Samford Claims Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Titles

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Samford Bulldogs swept the 2014 Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, taking home both the men’s and women’s team titles on Sunday to earn their first SoCon outdoor track and field title since joining the league in 2008.

Samford head coach Rod Tiffin was named men’s and women’s Coach of the Year, and Steven Bastien was named the men’s Most Outstanding Athlete. Fellow Bulldogs Brandon Hazouri and Sidney Jordan earned men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and Most Outstanding Field Performer, respectively, while Emily Allen was selected as the women’s Most Outstanding Field Performer. Georgia Southern’s Jasmin Walker was selected as the women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and the Most Outstanding Athlete for her efforts over the weekend.

Appalachian State’s Nathan Milch was chosen as the men’s Freshman of the Year, while Chattanooga’s Teghan Henderson took home the women’s Freshman of the Year award.

On the men’s side, Samford finished with 207 points, narrowly edging out Western Carolina, who finished the meet with 204 points. Appalachian State (165.5) finished third, followed by The Citadel (91) and Furman (55) in fourth and fifth, respectively.

The Samford women earned the win with 166.5 points, while WCU’s women’s team took second with 155 points. Elon scored 131 points to finish third, while Appalachian State (126) and Elon (117.5) took fourth and fifth.

The Bulldogs scored first place finished in the men’s and women’s multi events, as Steven Bastien took first in the decathlon with 6,591 points and Ashley Cope won the heptathlon with 4,806 points. Bastien won the 100 meters, 400 meters, 110 meter hurdles and long jump to help earn the decathlon win. Cope posted wins in the 100 meter hurdles and shot put, as well as second place finishes in the 200 meters and high jump to earn her fourth consecutive win in the heptathlon.

Georgia Southern’s 4x100 meter relay team of Alyssa Felton, Jasmin Walker, Ariana Tipton and Jordan Fordham set a new SoCon record at 44.50 to claim a first place finish. The Eagles posted a first place finish in the 4x400 meter relay, as Dana Edwards, Asha Stegall, Cherelle King and Kimberly Thomas finished in 3:43, just .49 ahead of Appalachian State.

Appalachian State was the winner of the men’s 4x100 meter relay. Antonio Marcano, Jr., William Buckley, Clay Allen and Marshall McRae ran a 40.62 to take the title. Western Carolina’s team of Earl Rahming, Aaron Harris, Demari Boswell and Adrian Ortado ran a 3:13.01 to win the 4x400 meter relay.

Hazouri led a Samford sweep in the 1500 meters, crossing the line in 3:54.33, just ahead of teammates Adam Jones and Layton Dorsett. Davidson’s Sarah Paddon was the top finisher in the women’s 1,500, as she posted a winning time of 4:24.54.

Rahming earned his second first place finish of the day in the 400 meters, finishing first with a mark of 47.21. Elon’s Bria Bell was the winner of the women’s 400 with a time of 53.95.

Samford’s Justin Emerson blazed a 10.47 to take the men’s 100-meter dash and Western Carolina’s Tayla Carter took the women’s 100 with an 11.59. Catamount Marquis Bailey posted a 14.59 to secure the win in the men’s 110 meter hurdles. Sydney Griffin of Elon won the women’s 110 meter hurdles with a time of 13.83.

Hazouri added another win for his second victory of the day, running the 800 meters in 1:50.31, while fellow Bulldog Marie Demedicis won the women’s 800 with a mark of 2:08.53.

Western Carolina took the top three spots in the 400 meter hurdles, with Abraham Faison crossing first in 52.18. Teammates Eric Blake and Marquis Bailey finished second and third, respectively. Elon claimed its second hurdles win, as Jennifer Esposito won the women’s 400 hurdles. Esposito finished with a time of 59.60.

A 21.59 finish gave The Citadel’s Jamaal Brantley the win in the 200 meters, while Carter scored her second win of the day with a win in the women’s 200.

Freshman Brock Baker of Furman won the men’s 5,000 meters with a time of 14:57.72, edging out teammate Tripp Hurt by just .08 seconds. Henderson was the winner in the women’s 5,000, finishing in 17:00.62.

Jordan was the winner of the men’s discus throw, posting a mark of 48.32 (158-06). Jordan was edged out by Milch in the shot put, as Milch threw a 15.81m (51-10) to earn the win. Appalachian State’s Brianna Tate was the winner of the women’s shot put with a throw of 14.61m (47-11 ¼), while Elon’s Branna Warren won the women’s discus with a mark of 46.68m (153-02).

Appalachian State freshman Samuel Allen cleared 2.03m (6-08) to win the men’s high jump and teammate Jamal Tiller posted a mark of 15.06m (49-05.00) to win the triple jump. Elon’s Megan Kirshchling took the women’s high jump, clearing 1.79m (5-10 ½), and Samford’s Allen was the winner of the women’s triple jump at 12.49m (40-11 ¾).

Men’s Individual Awards
Most Outstanding Athlete
Steven Bastien, Samford

Most Outstanding Track Performer
Brandon Hazouri, Samford

Most Outstanding Field Performer
Sidney Jordan, Samford

Freshman of the Year
Nathan Milch, Appalachian State

Coach of the Year
Rod Tiffin, Samford
 
Women’s Individual Awards
Most Outstanding Athlete
Jasmin Walker, Georgia Southern

Most Outstanding Track Performer
Jasmin Walker, Georgia Southern

Most Outstanding Field Performer
Emily Allen, Samford

Freshman of the Year
Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga

Coach of the Year
Rod Tiffin, Samford
 
Men’s All-Freshman Team
Decathlon
Jackson Powers, Appalachian State
Andrew Patterson, Samford
Tim Buzyan, Western Carolina

1,500 meters
Brock Baker, Furman
Nate Riech, Furman
Trevor Janssen, Chattanooga

400 meters
Adrian Ortado, Western Carolina

100 meters
William Buckley, Appalachian State
Antonio Marcano, Jr., Appalachian State

110 Hurdles
Eric Blake, Western Carolina
Phillip Thomas, Appalachian State

400 Hurdles
Jay Vines, Samford

200 meters
William Buckley, Appalachian State
Adrian Ortado, Western Carolina

5,000 meters
Brock Baker, Furman
Tanner Hinkle, Furman
Paul Stuart, Chattanooga

Discus Throw
Brian Smith, Samford
Nathan Milch, Appalachian State
Richard Bertrand, The Citadel

Shot Put
Nathan Milch, Appalachian State
Brian Smith, Samford

High Jump
Samuel Allen, Appalachian State
Mick Noel, The Citadel
Jackson Nosbisch, The Citadel

Triple Jump
Josh McSwain, Western Carolina
Chris Powell, Davidson
Jerry Bryant, Western Carolina
 

Women’s All-Freshman Team
1,500 meters
Ansley Bos, Samford
Kimberly Johansen, Elon
Jessica York, Chattanooga

400 meters
Asha Stegall, Georgia Southern

100 Hurdles
LeNeisha Kearse, Western Carolina

800 meters
Hannah Rieden, Davidson

400 Hurdles
Jennifer Esposito, Elon
Latasha Price, Western Carolina
LeNiesha Kearse, Western Carolina

200 meters
Catherine Crawford, Appalachian State

5,000 meters
Teghan Henderson, Chattanooga
Tristin Van Ord, Appalachian State
Elyse Bierut, Elon

Discus Throw
Breanna Warren, Elon
Aerial Horton, Samford
Taylor Hall, Wofford

Shot Put
Aerial Horton, Samford
Breanna Warren, Elon
India McWhorter, Appalachian State

High Jump
Anisia Starege, Western Carolina
Makayla Roten, Appalachian State
Audrey Florence, Appalachian State

Triple Jump
Carrie Abraham, Elon
Jayna Coyle, Elon
Tiffani Lewis, Western Carolina

Men’s Final Results

1.    Samford	207
2.    Western Carolina	204
3.    Appalachian State	165.5
4. The Citadel	91
5. Furman	55
6. Chattanooga	52
7. Davidson	31.5
T- 8. UNCG	5
T-8. Wofford	5

 

Women’s Final Results

1. Samford	166.5
2. Western Carolina	155
3. Elon	131
4. Appalachian State	126
5. Georgia Southern	117.5
6. Davidson	28
7. Chattanooga	26
8. The Citadel	23
9. UNCG	20
10. Wofford	15
11. Furman	10