WILMINGTON, N.C. – A pair of Camels opened the 2018 outdoor season with runner-up finishes, leading Campbell Friday at the Wendy's Seahawk Invitational Friday, hosted by UNC Wilmington at the Harold Greene Track & Field Complex.

On the men's side, Andrew Ward finished second in the hammer thrown with a 45.19 meter heave. Caitlyn Vester also took second in the women's hammer throw with a 38.83 meter toss.

C. Daequon Carr also advanced to Saturday's men's 100 meter dash finals with a time of 11.27, good for seventh in the preliminaries. Brett Parks, meanwhile, placed 13th in the men's long jump with a 6.06 meter mark.

In the women's javelin, Kirah Forney finished 13th with a throw of 21.95 meters.

Avonti Holt also took 12th in the women's 100 meter dash preliminaries with a 12.85 mark.

Action resumes tomorrow at 10 a.m. for the final day of the Seahawk Invitational.

The Camels return to the track next Friday and Saturday at the 49er Classic in Charlotte, N.C. For the latest information about Campbell track & field, make sure to follow @GoCamelsRun on Twitter.