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Track and Field to Compete at Gamecock Opener, JDL January College Kick-Off

45 Camels set to compete this weekend

BUIES CREEK – The Campbell men's and women's track and field teams will compete at the Gamecock Opener in Columbia, S.C. (Jan. 17-18) and the JDL January College Kick-Off (Jan. 19) this weekend.

The Camels will be in full force at the Gamecock Opener on Friday and Saturday as over 40 Camels are slated for competition at the two-day event on the campus of South Carolina.

Jason Reilly and Jasmine Brown will be the only student-athletes representing Campbell at the JDL January College Kick-Off at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Sunday.

Below is a schedule of events for this weekend. 
 
Gamecock Opener - Friday, Jan. 17

WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW MEN'S SHOT PUT – 10:00 AM WOMEN'S LONG JUMP – 10:00 AM WOMEN'S 60M – 11:00 AM MEN'S 60M – 11:45 AM WOMEN'S 60M HURLDES – 12:30 PM MEN'S 60M HURDLES – 12:50 PM MEN'S MILE RUN – 1:50 PM WOMEN'S 400M – 2:30 PM MEN'S WEIGHT THROW – 3:00 PM
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MEN'S 400M – 3:30 PM WOMEN'S POLE VAULT – 4:00 PM WOMEN'S 60M – 4:30 PM WOMEN'S 3000M – 7:00 PM WOMEN'S 4x400M RELAY – 8:00 PM MEN'S 4x400M RELAY – 8:20 PM MEN'S 3000M – 8:40 PM  
Gamecock Opener – Saturday, Jan. 18

MEN'S POLE VAULT – 10:00 AM WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP – 10:00 AM MEN'S 200M – 11:00 AM WOMEN'S 200M – 12:00 PM MEN'S WEIGHT THROW – 12:00 PM MEN'S 800M – 1:00 PM WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP – 1:30 PM WOMEN'S 800M – 1:40 PM WOMEN'S SHOT PUT – 2:00 PM MEN'S DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY – 3:30 PM MEN'S SHOT PUT – 4:00 PM MEN'S 4x400M RELAY – 4:10PM WOMEN'S 4x400M RELAY – 4:30 PM  
JDL January College Kick-Off - Sunday, Jan. 19

MEN'S SHOT PUT – 9:30 AM WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW – 4:00 PM  
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Camels set a new school record and had four podium finishes at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge Jan. 11.

Patience Marshall bested her previous school-record of 13.99m by throwing for 14.32m to take second place in the shot put. Jenna Dankert earned two podium finishes, taking third in the weight throw and shot put. Joy Gerow finished second in the weight throw in her Campbell debut to round out the podium finishes on the day.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams

Sprints
5' 8"
Junior
Richard Benson

Richard Benson

Sprints
5' 9"
Junior
Nascha Blue

Nascha Blue

Hurdles
5' 10"
Junior
Lize Botha

Lize Botha

Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Jasmine Brown

Jasmine Brown

Throws
4' 11"
Junior
Daequon Carr

Daequon Carr

Sprints
5' 7"
Senior
Jonhoi Clarke

Jonhoi Clarke

Throws
Junior
Trevon Compito

Trevon Compito

Sprints
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Collin Cooper

Collin Cooper

Sprints
5' 10"
Senior
Jenna Dankert

Jenna Dankert

Throws
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams

5' 8"
Junior
Sprints
Richard Benson

Richard Benson

5' 9"
Junior
Sprints
Nascha Blue

Nascha Blue

5' 10"
Junior
Hurdles
Lize Botha

Lize Botha

5' 6"
Senior
Distance
Jasmine Brown

Jasmine Brown

4' 11"
Junior
Throws
Daequon Carr

Daequon Carr

5' 7"
Senior
Sprints
Jonhoi Clarke

Jonhoi Clarke

Junior
Throws
Trevon Compito

Trevon Compito

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Sprints
Collin Cooper

Collin Cooper

5' 10"
Senior
Sprints
Jenna Dankert

Jenna Dankert

Sophomore
Throws