Coker Men's Track and Field Excels in Day One at the Camel City Invitational
Faulkner, Elliott and Mullins nearly clip Coker records
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Coker College men's track and field team competed at the Camel City Invitational on Friday (Feb. 2). The Cobras turned in good marks in day one of events. Kace Faulkner, Luke Elliott, and Brandon Mullins each came close to eclipsing program records.
Faulkner took on the weight throw event and tossed a length of 37' 6" to put himself second all-time in Coker's record book.
Elliott followed in the one-mile race, crossing the line in 4:41.46 lifting himself to second place all-time in program history.
Brandon Mullins then tackled the men's 800-meter race placing 15th overall in 1:56.80 to take over second place all-time at Coker. Razzel Kiplaget also ran and pushed across the line in 2:01.05, which is good for sixth all-time.
Mahari Green and Jarrell Mumford took their talents in the 400-meter event with times of 52.47 and 52.67 seconds respectively. Both times move into the top-five in fastest times in Navy and Gold history.
Closing out the afternoon, Tony McElveen Jr. raced in the men's 60-meter preliminary heat, finishing 14th overall in 6.97 seconds to put him fourth overall in Cobras history.
The Coker College men's track and field team will take on day two of the Camel City Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 3) with events beginning at 1:00 p.m. Results from the events can be found by visiting www.cokercobras.com.