WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Senior Matthew Smith broke Furman's 48-year old record in the men's 800m to lead the Paladin track and field teams Friday at the Wake Forest Invitational at Kentner Stadium.

Smith posted a time of 1:46.75 to finish fourth in the event topping the former Paladin standard of 1:48.10, which was set by Phil Barker in 1977.  His time ranks eighth in the East region and 11th nationally.

For the women, freshman Nysa Males placed fifth in the 1,500m with a personal-best time of 4:24.44, and junior Carly Wilkes recorded a personal-best time of 15:54.45 to finish eighth in the 5,000m.  Wilkes' time ranks 29th in the East region. 

Also on the men's side, junior Luke Taylor placed ninth with a time of 29:17.46 in the 10,000m, and senior Nick Goldstein was 15th in the event at 30:02.44.  Fifth-year student Ethan Domitrovich turned in a time of 9:01.81 for 11th in the 3,000m Steeplechase.

Other additional top performances for the women include a 13th-place finish of 10:51.56 by senior Nicole Matysik in the 3,000m Steeplechase and a 15th-place finish of 2:09.51 by freshman Jais Ward in the 800m. 

Furman athletes notched six personal bests at the meet along with five additional season bests.

The Paladins will compete at the Charlotte Invitational, the Penn Relays, and the Payton Jordan Invitational on Friday.

Wake Forest Invitational - Furman Results
Men 
400m
23rd Joseph Womack 50.40
25th Owen Delaney 52.25 PR 

800m
44th Tripp Roemer 1:53.82 SB

800m Invite
4th Matthew Smith 1:46.75 PR  

1,500m
38th Foster Wilfong 3:52.62 PR

5,000m 
47th Chris Knight 14:30.61

5,000m Open
23rd Owen Shifflett 14:23.68 SB  
39th Casey Burr 15:08.07

10,000m
9th Luke Taylor 29:17.46
15th Nick Goldstein 30:02.44

3,000m Steeplechase
21st Colton Kempney 9:21.29 SB 

3,000m Steeplechase Invite
11th Ethan Domitrovich 9:01.81

Women 
800m
15th Jais Ward 2:09.51 SB 
32nd Delaney Vickers 2:12.74
40th Megan Marvin 2:14.61
44th Callie Harper 2:15.90

1,500m
5th Nysa Males 4:24.44 PR 
44th Rory Sullivan 4:36.91
53rd Bethany Graham 4:40.36 SB 

5,000m
8th Carly Wilkes 15:54.45 PR
39th Jenna Mulhern 16:43.53
49th Emma Jones 17:03.70
50th Madelynne Cadeau 17:03.94

5,000m Open
5th Zoie Lamanna 16:56.30 PR

3,000m Steeple Invite
13th Nicole Matysik 10:51.56