CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's and women's track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the 49er Classic at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center.  
 
The Spartans had eight on the women's side debut in an event, while nine from the men's team had debuts in an event.
 
UNCG's day was highlighted by a first-place finish by the men's 4x800-meter relay team. The quartet was comprised of Andrew Hamilton, Jonathan Kennedy, Charlie Bennett, and Andrew Wallace who finished the relay with a time of 7:51.71. The first-place finish was out of nine teams crossing the finish line five seconds faster than Duquesne's second-place relay team.
 
The Spartans totaled seven personal bests at the classic and four top-10 finishes including the relay finish.
 
Dylan Christopher led the Spartans in the 1500-meter run with a personal best time of 3:51.52. His time put him fourth out of 86 competitors, behind two ETSU runners and the individual winner from Wake Forest.
 
Joe Thoma followed Christopher's performance with a fifth-place finish in the 1500-meter run clocking in a time of 3:52.10.
 
Sophomore Ethan Long also had a top-10 finish at the meet. He finished 10th in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:57.60, while Grant Barbour wasn't far behind, placing 14th out of 26 competitors with a time of 9:14.81.
 
Sophomore Colin Keck, in the 800-meter run ran a personal best time of 1:57.16, taking home 18th out of 68 competitors.
 
On the women's side, Camille Carlson clocked in a time of 10:58.02 in the 3000-meter run, finishing 16th out of 25 competitors.
 
Shay Soukup was the top finisher for the Spartans in the 800-meter run placing 22nd out of 68 competitors with a time of 2:22.85. Serena Henderson was the second Blue & Gold across the finish line with a time of 2:27.64, placing 35th, while Bella Manfre ran a personal best time of 2:30.88 in the event.
  
Up Next
UNCG has the Raleigh Relays lined up next at the Paul Derr Track & Field Facility from March 23-25 in Raleigh, N.C., hosted by NC State.
 
Women
100m -57
33. Leah Baizar – 12.76
46. Kaliyah Hargrove – 13.47
48. Monique Clement – 13.62
56. Naomi Pridgen – 14.51 PB
 
200m - 69
42. Leah Baizar – 26.67
62. Chelsea Valdivia – Rizo – 28.95
63. Monique Clement – 29.29
 
800m - 68
22. Shay Soukup – 2:22.85
35. Serena Henderson – 2:27.64
41. Bella Manfre – 2:30.88 PB
51. Kaitlyn Harrison – 2:36.35
 
1500m – 81
26. Chandler McCaslin – 4:52.09
29. Jenna Reiter – 4:53.57
43. Reagan O'Quinn – 5:00.57
47. Victoria Sosa – 5:02.41
 
3000m – 25
16. Camille Carlson – 10:58.02
 
Results - Men
100m - 69
53. Elijah Jones – 11.54
61. Owen McArthur – 11.91
63. Zin Maung – 11.98
 
200m - 71
56. Elijah Jones – 23.36
64. Owen McArthur – 24.28 PB
67. Zin Maung – 24.28
 
400m - 71
38. Andrew Wallace – 51.96
44. Andrew Hamilton – 52.38 PB
47. Charlie Bennett – 52.66 – 1st in heat
53. Jonathan Kennedy – 53.23
 
800m  - 68
18. Colin Keck – 1:57.16 PB
41. Lane Prochaska – 2:00.19
45. Spencer Connick – 2:01.16 PB
 
1500m  - 86
4. Dylan Christopher – 3:51.52 PB
5. Joseph Thoma – 3:52.10
35. Evan Pena – 4:04.67
56. Zachary Taylor – 4:11.31
 
3000m  - 26
10. Ethan Long – 8:57.60
14. Grant Barbour – 9:14.81
 
4x800m – 9
1. Andrew Hamilton, Jonathan Kennedy, Charlie Bennett, Andrew Wallace – 7:51.71