Briefings from Berea: Updates from the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships
BEREA, Ohio - On Friday afternoon, senior thrower Brandon Fugett (Randallstown, Md.) captured his second individual national title in the men's shot put. This afternoon, two of his teammates on the Salisbury University track & field team will look to follow in his footsteps and take the top spot at the podium in their own events at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College.
Seniors Delannie Spriggs (Owings, Md.) and Cory Beebe (Medina, Ohio) both already have national titles to their name. Spriggs captured first place in the 55-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, and Beebe will defend his title today in the 400-meter hurdles. Below are the results for today's events:
Saturday, May 29:
Cory Beebe, 110-meter hurdles - Sixth place, 14.31 seconds (Division III season's best)
Delannie Spriggs, 100-meter dash - Second place, 10.48 seconds (broke previous school record of 10.52 seconds)
Cory Beebe, 400-meter hurdles - NATIONAL CHAMPION, 51.19 seconds (stadium record)
Delannie Spriggs, 200-meter dash - Fourth place, 21.49 seconds
Final team standings:
1. North Central College (53 points)
2. Salisbury University (36 points)
3. University of Wisconsin- La Crosse (28 points)
4. MIT (27 points)
T5. Springfield College (26 points)
T5. Wheaton College (26 points)
A full press release will be available later this evening after the conclusion of the final day of the championships.
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