CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's & women's track teams completed day one of The Southern Conference (SoCon) Track & Field Championships on Monday at Catamount Athletic Complex.
 
Freshman Camryn Oates earned SoCon All-Freshman honors after competing in the 10000-meter run. She placed 13^th out of 19 competitors in the event with a time of 38.03.29.
 
Two Spartans earned school records, including Emery Anderson in the 400-meter run and Ayzia Jefferson in the 200-meter prelims.
 
Anderson clocked in a personal best time of 49.13 in the 400-meter preliminary round which broke his own record time of 49.18, which he set in March at the Raleigh Relays. He placed sixth out of 13 competitors and qualified for the finals tomorrow.
 
Jefferson clocked in a new personal best and school record time of 24.99 in the 200-meter prelims. She placed 10^th out of 21 competitors. This is the third time she has set a new school record in the 200-meter run.
 
All three Spartans ran personal best times in the 800-meter preliminary round. Jeremiah Jones led the way with his time of 1:51.98, placing sixth out of 11 competitors, while Samuel Barnard clocked in a time of 1:52.82, taking home eighth overall. Both Jones and Barnard qualified for the finals tomorrow. Glodi Mvovi ran a personal best time of 1:53.30, earning a top 10 finish
 
Luke Ward paced the Spartans with his personal best time of 31:05.07 in the 10000-meter run. He earned an eighth-place mark out of 15 competitors, while Pierson Guerrant also recorded a top-10 result, clocking in a time of 31:32.82.

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UNCG will conclude day two of the 2026 SoCon Championships tomorrow at Catamount Athletic Complex in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
 
MEN
400m prelims– out of 13
6. Emery Anderson – 49.13 – PR - qualified – school record
 
800m prelims – out of 11
6. Jeremiah Jones – 1:51.98 – PR -  qualified
8. Samuel Barnard – 1:52.82 – PR - qualified
9. Glodi Mvovi – 1:53.30 - PR
 
200m prelims – out of 16
12. Emery Anderson – 22.25
15. Josh Gordon – 23.24
 
10000m – out of 15
8. Luke Ward – 31:05.07 - PR
10. Pierson Guerrant – 31:32.82
15. Spencer Slayton – 33.14.12
 
WOMEN
100m prelims– out of 14
12. Ayzia Jefferson – 12.33
 
800m prelims – out of 13
10. Joelle Tonne – 2:19.88
 
200m prelims – out of 21
10. Ayzia Jefferson – 24.99 – PR – school record
 
10000m – out of 19
13. Camryn Oates – 38:03.29 – SoCon All-Freshman Team
18. Sierra Collins – 39:30.94