3k shines for Indoor Track at Camel City Invite

WINSTON-SALEM (January 27, 2024) – The Milligan University indoor track and field teams racked up seven national qualifiers and one school record at the Camel City Invitational at the JDL Fast Track on Saturday.

Caitlin Dominy broke her own Milligan indoor 3k record as she finished as the runner-up to NC State's Alyssa Hendrix in 9:45.62. Dominy's time hits the NAIA "A" standard before track size conversion and is the No. 1 time in the NAIA post-conversion. Ellen-Mary Kearney also posted a personal record time and met NAIA automatic standard to finish fourth (9:48.24). Kearney's post-conversion mark ranks second in the nation behind Dominy.

Patricia Barrera finished 14th in the 3k in 10:20.95, a national qualifying time after conversion.

Will Stockley, Aaron Jones and Bryn Woodall ran the NAIA's automatic standard in the 3k before conversion. Stockley was Milligan's top finisher as he finished fourth in 8:17.06. Jones placed seventh in 8:23.64 and Woodall was eighth in 8:25.39. All three marks rank inside the NAIA's top 10 with Stockley's post-conversion time sitting second in the nation.

Sylas Chambers finished 11th in the mile in 4:19.73. His converted time meets the national qualifying standard. Arran Kearney finished in 4:30.72 with Bryson Lewis following in 4:31.70.

Roman Hodgson finished 12th in the 800 (2:01.87) with Carter Windham following in 18th (2:02.72) among 50 event entrants. Hope Krell finish in the top half of a 59-woman 800 field in 2:30.68. McKenzie Fitzgerald also logged a top-half finish in the 1k (12th, 3:12.43).

Hannah Manns finished 11th in the triple jump at 10.55 meters.

"Even if someone wasn't completely happy with a performance today, I felt like the entire group competed in every single event and there is a lot to gain from their effort," said head coach Chris Layne. "Obviously, our 3k's were strong, Patricia and Sylas hit national marks and then we got quality reps for a lot of folks that needed them and those races will pay off when our championships roll around."

The Buffs return to the JDL Fast Track on Friday for the JDL Thursday College Classic.