbons, 8th, 3,456
Heptathlon, Brylee Montanari, 9th, 3,407
 
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Players Mentioned

Brynn Sheffield

Brynn Sheffield

Sprints
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sprints
Courtney Lines

Courtney Lines

5' 11"
Freshman
Long Jump
Josh Parks

Josh Parks

6' 2"
Freshman
Sprints/Jumps
Janiyah Fields

Janiyah Fields

Sprints
5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints
Elise Hall

Elise Hall

Jumps
5' 6"
Senior
Jumps
Kendall Hobbs

Kendall Hobbs

Distance
5' 3"
Junior
Distance
Jayda Hunter

Jayda Hunter

Jumps
5' 9"
Junior
Jumps
Rebekah Smith

Rebekah Smith

Jumps
5' 11"
Junior
Jumps
Ryan DeBarber

Ryan DeBarber

Throws
6' 0"
Sophomore
Throws
Donovan Lara

Donovan Lara

Jumps
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jumps

Players Mentioned

Brynn Sheffield

Brynn Sheffield

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sprints
Sprints
Courtney Lines

Courtney Lines

5' 11"
Freshman
Long Jump
Josh Parks

Josh Parks

6' 2"
Freshman
Sprints/Jumps
Janiyah Fields

Janiyah Fields

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints
Sprints
Elise Hall

Elise Hall

5' 6"
Senior
Jumps
Jumps
Kendall Hobbs

Kendall Hobbs

5' 3"
Junior
Distance
Distance
Jayda Hunter

Jayda Hunter

5' 9"
Junior
Jumps
Jumps
Rebekah Smith

Rebekah Smith

5' 11"
Junior
Jumps
Jumps
Ryan DeBarber

Ryan DeBarber

6' 0"
Sophomore
Throws
Throws
Donovan Lara

Donovan Lara

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jumps
Jumps