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Firehawks Open Inaugural Season with Great Showing in Falcon Classic

Firehawks Open Inaugural Season with Great Showing in Falcon Classic

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Tennessee Southern track and field squads competed in Falcon Classic, the programs first meet, on Friday and Saturday. The Firehawks turns some heads with many great performances over the weekend.

Silas Hatton and Thomas Mussman finished in the top 35 in the 100-meter run. Hatton ran a 11.66 while Mussman clocked in at 11.79. In the 400-meter race, Jacob Sanchez and Tanner Meloon finished 26th and 27th respectively. Sanchez ran a 59.27 and Meloon was right behind at 59.97. Dakota Sheppard and JJ Lincoln notched top 20 finishes in the 800-meters. Matthew Andrea set a 21st place time for the 1500-meters at 4:10.08.

In field events, Jacob Sanchez finished seventh with a 48.17 mark.

UT SOUTHERN NOTABLES

Men's 100 Meters

34        Silas Hatton   FR-1    UT Southern  11.66  -

35        Thomas Mussman    SO-2   UT Southern  11.79  -

43        Justin Coverdale     FR-1    UT Southern  12.51  -

Men's 200 Meters

40        Silas Hatton   FR-1    UT Southern  23.82  -

43        Thomas Mussman    SO-2   UT Southern  24.07  -

51        Justin Coverdale     FR-1    UT Southern  25.28  -

Men's 400 Meters

26        Jacob Sanchez          FR-1    UT Southern  59.27  -

27        Tanner Meloon        FR-1    UT Southern  59.97  -

Men's 800 Meters

19        Dakota Sheppard    JR-3     UT Southern  2:04.73          -

20        JJ Lincoln       SO-2   UT Southern  2:05.32          -

22        Cody Hill       JR-3     UT Southern  2:06.78          -

28        Daniel Sanchez        SO-2   UT Southern  2:09.85          -

29        Tyler Malone            SR-4    UT Southern  2:09.90          -

31        Cameron Stovall     FR-1    UT Southern  2:11.19          -

40        Tanner Meloon        FR-1    UT Southern  2:29.74          -

Men's 1500 Meters

21        Matthew Andrea      SO-2   UT Southern  4:10.08          -

27        JJ Lincoln       SO-2   UT Southern  4:16.90          -

38        Cameron Stovall     FR-1    UT Southern  4:26.45          -

39        Tyler Malone            SR-4    UT Southern  4:28.27          -

42        Raleigh Stamps        JR-3     UT Southern  4:30.19          -

45        Cody Hill       JR-3     UT Southern  4:32.34          -

Men's 5000 Meters

15        Matthew Andrea      SO-2   UT Southern  15:32.35        -

39        Cody Hill       JR-3     UT Southern  16:28.24        -

41        Raleigh Stamps        JR-3     UT Southern  16:34.55        -

42        Zack Sheppard        JR-3     UT Southern  16:36.07        -

52        Dakota Sheppard    JR-3     UT Southern  17:27.73        -

54        Daniel Sanchez        SO-2   UT Southern  17:41.57        -

57        Jay Carroll    FR-1    UT Southern  20:17.69        -

Men's 4 x 100 Relay

8          UT Southern  Jacob Sanchez, Justin Coverdale, Silas Hatton, Thomas Mussman   45.24  1

Men's Long Jump

20        Silas Hatton   FR-1    UT Southern  5.96m 19' 6.75"        -

5.96 (+0.0) FOUL   5.76 (+0.0)

Men's Javelin

7          Jacob Sanchez          FR-1    UT Southern  48.17m          158' 0" 2

45.28   48.17   45.33   44.28   46.42   43.41 

12        Tanner Meloon        FR-1    UT Southern  42.95m          140' 11"          -

42.95   41.05   39.41 

17        Justin Coverdale     FR-1    UT Southern  41.66m          136' 8" -

41.00   41.66   41.64 

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Murray, Ky., to compete in the Margaret Simmons Invite.

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