COLUMBIA, S.C. --- The Allen University men's track and field team recorded five top 10 finishes and six new personal records on Friday at the Carolina Challenge, a 17-team event hosted by the University of South Carolina. 

To open the meet in the high jump, Jamarri Norman placed fifth at a height of 1.92m, followed by Rashard Robinson in 14th at 1.82m. Later in the day, Norman secured his second top-5 finish of the meet as the freshman finished fourth in the long jump. Allen's strong showing in the field events continued with throws as Jhyrique Mangum placed third in the shot put at a distance of 13.94, followed by Preston Conner who threw for a season best of 11.31m. Then in the weight throw, it was Mangum who set a new season best with a distance of 13.91m

Allen's six new personal records all came in track events. Alijah Maddox initially set a new personal record in the 60m Hurdles preliminaries when he qualified for the finals with a time of 8.62. However, Maddox improved on his time once again in the finals as he clocked a time of 8.59 to finish seventh overall. Later in the 600m, Jabari Moss finished 12th with a new personal record time of 1:33.91. Moss also recorded a new season best in the 60m Hurdles preliminaries with a time of 8.83. Daniel Fullwood had one of his best performances of the season with two new personal record runs in the 60m preliminaries and the 200m. The final two Yellow Jackets to set new personal records included Coby Bradley in the 200m with a time of 23.81, and Ronderius Gray in the 400m at 51.78. 

The Yellow Jackets will return to action on February 7-8 for the two-day Camel City Sprints & Distance event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 

Full Results
Men's 60m – Preliminaries
28. Daniel Fullwood 7.42 (PR)
30. Coby Bradley 7.65

Men's 60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
8. Alijah Maddox 8.62
13. Jamarri Norman 8.80
14. Jabari Moss 8.83 (SB)

Men's 60m Hurdles – Finals
7. Alijah Maddox 8.59 (PR)

Men's 200m
26. Zion Smart 23.60
28. Coby Bradley 23.81 (PR)
31. Daniel Fullwood 24.52 (PR)

Men's 400m
28. Ronderius Gray 51.78 (PR)
30. Zion Smart 52.77

Men's 600m
12. Jabari Moss 1:33.91 (PR)

Men's 800m
24. Tyrone Higgins 2:12.53 (SB)

Men's Shot Put
3. Jhyrique Mangum 13.94m
15. Preston Conner 11.31m (SB)

Men's Long Jump
4. Jamarri Norman 6.95m
11. Omariun Key 6.40m

Men's Weight Throw
11. Jhyrique Mangum 13.91m (SB)
19. Preston Conner 6.09m

Men's High Jump
5. Jamarri Norman 1.92m
14. Rashard Robinson 1.82m