HIGH POINT, N.C. - Campbell swept the top three spots in the men's 10,000m run as Lawrence Kipkoech set a meet record en route to claiming the gold on the opening day of the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday.
Kipkoech's time of 29:51.02 narrowly eclipsed Amon Terer's record set at last year's Big South Championships. The freshman owns the school record in the event as well, turning in a performance of 29:20.11 earlier this season at the Raleigh Relays.
Four Camels advanced past the preliminary events on Thursday and are set to compete in Saturday's finals. Fabian Jarrett advanced in the 200m dash for the men, while Lynette Akai (200m dash), Tatiana Wolfe (400m hurdles) and Joan Maritim (1,500m run) advanced on the women's side.
Following the opening day of action, Campbell's men sit second overall with 31 points, trailing only Liberty's 81 points. On the women's side, Liberty also leads with 58 points and Campbell currently sits ninth overall.
Friday's events will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the men's discus throw and will conclude at approximately 7:00 p.m. with the women's 3,000m steeplechase.
Following is an event-by-event recap of Campbell's action from Day 1 of the 2015 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted at High Point's Vert Stadium.
Men's 200m Dash (Prelims)
Fabian Jarrett led the Campbell contingent and advanced to the finals, taking seventh place with a run of 22.05. DeAndre Douglas finished 14th in the sprint in 22.78, and Jacob Carter placed 17th with a time of 24.16.
Women's 200m Dash (Prelims)
Lynette Akai sped to a finish of 24.75 to place sixth overall and advance to the finals on Saturday. Jocelyn Culbreath finished in 25.03 to claim 10th place, and Asia Olds finished 16th in 25.58.
Men's 400m Hurdles (Prelims)
Nate Kennedy narrowly missed qualifying for Saturday's finals, placing fourth in his heat and ninth overall after crossing the line in 57.06.
Women's 400m Hurdles (Prelims)
Tatiana Wolfe, competing for the first time during the outdoor season for Campbell, advanced to Saturday's finals with a run of 1:02.41 to place eighth overall.
Women's 1,500m Run (Prelims)
The lone competitor for the Camels, Joan Maritim broke the tape in 4:41.24 to place fifth overall, more than enough to advance to the finals of the mid-distance event.
Men's 10,000m Run
Campbell swept the podium finishes as Lawrence Kipkoech, Amon Terer and Evan Darm each earned All-Big South honors in the long-distance run. Kipkoech earned the gold with a meet-record time of 29:51.02, Terer placed second with a run of 30:12.38 and Darm took the bronze after crossing the line in 30:39.99. Anthony Hughes also competed for the Camels, finishing in seventh place after a run of 31:41.94.
Men's Long Jump
Lorne Jenkins narrowly missed All-Conference honors in one of his signature events, placing fourth overall with a leap of 23-3.25 (7.09m). Taylor Swanson's jump of 18-11.75 (5.78m) helped him earn a 15th-place finish.
Women's Long Jump
Lilla Juhasz led the Campbell trio in the jumps event, placing ninth after covering a distance of 18-3 (5.56m). Sabina Allen was up next, notching a leap of 17-8.25 (5.39m) to take 11th overall, while Jaszlyn Jenkins' personal-best jump of 17-2.75 (5.25m) pushed her to a 13th-place finish.
Men's Javelin Throw
Ethan Mitchell represented Campbell in the throws event, taking ninth overall after a heave of 156-4 (47.66m).
