GLENVILLE, W. Va.- Day two of the outdoor MEC track and field championships wrapped up Monday evening, with the Frostburg men finishing the day in third place overall and the women in fifth.
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Frostburg picked up their second victory of the meet, as senior Michael Belcher earned top marks in discus with a throw of 45.97 meters. Fellow senior John Kerns would finish fourth in the event with a 43 meter throw. Belcher (13.71 meters) and Kerns (13.38 meters) would also finish sixth and eighth, respectively, in shot put.
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The women's heptathlon and men's decathlon both came to a close, with the Bobcats getting a couple of good results. First-year Morgan Mathews finished in fourth place in the heptathlon with her highest score of the season, earning a 3,284. Sophomore Justin Dunklin also earned a season-best score in the decathlon, finishing fourth with a 4,918.
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In women's triple jump, first-year Alyssa Mullery picked up a second-place finish with a jump of 11.09 meters, while fellow first-year Omokemi Balogun finished fourth with a 10.7 meter jump. Mullery would also get fifth in high jump with a 1.5 meter leap, she will compete in the 100 meter hurdle finals on Tuesday.
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For men's triple jump, first-year Jonathan Jenkins had the best Bobcat leap of the day, earning fourth place with a 12.99 meter jump, his longest jump of the year.
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Rounding out Frostburg's impressive day, first-year Hannah Muir earned sixth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a 12:54.
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The championships will conclude on Tuesday, as you can follow all the action from MEC Championship Central here: https://mountaineast.org/tournaments/?id=110
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