GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman's Bryn Woodall crushed the previous 3,000m meet record Sunday at the JDL Early Bird Invitational at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C., and additional Paladins competed Saturday at the prestigious Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, Mass. 

A graduate student from Llanfairfechan, Wales, Woodall, who was paced by junior Brayden Seymour, won the men's 3,000m with a personal-best time of 7:59.52, taking almost 15 seconds off the previous meet record of 8:14.47, which Woodall set in 2022 when he competed as an undergraduate for Milligan.  

Senior Colton Kempney finished second with a time of 8:13.02, while sophomore Matteo Tonnos placed third at 8:13.95.  Graduate student Evan Guzman rounded out the Paladin runners in fourth place with time of 8:20.37.

In Boston, senior Carly Wilkes posted a time of 16:08.55 for 57th in the women's 5,000m, while senior Sierra Bower placed 87th at 16:22.47.  On the men's side, junior Chris Knight, who recently competed at the NCAA Cross Country Championship, finished 73rd in the 5,000m with a personal-best time of  13:57.60, while graduate student Albert Velikonja was 82nd at 13:59.55.  

After the winter break, Furman will compete at the Vanderbilt Invite in Nashville, Tenn., January 16-17.

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Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener  -  Furman Results
Men's 5,000m
73rd Chris Knight 13:57.60
82nd Albert Velikonja 13:59.55

Women's 5,000m
57th Carly Wilkes 16:08.55
87th Sierra Bower 16:22.47

JDL Early Bird Invitational - Furman Results
Men's 3,000m
1st Bryn Woodall 7:59.52 - Meet Record
2nd Colton Kempney 8:13.02
3rd Matteo Tonnos 8:13.95
4th Evan Guzman 8:20.37