ECU Returns To Liberty For Brant Tolsma Invite

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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Following a successful opening weekend of competition, the East Carolina track and field program continues its indoor campaign Saturday at the Brant Tolsma Invitational on the campus of Liberty University.

The field events begin at 9 a.m. with the track events following an hour later. The Pirates are slated to take on a field comprised of Appalachian State, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Delaware State, High Point, Liberty, Norfolk State, Northern Colorado, Radford, Towson, VCU and Wake Forest.

Scheduled East Carolina Participants
Melicia Mouzzon – 60m dash, 200m dash
Mackenzie Whitaker – 800m run
Brooke Stith – 60m hurdles, long jump
Bria Stith – 60m hurdles, long jump
Sommer Knight – pole vault
Niejel Wilkins – long jump

"We are very excited to get our second indoor track meet in for the 2021 indoor season," Director of Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Curt Kraft said. "The last two weeks have been very good in preparation for this weekend's meet. The goal is to build on the success that we achieved at the first meet of the year. I know one thing for sure - everyone is very excited to get some competition in once again."

ECU kicked off the indoor season at the Liberty Elite Invitational back on Jan. 21-22.

Senior Bria Stith started things off with a third-place performance in the pentathlon. She accrued a total of 3,478 points to finish as the top collegiate athlete in the field.

Brooke Stith began her senior campaign with a third-place result in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.88 in the final after producing a time of 8.81 in the prelims. She also turned in a fourth-place showing in the triple jump, producing a mark of 11.99 meters, and a fourth-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.37 meters.

Reigning American Athletic Conference pentathlon champion and senior Mackenzie Whitaker participated in the high jump and long jump, taking 10th in the high jump with a mark of 1.53 meters. She did not record a total in the long jump.

Senior Sommer Knight slotted third in the invitational section of the pole vault, finishing just shy of her own school record with a mark of 4.13 meters.

Sophomore Niejel Wilkins was the lone male competing for the Pirates, placing fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 14.27 meters.

Up Next: East Carolina caps its indoor efforts with participation in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational Feb. 12-13 at Liberty.

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Players Mentioned

Sommer Knight

Melicia Mouzzon

Bria Stith

Brooke Stith

Mackenzie Whitaker

Niejel Wilkins

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