Golden Eagles Set to Compete at C-USA Indoor Championships

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Golden Eagles Set to Compete at C-USA Indoor Championships

2/21/2020 3:38:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

The Southern Miss Track & Field Squad heads to Birmingham for the Conference Championships on Feb. 22 and 23.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss Track and Field are set to compete in the 2020 Indoor C-USA Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Alabama. The meet will take place on both Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 23.

Follow Along
The meet will be livestreamed on CUSA.tv all day on Saturday and on Sunday until 12:45 p.m. CT. It will be available on ESPN+ starting at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday. Live results will be provided by Flash Results Texas. Fans are encouraged to follow the official Twitter account of the Golden Eagles at @SouthernMissTF for Southern Miss results.

The Rundown
The meet will begin at 9 a.m., starting with the combined events; the heptathlon will kick things off and the pentathlon will follow at 9:15 a.m. The first set of field events will start at 2 p.m. CT, starting with men's high jump. Running prelims begin at 4 p.m. CT with the 1 mile race. The finals of the 5000m and DMR kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT and 8:20 p.m. CT, respectively.

On day two, things will start off with the remaining heptathlon events beginning at 9 a.m. The second round of field events starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday with men's shot put and triple jump and the women's high jump. The remainder of the running finals begin at 1 p.m. The awards presentation is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. following the conclusion of all running finals.

Be A Part of the Action
Admission costs $20 for an adult two-day pass and $10 for youth (12-17). A single day ticket cost $15 for adults and $6 for youth (12-17). Admission is free for children ages 11 and under and for students who attend a C-USA member institution and have a valid ID card.

Last Time Out
Last season at the C-USA Indoor Championships, the Golden Eagles finished with the men in fourth place with 85 points and the women in fifth with 59.5 points. Those top-five performances were accompanied by school and meet records, as well as top-three individual finishes on both sides. Gold was won by John Warren (triple jump), Eric Richards (high jump), McKinely West (60m, 200m), Caleb Parker (60mH), and Danisha Jones (shot put). Jones had a school record in the shot put, Richards claimed a school record mark that he has now beaten this season in the high jump, and West had a meet records in both the 200m dash and the 60m, which he tied the record. He set a preliminaries meet record as well in the 60m. Parker had a meet record in the 60m hurdles.

On the Lookout
Sandra Szpott is ranked second-place on the performance list across C-USA for her time in the 800m at 2:10.62, which she hit at the Music City Challenge. She is also listed at second in the mile at 4:45.37, which she finished at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational, which also broke the school record. Szpott is in the top-five for the 3000m as well, with a mark of 9:44.16 from the Samford Indoor Clash. Patton Little has also placed top-five in the 3000m, setting a new school record at the Music City Challenge with a time of 8:13.08. Keirston Paige is making waves in the men's 60m hurdles and is in the third spot at 7.93. He is matched by Marquasha Myers on the women's side who is also in third in Conference at 8.65. The women of the DMR are ranked first in C-USA. Eric Richards is on top of the high jump list after his 7'4.5" school-record mark.

Set to Compete
The Golden Eagles traveling consist of 24 women and 21 men. Former Golden Eagles and C-USA Indoor Champions Danisha Jones and John Warren will be on hand, Jones serving as the GA for the program and Warren as a volunteer.

Day 1
Pentathlon - Callie Jones
High Jump - Eric Richards
Long Jump - W: Ashlee Osaji, Angel Williams, Callie Jones, Grace Parker / M: Eric Washington, Lance Williams, DJ Hurd
Weight Throw - M: Trevor Leinstock, Joe Wager / W: Logan Lewis, Isabella Simonelli, Kameliah Style
Mile Prelim - W: Sandra Szpott, Regen McGee, Monika Gebarzewska / M: Patton Little
60mH Prelim - W: Marquasha Myers, Jasmine Griffin, Callie Jones / M: Keirston Paige, Christian Strong
400m Prelim - W: Shundoria Hardy, Angel Williams, Jasmine Griffin / M: Elijah Miller, Elijah Burton, Jordan Woods
800m Prelim - W: Savannah McMillon, Katelyn Cartwright / M: Dylan Evans
200m Prelim - Elijah Miller, Elijah Burton, Jordan Woods
5000m - W: Lina May, Theresa Harto, Emma Kate Holdbrooks / M: Dylan Allen
DMR

Day 2
Shot Put - M: Trevor Leinstock, Joe Wager / W: Logan Lewis, Isabella Simonelli, Kameliah Style
Triple Jump - M: PJ Edwards, Tyler Proctor / W: Marquasha Myers, Ashlee Osaji
High Jump - Zaria Jones, Callie Jones
Mile Final
60mH Final
400m Final
60m Final
800m Final
200m Final
3000m - W: Sandra Szpott, Lina May, Theresa Harto, Emma Kate Holdbrooks / M: Patton Little, Dylan Allen
4x400m Relay M/W

Up Next
Several Golden Eagles will have their eyes on the prize at the Conference meet, and beyond that, their eyes on the NCAA Indoor Championships. This season, they will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14.