Trio of Sophomores Earn Second-Place Finishes at Jimmy Carnes Invitational

Tavis Wilson | Bethune-Cookman University

By Press release submission

Jan 19, 2023

A trio of sophomores earned second-place finishes to highlight the Wildcats' Day at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational.

Tavis Wilson finished second in the 60 meters with a 6.78.

Guy Bond finished second in the long jump with a 22-10.50.

Matthew Williams finished second in the triple jump with a 44-08.74.

DaMauri Little paced the Wildcats in the 800 meter and mile run, while Kalyn Gibbs finished was the first Wildcat to cross the finish in the 3000 meter and women's mile. Rizayah Ware led the Wildcats in the shot put and weight throw.

Other B-CU times and finishes include:

Men's 60 meter
2. Tavis Wilson 6.78
6. Montrael Bennett 7.01
7. Nathan Metelus 7.02

Men's 200 meter
5. Jovan Brooks 21.96
7. Montrael Bennett 22.35
9. Trevor White 22.57
11. Emmanuel Preston 22.73

Men's 400 Meter
5. Shanard Walker 49.53
19. Jermaine Dyges 52.21

Men's 800 Meter
4. DaMauri Little 2:01.73
20. Christian Taylor 2:13.85

Men's One Mile Run
14. DaMauri Little 4:30.12
31. Malcolm Brown 4:51.29

Men's 4x400 Relays
11. 3:27.95

Men's High Jump
4. Guy Bond 6-06.75

Men's Long Jump
2. Guy Bond 22-10.50
6. Matthew Williams 21 – 09.50
7. Isaiah Johnson 21-06.75
10. Tyreck Newman 20-04.50

Men's Pole Vault
6. Michael Hopkins 14-07.25

Men's Shot Put
3. Tyler Washington 45 – 06.25
8. Jordan Riche 37.09.50

Men's Weight Throw
6. Jordan Riche 36-07.75
7. Tyler Washington 36-07.50
11. Cleveland Parker III 27 – 09.50

Women's 200 Meter
5. Amenda Saint-Louis 25.37

Women's 400 Meter
3. Nyidjah Ives 1:00.36
6. Tiana Small 1:03.36
7. Valeri Deshommes 1:05.89
Women's 800 Meter
15. Jianna Hibbler 2:42.77

Women's One Mile Run
19. Kalyn Gibbs 5:54.75

Women's 3000 Meter
12. Kalyn Gibbs 11.55.23
14. Taisha Benjamin 12.21.23
Women's 4x400
3. 4:05.40

Women's High Jump
13. Jourdon Cooper 4-09.00

Women's Shot Put
8. Rizayah Ware 33-02.50

Women's Weight Throw
12. Rizayah Ware 30-00.75

The Wildcats will return to Gainesville this weekend for the RADD Sports Open and Multi/Invitational. The event runs from Thursday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 20.