MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Four Crusaders earned all-conference honors Saturday, placing in the top three of their respective events, leading Belmont Abbey to a fourth-place finish at the 2023 Conference Carolinas Men;s Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Thomas Thierfelder took second in the 800 meters, while Cameron Gunn was also runner up in the 400 hurdles. Garison Coleman (400m dash) and Rexton Thorson (high jump) both placed third,

The Crusaders equaled their best standing ever at the conference outdoor meet with a program-high 89 points. Last year, The Abbey also placed fourth with 75 points.

BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS

• 400m Dash Final
  • Garison Coleman, 49.57, 3rd -- third-team all-conference
• 800m Run Final
  • Thomas Thierfelder, 1:54.74, 2nd -- second-team all-conference 
• 1500m Run Final
  • John Hetzel, 4:01.92, 6th
• 5000m Run Final
  • Zachary Knott, 15:38.74, 8th
  • Elliot Wunder, 16:17.04, 15th
  • Nick Berrios, 16:22.61, 17th
  • Brian Sause, 16:34.91, 19th
  • Nathan Gallman, 16:38.09, 20th
• 110m Hurdles Final
  • Joshua Gulapa, 15.26, 5th
  • Ryan Kohlhagen, 15.55, 6th
• 400m Hurdles Final
  • Cameron Gunn, 55;31, 2nd -- second-team all-conference
  • Ryan Kohlhagen, 59.92, 6th
• 4x400m Relay Final
  • A' (Garison Coleman, Kenneth Jensen, Logan Murphy-Redd, Thomas Thierfelder), 3:21.10, 4th,   
• Triple Jump
  • Kelly Hay, 11.56m (37'-11.25"), 12th
• High Jump
  • Rexton Thorson, 1.92m (6'-3.5"), 3rd -- third-team all-conference
  • Kaleb Koelling, 1.82m (5'-11.5"), 7th
  • Joshua Gulapa, 1.77m (5'-9.75"), 10th
• Discus
  • Manny Thompson, 41.31m (135'-6"), 6th
• Shot Put
  • Manny Thompson, 12.92m (42'-4.75"), 7th
  • Andrew Lankau, 12.82m (42'-0.75"), 9th
  • James Schuster, 12.78m (41'-11.25"), 10th