BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- Junior Emma Kuntz won the mile with a time of 4:57.75 to lead the Furman indoor track and field teams Friday at the Bulldog Classic at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.  All told, the Paladins notched 11 top-10 individual finishes on the day.

Kuntz led a contingency of four Paladins runners who finished among the top nine, including freshmen Abigail Robertson, who finished second with a time of 5:01.33,  Lauren Peterson, who placed fourth at 5:04.84, and Nicole Matysik, who claimed ninth place with a time of 5:10.35.

Also on the women's side, seniors Grace Dwyer and Jennifer Stephenson finished sixth and seventh, respectively in the 3,000m.  Dwyer recorded a time of 10:03.91, followed by Stephenson at 10:05.64.

On the men's side, sophomore Noah Dolhare turned in a second-place finish with a time of 8:18.35 in the 3,000m, while freshman Ares Reading was fourth in the event at 8:20.81.  In the men's mile, freshman David Ahlmeyer was fourth with a time of 4:20.73, and rookie James Lalonde placed sixth at 4:21.47.  Senior Madison Daniel rounded out the top-10 finishers, posting a time of 1:56.46 for sixth place in the 800m.

The Paladins will compete at the South Carolina Invitational in Columbia, S.C., and the Alex Wilson Invitational at Notre Dame on Feb. 22.

Bulldog Classic -  Furman Results

Men

60m Dash

36th Nate Kyei-Donkor 7.36

400m

27th Jonah Dill 52.57

800m

6th Madison Daniel 1:56.46

11th Nick Epstein 1:57.48

18th Josh Powers 2:00.32

Mile

4th David Ahlmeyer 4:20.73

6th James Lalonde 4:21.47

12th Adam Beucler 4:23.86

14th Mac Roberts 4:24.02

21st Justin Hager 4:30.04

3,000m

2nd Noah Dolhare 8:18.35

4th Ares Reading 8:20.81

17th Trent Mandato 8:50.66

19th Benjamin Seeber 9:01.82

60m Hurdles

29th Jonah Dill 9.18

4x400m 

8th Hager, Roberts, 3:34.08

Daniel Epstein

Long Jump

25th Nate Kyei-Donkor 5.62

Triple Jump

16th Evin McEntee 12,46

Women

400m

32nd Sammy Trone 1:04.44

33rd Caroline Nguyen 1:05.44

35th Erin MacDevette 1:06.97

Mile

1st Emma Kuntz 4:57.75

2nd Abigail Robertson 5:01.33

4th Lauren Peterson 5:04.84

9th Nicole Matysik 5:10.35

17th Quinn McConnell 5:29.37

3,000m

6th Grace Dwyer 10:03.91

7th Jennifer Stephenson 10:05.64

4x400m

10th Burr, Robertson, 4:11.16

McConnell, Matysik

11th Trone, Nguyen, 4:23.79

MacDevette, Peterson