WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Barton College indoor men's and women's track and field teams opened the spring semester Saturday at the Mondo College Invitational at the JDL Fast Track.
The Bulldogs were led by freshman
Justin Copper (High Point, N.C.) and senior
Hailey Russell (Jacksonville, N.C.). Both student-athletes finished third in their respective events: Copper in the men's seeded 400-meter dash (52.32) and Russell in the women's 800-meter run (2:29.30).
In addition, senior
Chianti Ghee (Fayetteville, N.C.) took sixth place in the men's weight throw (51'4") while senior
Takeitha Glaspie (Goldsboro, N.C.) finished sixth as well in the women's 400-meter dash with a time of 1:01.4 for the Bulldogs.
The Barton men's and women's indoor track and field teams will next compete back in Winston-Salem, N.C., at the JDL Fast Track on Sunday, January 23, in the JDL Flat is Fast Invitational.
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