Matt McGovern
Seth Kivett
Athletics
Track and Field
At the NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals, Karlos Jordan won
the 100- and 200-meter races and ran a leg in the winning 4x100 relay
team to lead the men's track team to a fourth place finish.
It was a strong team performance with David Lynn finishing 1st in
the hammer throw and 5th in the javelin, Darel Crook, 5th in the high
jump; Daniel Yeakley, 4th in the 10,000 meter run; Greg Byrd, 5th in
the 400 meter; Jon Williams, 2nd, Darius Brantley, 3rd and Cedrick
Wilson, 4th in the 800 meters; A.J. Davis, 1st in the discus; and Zack
Bayless, 2nd in the 5,000 meters.
Earlier in the year, Maurice Eubanks had a 100-meter personal best
of 10.51 at the UNC Charlotte Invitational.
Coach Larry Rodgers said both Eubanks and Jordan had outstanding
spring seasons along with Pardon Ndhlovu, who won at 5,000 meters
in the Duke Twilight Invitational. David Lynn finished 4th in the shot
put at Duke.
The women also finished strong with 4th place in the regional
meet. Kye Tennyson won the high jump, Nicole Hill was 4th in the
hammer and Katherine Davis was 5th in the javelin.
Davis had a school record throw of 46.24 meters in the hammer
at the Duke meet and Jessica McDowell finished 3rd in the 100 meter
hurdles and 4th in the 400 meter hurdles.
"With only one senior on either squad, we should be very strong
next year," Rodgers said.
Baseball
The 32-member PBC All-Conference Baseball Team included four
Braves. The team was ranked 22nd nationally at the end of the regular
season with a 34-13 record.
Pitcher Matt McGovern and infielder Seth Kivett earned all-league
honors for the second year, while relief pitcher Brian Willis and
outfielder Kenny Mickens made the team for the first time.
McGovern is 18-2 over two seasons. Kivett batted .362 with
eight home runs. Willis had 10 saves and a 1.66 earned run average.
Mickens led the team in hitting with a .395 average and nine home
runs.
UNCP athletes shined during winter and spring competition
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