MOUNT BERRY, Ga. | The Young Harris College men's and women's track & field teams competed in their first-ever outdoor track & field competition at the Cregger Fieldhouse in Mount Berry, Georgia, marking the official debut of the program in outdoor track & field history.

QUOTE FROM DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD MATT LOGAN:
"Historic day for the Young Harris College Outdoor Track & Field program! Our first ever outdoor track & field meet. The women were really good, big things from Brynley Walraven, tons of PRs on the women's side. We had some autos for the men in the 10K. I think it was a little bit of a wake-up call for our guys; we will get back to work this week and we look forward to redeeming ourselves at Myrtle Beach."

FINAL RESULTS:

(MEN'S RESULTS)

• Three automatic qualifiers in the men's 10,000 meters. Brayden Figgins led the way with a second-place finish (33:29.34), followed by Liam King (5th, 33:54.19) and Aidan Vrazel (7th, 33:59.91), all securing spots in the Conference Carolinas Championship.

• Ryder Holland had a strong performance in the men's 5,000 meters, finishing 11th with a time of 16:28.81, closely followed by Noah Mason (12th, 16:33.44), Noah Scheuer (13th, 16:40.14), and Luke Sigman (14th, 16:41.31).

• In the 1,500 meters, freshman Jack Holcomb finished 22nd with a time of 4:30.05, gaining valuable experience.

• Ryland Hunley made his presence known in the field events, placing third in the pole vault (3.53m), seventh in the long jump (6.31m), and 11th in the high jump (1.68m).

(WOMEN'S RESULTS)

• The women shined, with Brynley Walraven dominating the 1,500 meters, securing a second-place finish (5:04.00) and an automatic bid to the Conference Carolinas Championship.

• In the 5,000 meters, all three Mountain Lions posted strong times, with Emma Anderson (11th, 21:22.61), Chesney Johnson (13th, 21:39.91), and Caroline Bass (16th, 22:19.30) pushing the pace.

• The women's 800 meters saw a deep field from Young Harris, with Piper Marsingill (2:45.17), Cadence McClung (2:45.64), Natalie Payne (2:47.20), and Ashley Mendoza (2:47.52) all finishing in the top 20.

• Harper Hubbard competed in the sprint events, clocking in at 13.56 in the 100 meters and 28.59 in the 200 meters.

UP NEXT:
The Mountain Lions will look to build on their outdoor track & field debut as they travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge.