JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- Tusculum University had a top-five finisher in four of the five men's events in which it competed and had another school record in women's competition, as the Pioneers competed on the second day of the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational, held at the ETSU Athletics Center.
The Pioneers will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 13 in the Champion College Invitational at Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
MEN'S RECAP
Freshman Jordan Taylor finished fourth overall in the 60 meters, with a time of 6.88 seconds in the finals after placing second in prelims at 6.91 seconds. His time of 6.88 seconds ranks him second on the program's performance list. Sophomore Devan Hart had a career-best time of 7.05 seconds and took 11th overall.
Freshman Jordan Taylor makes his TU debut posting a 6.91 in 60M prelims. We would later come back in the finals with a 6.88. That time is tied for 17th nationally! #WeArePioneers pic.twitter.com/bo3KZ8XfU1
— Tusculum XC/T&F (@tusculumxctf) February 7, 2021
In the 200 meters, Taylor took fourth place in 21.98 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in program history which places him second on the program's performance list. Hart ran 22.80 to finish 12th overall and move up to sixth on the performance list.
Senior Althiery Leontes matched his career-best time of 8.57 seconds and was fourth in the finals of the 60 hurdles, after qualifying in sixth at 8.86 seconds. Leontes ran in the 200 meters and took 13th with a time of 22.82 seconds.
In the long jump, freshmen Javell Brown and Javon Brown were third and fourth, respectively, and were separated by just one-half inch in the results. Javell Brown leaped 13.74 meters (45 feet, 1 inch) while Javon Brown was right behind at 13.73 meters (45 feet, 1/2 inch).
Sophomore Alex Higgins finished 15th in the shot put at 12.30 meters (40 feet, 4 1/4 inches) and senior Zach Lane took 18th at 11.85 meters (38 feet, 10 1/2 inches).
WOMEN'S RECAP
Freshman Justice Wade broke the school record in the 60-meter dash, running 7.94 seconds for the first sub-8.00 time in program history. Wade finished 10th overall in the 60, and was 14th in the 200 at 26.37 seconds.
Freshman Justice Wade makes her 60M debut in 7.94 and sets a new school record! #WeArePioneers pic.twitter.com/OFcW3O7eht
— Tusculum XC/T&F (@tusculumxctf) February 7, 2021
Junior Earthaiza Watkins placed 11th in the 400 meters at 1:01.79, and was 19th in the 200 meters at 27.03 seconds.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Watkins, freshman Emily Coddington, Wade and freshman Judy Chellah finished fourth in 4:15.82, ranking the quartet eighth on the school's performance list.
Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
at East Tennessee State University - Feb. 6, 2021
Tusculum results
MEN
60 (prelims): 2. Jordan Taylor, 6.91; 11. Devan Hart, 7.05; 21. Giovanni Purser, 7.15.
60 (finals): 4. Jordan Taylor, 6.88.
60 hurdles (prelims): 6. Althiery Leontes, 8.86.
60 hurdles (finals): 4. Althiery Leontes, 8.57.
200: 4. Jordan Taylor, 21.98; 12. Devan Hart, 22.80; 13. Althiery Leontes, 22.82
Triple jump: 3. Javell Brown, 13.74m (45-1), 4. Javon Brown, 13.73m (45-1/2)
Shot put: 15. Alex Higgins, 12.30m (40-4 1/4); 18. Zach Lane, 11.85m (38-10 1/2).
WOMEN
60 (prelims): 10. Justice Wade, 7.94 (school record); 26. Kayneshia Carter, 8.29; 28. Destini Wilson, 8.37; 36. Savannah Carter, 8.88.
200: 14. Justice Wade, 26.37; 19. Earthaiza Watkins, 27.03; 29. Kayneshia Carter, 27.43.
400: 11. Earthaiza Watkins, 1:01.79; 27. Yoland Boyce, 1:06.97.
4x400: 4. Tusculum (Watkins, Coddington, Wade, Chellah), 4:15.82.
