GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman senior Cameron Ponder placed third in the 3,000m to pace the Furman indoor track and field teams Saturday at the 12th annual Camel City Elite Races Saturday at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C.
A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ponder was the top collegiate finisher, posting a time of 7:59.44 in the race, which featured four professional runners and four collegiate athletes. Senior Dylan Schubert took sixth place in the event with a time of 8:08.20.
In the women's elite mile, Paladin senior Megan Marvin led all collegiate runners and was fifth overall with a time of 4:44.87. Junior Kaylie Armitage came in sixth with a time of 5:03.99.
The Paladins notched four top-10 finishes in the final day of the Bob Pollock Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex in Clemson, S.C.
Junior Sierra Bower led all Furman runners with a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m. She crossed the line in 9:26.37, while senior Madelynne Cadeau finished ninth in the event at 9:35.37. In the women's 800m, sophomore Camryn Wennersten recorded a time of 2:11.70 for seventh place. Â
On the men's side, sophomore Luke Taylor placed sixth with a personal-best time of 8:19.55 in the 3,000m.Â
Furman will compete at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., Feb. 9-10.
Camel City Elite Races - Furman Results
Men
3,000m Run
3rd Cameron Ponder 7:59.44
6th Dylan Schubert 8:08.20
Women
Mile
5th Megan Marvin 4:44.87
6th Kaylie Armitage 5:03.99
Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational -Â Furman Results
Men
200mÂ
58th Jackson Price 24.84
59th Denison Jones 24.89
60th Jack Travis 25.50
3,000m
6th Luke Taylor 8:19.55Â
11th Owen Shifflett 8:25.38
19th Colton Kempney 8:33.57
21st Brayden Seymour 8:35.62
22nd Casey Burr 8:37.53
31st Tucker Wright 8:47.70
Women
800m
7th Camryn Wennersten 2:11.70
24th Clair Garrett 2:17.38
25th Callie Harper 2:17.56
32nd Beth Donnelly 2:20.46
3,000m
5th Sierra Bower 9:26.37
9th Madelynne Cadeau 9:35.37
4x400m Relay
12th Garrett, Massie, 4:30.36
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