CLINTON, Miss. - The Belhaven Track & Field program turned in strong performances at the MC Spring Cleaning event hosted by Mississippi College on Saturday to open up outdoor season. The day was highlighted by a pair of 1-2 finishes for the Blazers' Women as Ashaunti Jones and Kimona Haynes finished first and second in the 400 Meters while Jakia Joiner and Natalie Black took the top two spots in the Triple Jump.

Men's Top Performers

• 100m

  • Justice Moore – 11.36 (19th place)
  • Tahli Clark – 11.41 (22nd place)

• 200m

  • Tahli Clark – 22.80 (12th place)
  • Julius Phillips – 23.46 (26th place)

• 400m

  • Julius Phillips – 51.48 (11th place)

• 800m

  • Drew Duckworth – 2:06.02 (23rd place)

• 1500m 

  • Theodore McCarty – 4:24.80 (13th place)

• 5000m

  • Garrett Masters – 18:25.86 (32nd place)

• Long Jump

  • Alex Reed – 6.07m (20th place)

• Triple Jump

  • Makaleb Crowley – 11.88m (13th place)

• Discus Throw

  • William Manning – 20.91m (24th place)

• Shot Put

  • Isaiah Manning – 10.28m (18th place)

Women's Top Performers

• 100m

  • Jakia Joiner – 13.14 (9th place)

• 400m

  • Ashaunti Jones – 56.67 (1st place)
  • Kimona Haynes – 56.74 (2nd place)

• 800m 

  • Courtney Adams – 2:42.77 (15th place)

• 1500m

  • Ruth Dixon – 6:51.64 (16th place)

• 5000m

  • JoAnna Cornette – 20:31.90 (14th place)

• Long Jump

  • Jamia Maddox – 4.78m (9th place)

• Triple Jump

  • Jakia Joiner – 11.45m (1st place)
  • Natalie Black – 11.01m (2nd place)

• Discus Throw

  • Taylor Hopgood – 33.44m (9th place)

• Shot Put

  • Taylor Savage – 8.04m (10th place)

Next up for the Blazers is the West Alabama Invitational next weekend in Livingston, Alabama.

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