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Men finish runner-up, women 4th at Big South

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Campbell's men's team finished runner-up and Sabina Allen was named Most Outstanding Women's Field Performer at the 2018 Big South Track and Field Championships.

Campbell's men took second in the team standings for the second straight season, totaling 159.5 points, trailing only Liberty's 251.5. The Flames also took the women's title with 289 points, while Campbell's women's team finished fourth at 100 points.

Allen was named most outstanding outdoor field performer for the third consecutive year, adding a conference title in the triple jump on Friday, her third straight, with a meet record 13.18 meter mark. Also claiming the Big South long jump title on Wednesday, the senior tacked on all-conference honors in the 100 meters as well, finishing third with a personal best 11.87.

In all, Camels claimed all-conference honors in 24 event combined, with 15 on the men's side and nine in women's competition. CU men took home five conference titles, while Allen took both individual championships for the Camel women.

On the third and final day of competition, Amon Kemboi took the Big South men's 5000 meters championship with a facility record 14:06.81, while Lawrence Kipkoech finished second with a time of 14:07.54.

Kemboi also took top honors in the 1500 meters with a school, Big South, meet and facility record 3:39.72.

In the men's 800 meters, Kelvin Kirui claimed the title with a season-best 1:51.44.

Khai McLin also took the men's 100 meters title with a facility record performance, posting a time of 10.41. McLin also finished runner-up in the 200 meters with a 21.02 mark.

McLin was part of the men's 4x400 meter relay team as well, along with Trevon Compito, Collin Cooper and Ka'Deem Wynn, taking second with a season best 3:14.96.

In the men's triple jump, Darius Prescott and Noah Tyson finished second and third, with Prescott turning in a season best 14.72 meter leap, and Tyson posting a 14.60 meter mark.

Chase Edwards claimed third in the men's high jump with a PR 1.93 meters, while Andrew Ward took his second podium of the week, also finishing third in the discus on Wednesday, taking third with a personal best 52.53 meters in the hammer throw.

Shenelle McKay picked up a third medal in the 2018 outdoor championships on Friday, earning second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.86 meters.

In the women's 5000 meters Joan Maritim collected a second medal with a time of 17:11.21, finishing third. Roshae Jackson also claimed third in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:39.98, wrapping up Campbell's podium finishes on Friday.

Additionally, Jackson and Collin Cooper were named to the Big South's All-Academic teams.

The NCAA East Regionals begin on May 24 in Tampa, Fla.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sabina Allen

Sabina Allen

Jumps/Sprints
5' 7"
Senior
Trevon Compito

Trevon Compito

Sprints
6' 2"
Sophomore
Collin Cooper

Collin Cooper

Sprints
5' 10"
Sophomore
Chase Edwards

Chase Edwards

Jumps
5' 11"
Junior
Roshae Jackson

Roshae Jackson

Mid-Distance
6' 0"
Junior
Amon Kemboi

Amon Kemboi

Distance
5' 11"
Sophomore
Lawrence Kipkoech

Lawrence Kipkoech

Distance
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Kelvin Kirui

Kelvin Kirui

Distance
5' 8"
Junior
Joan Maritim

Joan Maritim

Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Shenelle McKay

Shenelle McKay

Jumps
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sabina Allen

Sabina Allen

5' 7"
Senior
Jumps/Sprints
Trevon Compito

Trevon Compito

6' 2"
Sophomore
Sprints
Collin Cooper

Collin Cooper

5' 10"
Sophomore
Sprints
Chase Edwards

Chase Edwards

5' 11"
Junior
Jumps
Roshae Jackson

Roshae Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Amon Kemboi

Amon Kemboi

5' 11"
Sophomore
Distance
Lawrence Kipkoech

Lawrence Kipkoech

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Distance
Kelvin Kirui

Kelvin Kirui

5' 8"
Junior
Distance
Joan Maritim

Joan Maritim

5' 6"
Senior
Distance
Shenelle McKay

Shenelle McKay

5' 8"
Senior
Jumps