Saturday, January 11
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East Carolina University
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Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge
Pirates Open 2023 Indoor Season in Chapel Hill
January 13, 2023 | Track & Field
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina track & field program will open its 2023 indoor season on Saturday at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge at UNC's Eddie Smith Fieldhouse.
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"We are very excited to start our indoor track and field season this weekend at UNC Chapel Hill," said Director of Track & Field Curt Kraft. "Both teams have worked extremely hard all fall to get ready for this indoor season."
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The Pirates will head to five meets in the indoor regular season before heading to Birmingham, Ala. for the AAC Indoor Championships, Feb. 24-25.
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"Probably one of our biggest concerns is as a coaching staff, is what kind of conditioning did these kids do over the Christmas break," continued Kraft. "One thing about going into this weekend, is you are just never sure exactly what kind of results we will be getting after the Christmas break. I know one thing for sure, both teams will compete with a lot of heart, and are very excited to kick the season off."
One notable returner in competition for the Pirates will be reigning AAC Indoor 200m Champion Royal Burris. Burris also placed second in the 60m at the 2022 AAC Indoor Championships.
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ECU Entries
Men's
60m: Royal Burris, Jared Harrell, Terence Booth, Jr., Asa Simmons, Kayin Fails, Zack Ray, Zach Wadas
200m: Jared Harrell
300m: Royal Burris, Zach Wadas, Zack Ray, Kayin Fails
800m: Alex Sawyer, Coleman Ferrell, Ethan Corrigan, Starrett Vesper
1000m: Cooper Kleckner, Zach Willer, Nick Willer
1 mile: Elliott Kleckner, J Henry Lyon, Austin Mathews, Ted Sielatycki
3000m: Conner O'Shea, Colin McCauley
60mH: Terence Booth, Jr., Asa Simmons
LJ: Jared Harrell, Nate Williams
SP: Logan Carroll, Starrett Vesper
WT: Brock Lasure
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Women's
60m: Melicia Mouzzon, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Makhia Jarrett, Skyler Harrelson, Naturi Robinson, Sydni McMillan, Natalie Mial
300m: Makhia Jarrett, Melicia Mouzzon, Natalie Mial, Naturi Robinson, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Jordyn Jeffers
400m: Jordyn Jeffers
800m: Hailey Yentz
1000m: Lily Schlossberg
1 mile: Lindsay Yentz, Alyssa Zack, Navaya Zales
60mH: Sydni McMillan, Tereza Babicka
HJ: Molly Stecker
PV: Riley Jones, Rileigh Cardin
LJ: Skyler Harrelson, Tereza Babicka, L'Nya Carpenter, Stephanie Robson, Elizabeth Taylor
TJ: Stephanie Robson, L'Nya Carpenter, Elizabeth Taylor
SP: Naadiya Faison, Sashoy Benbow
WT: Jasmine Jenkins, Rebekah Bergquist, Naadiya Faison, Grace Wills, Nyah Edwards, Tytionna Spates, A'riana Crumpler, Cassidy Clark
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"We are very excited to start our indoor track and field season this weekend at UNC Chapel Hill," said Director of Track & Field Curt Kraft. "Both teams have worked extremely hard all fall to get ready for this indoor season."
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The Pirates will head to five meets in the indoor regular season before heading to Birmingham, Ala. for the AAC Indoor Championships, Feb. 24-25.
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"Probably one of our biggest concerns is as a coaching staff, is what kind of conditioning did these kids do over the Christmas break," continued Kraft. "One thing about going into this weekend, is you are just never sure exactly what kind of results we will be getting after the Christmas break. I know one thing for sure, both teams will compete with a lot of heart, and are very excited to kick the season off."
One notable returner in competition for the Pirates will be reigning AAC Indoor 200m Champion Royal Burris. Burris also placed second in the 60m at the 2022 AAC Indoor Championships.
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ECU Entries
Men's
60m: Royal Burris, Jared Harrell, Terence Booth, Jr., Asa Simmons, Kayin Fails, Zack Ray, Zach Wadas
200m: Jared Harrell
300m: Royal Burris, Zach Wadas, Zack Ray, Kayin Fails
800m: Alex Sawyer, Coleman Ferrell, Ethan Corrigan, Starrett Vesper
1000m: Cooper Kleckner, Zach Willer, Nick Willer
1 mile: Elliott Kleckner, J Henry Lyon, Austin Mathews, Ted Sielatycki
3000m: Conner O'Shea, Colin McCauley
60mH: Terence Booth, Jr., Asa Simmons
LJ: Jared Harrell, Nate Williams
SP: Logan Carroll, Starrett Vesper
WT: Brock Lasure
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Women's
60m: Melicia Mouzzon, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Makhia Jarrett, Skyler Harrelson, Naturi Robinson, Sydni McMillan, Natalie Mial
300m: Makhia Jarrett, Melicia Mouzzon, Natalie Mial, Naturi Robinson, Rosalynd Hollingsworth, Jordyn Jeffers
400m: Jordyn Jeffers
800m: Hailey Yentz
1000m: Lily Schlossberg
1 mile: Lindsay Yentz, Alyssa Zack, Navaya Zales
60mH: Sydni McMillan, Tereza Babicka
HJ: Molly Stecker
PV: Riley Jones, Rileigh Cardin
LJ: Skyler Harrelson, Tereza Babicka, L'Nya Carpenter, Stephanie Robson, Elizabeth Taylor
TJ: Stephanie Robson, L'Nya Carpenter, Elizabeth Taylor
SP: Naadiya Faison, Sashoy Benbow
WT: Jasmine Jenkins, Rebekah Bergquist, Naadiya Faison, Grace Wills, Nyah Edwards, Tytionna Spates, A'riana Crumpler, Cassidy Clark
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