BUCKHANNON, W.Va – The Frostburg State men's and women's track and field teams dominated at the Bobcat/Tiger Last Chance Invitational at West Virginia Wesleyan, taking home seven first place finishes and 31 top-fives.  
 
First year Nicholas Richardson landed a first-place finish for the Bobcats during the 400 with a time of 48.99. Senior Michael Belcher landed two first place finishes, one in discus and the other in hammer with distances of 47.63m and 51.73m, respectively. The other first place finish on the men's side came from first year Mark Vaughns in pole vault with 3.75m.  
 
Vaughns landed a third-place finish in the 110 hurdles with a time of 15.29. Belcher finished third in shot put with a distance of 13.31m. Sophomore Jared Johnson came in fifth in shot put with a 12.54.  
 
In the 200-meter, junior Clayton Washington finished in fourth place with a time of 22.56. First year Nathaniel Mesy landed runner up in the 400-meter with a time of 49.52. In the 800, first year Daniel Foster came in third with a finishing time of 2:00.27.  
 
First year Justus LePrevost landed fourth in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 10:24.13. Sophomore Brennen Tomassini took home fifth during this event with 10:49.93.  
 
Junior Braxton Clark came in third in the 5000-meter with 15:48.71. A relay team consisting of Vaughns, Mesy, Washington, and Richardson came in third during the 4x100 relay with a time of 42.46. 
 
First year Rondell Carlton took home fourth in javelin with a distance of 41.62m. In the long jump, sophomore Justin Dunklin landed third with a finishing distance of 6.27m.  
 
In pole vault, first year Adam Smith came out with a runner up finish with a height of 3.30m. Sophomore Brandon Hill landed fifth with a distance of 11.68m.  
 
On the women's side, first year Alyssa Mullery took home a first-place finish in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.24. In the 10,000-meter, Isabel Pereira landed a first-place finish with a final time of 49:19.02. First year Omokemi Balogun landed the final first place finish for the Bobcats in the triple jump with a distance of 10.59m.  
 
In the 100 hurdles, first year Jenna Green finished in fifth with as time of 17.55. In the 400 hurdles, first year Alexandra Dean landed third with 70.56. 
 
In the 200-meter, first year Molly Wagner finished in third with a time of 25.98. First year Baby Jimerson landed in fifth in the 400-meter with 65.74.  
 
During the 3000 steeplechase, first year Hannah Muir secured a runner up position with a time of 12:54.61. In the 4x100 relay, teammates Wagner, Dean, Mullery, and Balogun landed third with a time of 51.59. 
 
First year Alexa Bradbun landed two top-fives on the evening, finishing runner up in hammer with 37.74m and fifth place in discus with 35.53m. First year Chloe Park also took home a fifth-place finish in javelin with a distance of 2.30m.  
 
Both the men and women return to action for the MEC Championships next week. For more information go to www.frostburgsports.com.