CLEMSON, S.C. -- Furman junior Carson Williams ran a sub 4:00 mile to lead the Furman indoor track and field teams Friday in the opening day of the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex in Clemson, S.C.
A native of Raleigh, N.C., Williams, who was paced by senior Nick Epstein, recorded a time of 3:59.64 to win the event, knocking almost a full 10 seconds off his previous personal best mile time. Sophomore Matthew Smith finished fourth with a PR of 4:02.48, senior Josh Powers placed ninth with a PR of 4:12.38, and senior Adam Beucler was 15th with a new personal best of 4:15.08. Senior David Ahlmeyer posted a personal-best time of 4:16.80 for 23rd place, and sophomore Nick Goldstein also turned in a personal best, finishing 23rd at 4:16.80. Â
In the women's mile, junior Megan Marvin turned in a personal-best time of 4:37.56 for second place. Her time currently ranks ninth on the NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying list. Sophomore Kaylie Armitage tallied a PR of 4:45.42 for seventh place, and freshman Camryn Wennersten made her mile debut with a time of 4:49.30 for tenth place.Â
Senior Jonah Dill placed 21st in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8:52, barely off his personal best, while junior Adrian Gonzalez finished 34th in the 60m dash with a time of 7:54.
On the women's side, senior Erin MacDevette was just off her personal best with a time of 1:01.76 of 42nd in the 400m, while senior Caroline Nguyen finished 43rd with a PR of 1:03.15 in the event.
The meet will conclude on Saturday with Furman competing in the women's and men's 200m, 800m, and 3,000m, and the men's triple jump.
Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational -Â Furman Results
Men
60m Dash
34th Adrian Gonzalez 7.54
MileÂ
1st Carson Williams 3:59.64
4th Matthew Smith 4:20.04
9th Josh Powers 4:12.38
15th Adam Beucler 4:15.08
23rd David Ahlmeyer 4:16.80
28th Nick Goldstein 4:18.34
60m Hurdles
21st Jonah Dill 8:52
Women
400m
42nd Erin MacDevette 1:01.76
43rd Caroline Nguyen 1:03.15
Mile
2nd Megan Marvin 4:37.56
7th Kaylie Armitage 4:45.42
10th Camryn Wennersten 4:49.30