WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wofford College men's and women's indoor track and field teams began the 2016-7 season at the UNCG Early Bird Duals on Sunday at the JDL Fast Track. The Terriers posted numerous top ten finishes and one new school record was established.
 
In the 60 meters, Bosco Bapoupeleh was the top finisher for the men at 7.12 and McLeod Dean finished at 8.04 to lead the women. Bapoupeleh crossed the line in 23.06 in the 200 meters, while Amber Lust set a new school record in the women's 200 at 26.04. In the 400, Cody Chavis was the top Wofford finisher at 53.14, with Kassidy Morton at 1:00.97 to lead the women in the event.
 
Joe Harbacevich was eighth in the 800 meters at 2:00.87, while for the women Mary Stewart Wilson was fifth at 2:24.83 and Madison Paraskeva was sixth at 2:25.43. Jack Zemp was sixth overall in the mile for the men and Cisco Ferre took third place in the 3,000 meters at 9:12.42. Taryn Schoen was second and Anya Bunao was third in the women's 3,000 meters. In the 60 meter hurdles, Conrad Heinrich was the top finisher for the men and Amber Lust led the way for the women in the event. The men's and women's 4x400 relay teams had strong finishes.
 
In the field events, Omar Mingo was 11^th in the long jump at 6.28 meters. Alexandra Burgess took fourth place in the women's long jump at 5.34 meter and Caroline McWhorter was 11^th in the triple jump. Hunter Griffin went 12.98 meters and Emily Williams threw 7.90 meters in the shot put. Gaston Hayworth was fourth in the weight throw at 14.00 meters and Alex Kings was the top finisher for Wofford in the women's weight throw.
 
Among the schools competing in the meet were Furman, Wake Forest, USC Upstate, Campbell, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, UNC Greensboro, High Point, and Savannah State.
           
After the semester break, the teams will be back in action on January 13-14 at the ETSU Invitational in Johnson City, Tennessee.