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Charlotte Invitational
Herd Opens Strong at Charlotte Invitational
4/24/2026 10:52:00 PM | Track and Field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Marshall Track & Field delivered a strong start to the two-day Charlotte Invitational, where the Herd men and women combined for 17 Top-10 finishes on Friday.
Junior Brooks Theis captured the Men's Hammer Throw title with a personal-best mark of 57.15 meters, leading a wave of eight total personal bests for the program Friday.
For full results, view HERE.
Track Events
In the Men's 1500m Invite, Maxton Sowers ran a personal-best 3:48.22 for 11th, while Garrett Ferguson also set a PB with 3:56.07. Landon Brumfield took fifth in his debut in the Men's 3000m steeplechase with a personal-best 9:41.19. In the Men's 5000m Open, Clay Kelly claimed fourth with a season-best 15:01.49, Ryan Hughes was fifth in 15:08.48, Conner Myers finished 10th in 15:23.38. For the women, Lauren Sonski secured seventh in the 800m Invite at 2:12.99, followed by Maggie Froning in ninth at 2:14.59. Destiny Berryman placed 14th in the 1500m Invite in 4:42.91, with Hannah Toth clocking a personal best 4:44.7. Ellie Hosaflook earned ninth in the Women's 3000m steeplechase at 11:51.01. In the Women's 5K Open, Asha Bora finished sixth in 18:12.80
Field Events
In the Men's Hammer, Brooks Theis led a 1-2 Herd sweep with a personal-best 57.15 meters, while Gradian Graham was second at a PB 56.32 meters, and Anthony Belcher finished ninth with 45.78 meters. For the women, Markayla Moore placed third in the hammer at 55.50 meters, with Jenna Olsen setting a personal best of 49.85 meters for ninth,In the javelin, Cole Miller finished eighth for the men with 45.77 meters, while Elli Barry set a personal best 30.59 meters for seventh in the women's field. In the Women's Triple Jump, Alayezia Williams placed fourth with 11.77 meters
Up Next
Day two starts at 11 a.m. with Men's High Jump
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