ANDERSON, S.C. -- Furman won three women's events Saturday at the Electric City Invitational at the Anderson University Athletic Campus in Anderson, S.C.

The Paladins took gold in the 800m, mile, and 5,000m.  Senior Megan Marvin took the tile in the 800m, crossing the line in 2:07.44, while sophomore Camryn Wennersten placed third with a time of 2:14.47.  Senior Beth Donnelly took ninth at 2:24.53.

Furman claimed the top eight spots in the women's mile.  Senior Abigail Robertson won the event with a time of 4:49.30, followed by sophomore Carly Wilkes in second at 4:49.99.  Senior Madelynne Cadeau placed third (4:51.71), junior Sierra Bower fourth (4:52.27), and Marvin fifth (4:55.28).  Wennersten turned in a sixth-place finish at 5:00.38, and sophomore Clair Garrett finished seventh at 5:04.36.  Senior Bethany Graham placed eighth with a time of 5:05.91.

Junior Lily Feingold won the 5,000m with a personal-best time of 16:51.50, and sophomore Emma Jones was second at 17:36.67.  Senior Kylie Wittman finished fourth with a time of 18:39.85.

On the men's side, Furman placed three runners among the top 10 in the mile, as sophomore Luke Taylor finished sixth with a time of 4:10.09, while freshman Owen Shifflett captured eighth place at 4:15.80.  Freshman Chris Knight placed ninth with a time of 4:17.13.  

The Paladins will compete at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday.

Electric City Invitational

Complete Furman Results

Men

400m

14th Matthew Smith 50.49

Mile

6th Luke Taylor 4:10.09

8th Owen Shifflett 4:15.80

9th Chris Knight 4:17.13

12th Casey Burr 4:21.64

14th Brayden Seymour 4:23.33

17th Colton Kempney 4:29.65

4x100m Relay

7th Snell, Travis, 45.20

Price, Newman

Women

800m

1st Megan Marvin 2:07.44

3rd Camryn Wennersten 2:14.47

9th Beth Donnelly 2:24.53

Mile

1st Abigail Robertson 4:49.30

2nd Carly Wilkes 4:49.99

3rd Madelynne Cadeau 4:51.71

4th Sierra Bower 4:52.27

5th Megan Marvin 4:55.28

6th Camryn Wennersten 5:00.38

7th Clair Garrett 5:04.36

8th Bethany Graham 5:06.91

5,000m

1st Lily Feingold 16:51.50

2nd Emma Jones 17:36.67

4th Kylie Wittman 18:39.85