WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Three Crusaders earned a spot on the podium Sunday, while five others qualified for tomorrow's finals, highlighting Belmont Abbey's first day at the 2024 Conference Carolinas Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship. With 26 points, the Crusaders stand in third place overall, trailing Mount Olive (61) and UNC Pembroke (39).

Freshman Dayzhaun Gooding-Williams took third in the long jump, while Orlando Descartes placed third in the high jump. Both earned third-team all-conference honors. The distance medley relay team of Clinton Hubbard, Thomas Thierfelder, Jose Hernandez and Brian Sause started the meet by also taking third-team all-conference honors with third place.

Jeremiah Hines (200m), Jesse Coleman (400m), Garison Coleman (400m), Josh Gulapa (60m H) and Ayden Thompson (60m H) will all race tomorrow in their respective finals.

One school record was set on Sunday with Zachary Knott placing fifth in the 5000m Run with a time of 15:08.77.

BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS

• 60m Dash (Prelims)
  • Zach Bolden, 15th, 7.09
  • Jeremiah Hines, 17th, 7.16
• 200m Dash (Prelims)
  • Jeremiah Hines, 8th, 22.64q -- qualified for finals
  • Ian Hicks, 14th, 22.90
  • Zach Bolden, 16th, 23.00
• 400m Dash (Prelims)
  • Jesse Coleman, 3rd, 50.75q -- qualified for finals
  • Garison Coleman, 6th, 50.84q -- qualified for finals
  • Kenneth Jensen, 11th, 51.71
• 60m Hurdles (Prelims)
  • Josh Gulapa, 6th, 8.49q -- qualified for finals
  • Ayden Thompson 8th, 8.52q -- qualified for finals
  • Ryan Kohlhagen, 9th, 8.59
• 5000m Run
  • Zachary Knott, 5th, 15:08.77 -- School Record
  • Nathan Gallman, 10th, 15:31.98
  • Elliot Wunder, 12th, 15:34.08
• Distance Medley Relay
  • 'A' (John Hetzel, Thomas Thierfelder, Jose Hernandez, Brian Sause), 3rd, 10:29.16 -- Third-team All-Conference Carolinas
•  High Jump
  • Orlando Descartes, 3rd, 1.97m (6'-5.50") -- Third-team All-Conference Carolinas
  • Kaleb Koelling, 6th, 1.87m (6'-1.50")
  • Rexton Thorson, 9th, 1.82m (5'-11.50")
• Long Jump
  • Dayzhaun Gooding-Williams, 3rd, 6.78m (22'-3") -- Third-team All-Conference Carolinas
  • Orlando Descartes, 8th, 6.57m (21'-6.75")
  • Elijah Jackson, 16th, 6.17m (20'-3")
• Weight Throw
  • Manny Thompson, 16th, 11.93m (39'-1.75")