WINSTON SALEM, NC - The Emmanuel College Men's and Women's Track and Field teams traveled to Winston Salem, NC, to compete in the Camel City Invitational. The Lions continued their strong indoor season with many top-20 finishers in the highly competitive field that included many Division I programs. The biggest highlights of the day were Jharna Alston, who finished 1^st in the Women's 200 Meter and 2^nd in the Women's 60 Meter, and Ahmad Perryman, who finished 1^st overall in the Men's 100 Meter. Additionally, Clara Heiss and Moena Battle had record-setting performances of their own.
 
Ahmad Perryman finished 1^st among all competitors in the Men's 200 Meter Final with an official 22.62 finish time. 
 
Josiah Campbell finished 13^th in the Men's 200 Meter Final with a 23.05 finish. In the same event, Blake Walker finished 15^th with an official 23.36 finish. 
 
Josiah Campbell, senior, finished 7^th among competitors in the Men's 400 Meters with an official 51.15 finish. Ahmad Perryman finished 11^th in the event with a 51.88 finish. 
 
The team of Josiah Campbell, Sulaimane Bangura, Blake Walker, and Ethan Hargrove finished 4^th in the Men's 4x400 Relay with a 3:26.63 team finish. 
 
The team of Ethan Hargrove, Sulaimane Bangura, Felipe Barrios, and Brandon Martin finished 3^rd in the Men's Distance Medley Relay with a 10:34.86 team finish. 
 
Jason Burke finished 3^rd overall in the Men's High Jump with a final jump of 1.95 meters. Burke also finished 12^th in the Men's Long Jump with a 6.32 meter jump. 
 
Tucker Flint finished 7^th overall in the Men's Pole Vault with a jump of 4.25 meters.
 
Kevin Wood finished 19^th in the Men's Long Jump with a 6.04 meter jump. Wood also finished 4^th overall in the Men's Triple Jump with a 12.76 meter jump. 
 
Jharna Alston finished 1^st among all competitors in the Women's 200 Meters with a 24.97 official time, ranking her 8th in the nation amongst Division II. Alston also finished 2^nd overall in the Women's 60 Meters with an official 7.63 finish. 
 
Clara Heiss finished 11^th overall (1st among DII) in the Women's Pole Vault, recording a 3.35 meter jump. This impressive feat was a personal indoor record and ranks her first in Conference Carolinas. Heiss also finished 20^th among competitors in the Women's 60 Meter Hurdles with an official 9.41 finish.
 
Madelyn Bright finished 8^th overall in the Women's High Jump, recording a 1.55 meter jump. Bright also finished 20^th among competitors in the Women's Long Jump with an official 4.6 meter jump. 
 
Moena Battle finished 11^th overall in the Women's Long Jump with an official 5.24 meter jump, shattering the previous Emmanuel school record.
 
The Lions hope for another strong showing as they travel to Birmingham, AL, to compete in the Samford Bulldog Open on February 12^th.

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