Charlotte, N.C. - The Highlanders conclude the Charlotte 49ers Classic with six top-five finishes on the day from Irwin Belk Stadium. The Highlanders also set two school records.

Sophomore thrower James Nixon (Prince George, Va.) placed third in the shot put with a distance of 52-02.00. This marks a new school record in the event. Brian Richotte (Berkley, Mich.) placed eighth in the event.

Richotte also grabbed a fourth place finish in the discus and set a new school record with a mark of 149-06. Teammate Jeremiah Spence (Riner, Va./Floyd County) would take sixth in the discus with a throw of 139-01. Jarrell Warthen (Richmond, Va./Monacan) claimed a top-five finish on the men’s side finishing fifth and clocking a time of 48.51 in the 400 meter dash.

Other top performances for the Highlanders include Dan Oseth (Sterling, Va./Potomac Falls) in the high jump and Joel Hanlon in the steeplechase. Oseth placed seventh with a height of 6-04.75 and Hanlon ran a time 9:58.87 in his event.

In the field for the women, sophomore Tiffany Evans (Dumfried, Va.) placed second in the shot throwing a distance of 46-03.25. Ashley Camden (Corunna, Ontario, Canada) placed 10th in the event.

Senior sprinter Maurika Quarles (Manassas, Va.) crossed the finish line in a time of 1:01.33 to place fourth in the 400 meter hurdles. In the 3000 meter Steeplechase, Daphne Prospt (Crimora, Va.) claimed fifth with a time of 12:54.64.

The women’s 4x400 meter relay team finished seventh (3:53.79), while the men’s 4x100 finished eighth (42.07).

Radford will return to the track March 25-26 as they travel to Raleigh, N.C. for the UR/VCU Invitational.

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