Greenville Track & Field Competes at Washington University Select Meet

Published: April 13, 2021

ST. LOUIS, Mo. GC men and womens track and field kicked off Easter weekend on Saturday with the Washington University STL Select Meet. The men took third place while the womens squad notched fifth for the Black & Orange club.

Seniors ruled the headlines on the womens side with both Penny Grant and Philita Johnson posting impressive first place finishes. Grant, who sits in the top ten nationally in NCAA DIII in each of her respective events, claimed the crown in both the 100m (12.43) and the triple jump (11.68m). Johnson followed Grants effort with a scorching 56.86 in the womens 400 to seal a convincing victory.

As for the men in Saturdays select showcase, it was the short track that delivered a significant source of the teams success. GC placed four athletes in the top ten in the 100m dash, led by freshman Bruce Gray and senior Brian Whites one-two finish. Gray claimed the top spot in the race with a time of 10.93 and White crossed the timeline at 11.12. Gray again shined in the 200m competition with his second win of the day with a time of 22.16.

The 4x100m squad comprised of Anthony Ambers, Josh Garcia, White, and Gray dished out a sub-42 (41.90) in a second place effort to add to the sprinting notables.

In the field, junior transfer Jace Sloan launched a 53.92m heave in the Javelin to place first in the mens event. Sloan was the lone mens winner in the field on the day.

GC track and field will return to action on Saturday, April 14 as the squad travels to St. Louis University and take part in the SLU Billiken Invitational.