By Katherine Jamtgaard for App State Sports. HICKORY, N.C. — The App State track and field team recorded three event wins and tallied 12 top-five finishes on the first day of the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory on April 14.
Junior Chris Wainscott garnered gold in the men’s shot put with a personal best of 17.89m (58′ 8.25), which keeps him at third in the App State record book for the event. Wainscott also secured silver in the men’s discus with a toss of 48.51m (159′ 2″). Fellow junior Nathan Karl took third in the men’s shot put (15.94m (52′ 3.5″)) and rounded out the top-five in the men’s discus (45.76m (150′ 2″)).
Sophomore Daiyanna Cooper posted a pair of personal bests on the day, clinching first in the women’s shot put (12.64m (41′ 5.75″)) and fourth in the women’s discus (34.84m (114′ 4″)). Junior Megan Plummer took second in the women’s discus (38.28m (125′ 7″), PR) and fourth in the women’s shot put (11.72m (38′ 5.5″)). Sophomore Graysen Arnold posted a pair of third place finishes in the women’s discus (35.48m (116′ 5″)) and women’s shot put (12.01m (39′ 4.75″), PR)).
Freshman Nadiyah Byard made her debut in the women’s high jump, garnering gold with a clearance of 1.65m (5′ 5″). In the men’s high jump, junior Yates Hall recorded a clearance of 1.80m (5′ 10.75″), to tie for fourth.
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Action continues at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational bright and early at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
