HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Kelly Hay set a school record in the pole vault and Dayzhaun Gooding-Williams came just a quarter of a inch shy of doing the same in the long jump, highlighting Belmont Abbey's efforts on the first day of the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point.

Hay cleared 4.56m (14'-11½"), more than a foot (4.20m/13'-9^1/4) better than his previous best. Gooding-Williams, who already broke high jump record earlier this year, leaped 6.83m (22'-5").

Day Two of the meet focuses on sprints, hurdles and relays as well as completing the field events.

BELMONT ABBEY RESULTS

• 1500m Run
  • Adam Willett, 43rd, 4:11.13 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • John Hetzel, 46th, 4:11.30 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Kolbe Zuniga, 74th, 4:23.31
  • Tommy Baird, 98th, 5:23.91
• 3000m Steeplechase
  • Brian Sause, 7th, 9:36.40 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Clinton Hubbard, 15th, 10:26.57 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Ben Casteel, 18th, 10:29.34 -- Conference-qualifying standard
• 5000m Run
  • Nathan Gallman, 10th, 15:09.75 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Zachary Knott, 16th, 15:20.27 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Elliot Wunder, 23rd, 15:45.55 -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Ethan Davis, 44th, 16:26.66
• Long Jump
  • Dayzhaun Gooding-Williams, 7th, 6.83m (22'-5") -- Conference-qualifying standard
  • Elijah Jackson, 33rd, 6.06m (19'-10¾")
  • Josh Gulapa, 25th, 6.30m (20'-8")
• High Jump
  • Kaleb Koelling, t9th, 1.80m (5-10¾)
  • Rex Thoreson, t9th, 1.80m (5-10¾)
• Pole Vault
  • Kelly Hay, 4th, 4.56m (14'-11½") -- School Record, Conference-qualifying standard