Posted: Feb 16, 2024

Women's Indoor Track and Field Takes Second, Men Take Fourth at AAC Championships

WINSTON-SALEM, NC- After two days of competition at the JDL fast-track, the Women's Indoor track and field posted a team score of 159 points, earning second place, while Milligan repeats as Champion with 182 points.

On the men's side, the Koalas earned 64 team points, claiming fourth place in a field of 12.

The women saw three individual champions; Mackenzie Pringle (12.16 meters) took first in the triple jump and claimed Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Freshman of the Year honors, while Kayla Ferrell took first in the 400 with a time of 1:01.89, Ainhoa Colino also took gold in the 3000-meter Race Walk at 16:35.80.

The men took gold in the 4x400 relay event, with the team of Kimarje White, Kendall Stroman, Xavier Linen, and Caleb Bailey posting a time of 3:23.75.

Several Koalas made their way to the podium for both the men and the women.

Ashante Shaw, 3rd place 200 meters (26.57)
Mackenzie Pringle, 2nd place 60-meter hurdles (9.01)
Kayla Ferrell, Ashante Shaw, Ameerah King, Latrice Brown, Women's 4x400 meter relay, 3rd place (4:23.60)
Ameerah King, Carly Fuel, Angeline Kravitz, Addison Martin, Women's 4x800 meter relay, 2nd place (10:50.12)
Carly Fuel, Myikayla Howard, Addison Martin, Angeline Kravitz, Women's Distance Medley (13:51.81)
Mackenzie Pringle, 2nd place long jump (5.19 meters)
Darci Dawson, 2nd place shot put (12.89 meters)
Zaida Carson, 3rd place shot put (12.33 meters)
Darci Dawson, 3rd place weight throw (15.49 meters)
Victoria Heiser-Whatley, 2nd place 3000-meter race walk (16:43.24)
Jessica Heiser-Whatley, 2nd place 3000-meter race walk (17:22.77)
Dorde Racic, 2nd place 3000-meter race walk (16:38.89)