CLEMSON, S.C. -- The Furman indoor track and field team recorded seven top-10 finishes Saturday in the final day of the Bob Pollock Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track Complex in Clemson, S.C.

Senior Sierra Bower placed third with a time of 9:24.65 in the women's 3,000m to lead all Paladins on the day.  Freshman Tessa Walter was fifth in the event at 9:26.98, while senior Carly Wilkes turned in a time of  9:36.66 to take 12th place.  

A native of Oviedo, Fla., Seymour was the top collegiate finisher in the mile after crossing the line with a PR of 3:59.55.  He placed third overall to lead five Paladins in the race, including graduate student Albert Velikonja, who finished third with a personal-best time of 4:00.04.  Also on the women's side, sophomore Claire Cook posted a personal-best time of 2:08.55 to finish 11th in the 800m, while freshman Annie Miller placed 12th at 2:08.57.  

For the men, junior Chris Knight recorded a 3,000m time of 8:08.51, finishing sixth, followed by sophomore Matteo Tonnos in seventh place at 8:10.63.  Junior Owen Shifflett placed ninth with a time of 8:11.52 in the event.  In the 800m, freshman Jack Wallace turned in a personal-best time of 1:52.66 for tenth place. 

Furman will compete at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., Fe. 13-14 and at the Asics Sound Invite in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Feb. 14.

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Bob Pollock Invitational - Furman Results - Saturday
Men
800m
10th Jack Wallace 1:52.66- PR
27th Tripp Roemer 1:55.90

3,000m
6th Chris Knight 8:08.51
7th Matteo Tonnos 8:10.63
9th Owen Shifflett 8:11.52
20th Evan Guzman 8:26.60

Women
800m
11th Claire Cook 2:08.55
12th Annie Miller 2:08.57
18th Jais Ward 2:10.14

3,000m
3rd Sierra Bower 9:24.65
5th Tessa Walter 9:26.98
12th Carly Wilkes 9:36.66
22nd Zoie Lamanna 9:45.34
30th Katie Sobieraj 10:10.34
31st Joiner Evans 10:13.88