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Track and Field Nate Swanson - Director of Athletic Communications

Track Sets Eight Personal Bests at Lee

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Covenant track and field set eight personal bests at the Lee University Invite on Friday and Saturday.

On the men's side, senior Chandler Lines set a pair of personal bests, one in the 400m (54.61) and one in the 800m (1:59.16), while Alex Burns (34:28.45) and Aidan DeVries (35:00.43) added personal bests in the 10,000m. Max Davis recorded the final personal record with his 12.08m (39' 7.75") mark in the shot put.

For the women, Arielle Eklund had a time of 2:55.11 in the 800m to record a personal record, while Evangelia Berry (4:54.09) and Claire Mellott (5:20.34) added personal records in the 1500m. 

In other results, Cameron Bain participated in the 100m dash with his 11.61, while Jacob Howington led the Scots' field in the 1500m wth a 4:19.99. Ethan Saiki paced Scots 10,000m runners with a 33:29.63, and Christian Mortimer fired the second-best time in the 48.62m (159' 6").

On the women's side, Sophia Velleco won her heat in the 800m with a 2:29.18, while Jaiden Henderson ran a 30.05 in the 200m dash. Sarah Vannoy finished fourth overall in the 1500m with her 4:48.62, with Lucie Demers finishing right behind her in fifth with a 4:49.65. Elie Berndt (4.48m - 14' 8.5") and Josephine Swinburnson (4.47m - 14' 8") had similar marks in the long jump.

UP NEXT

The Scots host the Mountainside Stride event at the base of Lookout Mountain on Friday at 5:30 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Elie Berndt

Elie Berndt

Throws
5' 7"
Sophomore
Alex Burns

Alex Burns

Distance
6' 3"
Junior
Aidan  DeVries

Aidan DeVries

Distance
6' 2"
Junior
Jacob Howington

Jacob Howington

Distance
5' 9"
Sophomore
Chandler Lines

Chandler Lines

Distance
6' 0"
Senior
Claire  Mellott

Claire Mellott

Distance
5' 8"
Junior
Ethan Saiki

Ethan Saiki

Distance
5' 8"
Junior
Josephine Swinburnson

Josephine Swinburnson

Sprints/Jumps
5' 5"
Sophomore
Sophia  Velleco

Sophia Velleco

Distance
5' 5"
Sophomore
Cameron Bain

Cameron Bain

Sprints
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elie Berndt

Elie Berndt

5' 7"
Sophomore
Throws
Alex Burns

Alex Burns

6' 3"
Junior
Distance
Aidan  DeVries

Aidan DeVries

6' 2"
Junior
Distance
Jacob Howington

Jacob Howington

5' 9"
Sophomore
Distance
Chandler Lines

Chandler Lines

6' 0"
Senior
Distance
Claire  Mellott

Claire Mellott

5' 8"
Junior
Distance
Ethan Saiki

Ethan Saiki

5' 8"
Junior
Distance
Josephine Swinburnson

Josephine Swinburnson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints/Jumps
Sophia  Velleco

Sophia Velleco

5' 5"
Sophomore
Distance
Cameron Bain

Cameron Bain

5' 9"
Freshman
Sprints