NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sophomore Joe Womack established a new Paladin indoor track and field program record in the men's 400m Saturday in the final day of the Vanderbilt Invitational at the David Williams II Recreation & Wellness Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Womack, a native of Cartersville, Ga., posted a time of 49.69 in the event, breaking the former standard of 50.30, which Cole Warren set in 2023.  Both Womack, who finished 25th, and freshman Leland Bishop, who crossed the line in 49.88 for 26th place, eclipsed Warren's former record.

Junior Chris Knight won the mile with a time of 4:01.79, while graduate student Albert Velikonja placed seventh at 4:07.82.  Also for the men, graduate student Bryn Woodall finished seventh with a time of 1:52.87 in the 800m, and junior Owen Shifflett placed 14th at 8:12.30 in the 3,000m.

On the women's side, senior Sierra Bower turned in a mile time of 4:46.28 to take fourth place, while freshman Tessa Walter was eighth in the event with a time of 4:50.13.  Sophomore Zoie Lamanna posted a time of 4:55.04 for 13th place.  In the 800m, sophomore Claire Cook finished fifth with a time of 2:10.10, and in the 3,000m, sophomore Jais Ward led the Paladins in 15th place at 9:40.41.

Furman will compete at the Bob Pollock Invitational in Clemson, S.C., and at the Tryon College Invitational in Tryon, N.C., Jan. 30-31.

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Vanderbilt Invitational - Furman Results - Saturday
Men
60m
46th Owen Delaney 7.28
48th Luke Milman 7.44

400m
25th Joe Womack 49.69 - School Record
26th Leland Bishop 49.88

800m
7th Bryn Woodall 1:52.87
16th Tripp Roemer 1:54.05
20th Zach Youngblood 1:54.36
25th Jack Wallace 1:54.68
36th Alex Friedli 1:57.16
41st Evan Guzman 1:58.06

Mile
1st Chris Knight 4:01.79
7th Albert Velikonja 4:07.82
14th Matteo Tonnos 4:11.22
21st Colton Kempney 4:14.93

3,000m
14th Owen Shifflett 8:12.30
28th Rives Boltwood 8:22.72

Women
800m
5th Claire Cook 2:10.10

Mile
4th Sierra Bower 4:46.28
8th Tessa Walter 4:50.13
13th Zoie Lamanna 4:55.04
20th Carly Wilkes 4:57.53
36th Delaney Vickers 5:07.97
51st Clair Garrett 5:18.47

3,000m
15th Jais Ward 9:40.41 
18th Annie Miller 9:43.50
33rd Elly Velasquez 9:56.33