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First-place finishes highlight Barton indoor track’s day at the Betty S. Rogers Invitational

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Barton College men's and women's indoor track and field teams had an impressive performance with a pair of first-place finishes at the Betty S. Rogers Invitational at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Sunday afternoon.  Virginia Wesleyan University served as the host institution.

Barton junior Aniya Heckstall (Scotland Neck, N.C.) won the women's 60-meter dash (7.67) and placed first in the women's long jump (a school-record 18'4") to lead the Bulldogs.  Heckstall also took fourth place in the women's 200-meter dash with a time of 25.51 seconds.

In addition, Barton sophomore Jaidan Lee (Charlotte, N.C.) crossed the finish line first in the men's 200-meter dash (21.97) while freshman Nolan Gamwell (Stantonsburg, N.C.) was runner-up in the men's 5,000-meter dash (16:41.50). 

The Bulldogs also had a pair of third-place finishes:  freshman Zseven Tookes (Wendell, N.C.) in the men's triple jump (44'3") and sophomore Jordan Bobbitt (Rocky Mount, N.C.) in the men's 200-meter dash (22.04). 

Finally, rounding out fourth-place finishes for Barton included sophomore Jacob Oliver (Winchester, Va.) in the men's 5,000-meter run (16:51.38), freshman Julian Pearsall (Greer, S.C.) in the men's 60-meter hurdles (9.11) and freshman Erica McClary (Salisbury, N.C.) in the women's 60-meter dash (7.98).

The Barton indoor track and field teams next compete at the 2025 Conference Carolinas Championships on Sunday, February 23, and Monday, February 24, at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Players Mentioned

Aniya Heckstall

Aniya Heckstall

Sophomore
Erica McClary

Erica McClary

Freshman
Jordan Bobbitt

Jordan Bobbitt

Freshman
Jaidan Lee

Jaidan Lee

Freshman
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Freshman
Zseven Tookes

Zseven Tookes

Freshman
Julian Pearsall

Julian Pearsall

Freshman
Nolan Gamwell

Nolan Gamwell

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aniya Heckstall

Aniya Heckstall

Sophomore
Erica McClary

Erica McClary

Freshman
Jordan Bobbitt

Jordan Bobbitt

Freshman
Jaidan Lee

Jaidan Lee

Freshman
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Freshman
Zseven Tookes

Zseven Tookes

Freshman
Julian Pearsall

Julian Pearsall

Freshman
Nolan Gamwell

Nolan Gamwell

Freshman

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