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LYNCHBURG, Va. – After an action-packed opening day of the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Liberty leads the field on the men’s side while FIU leads on the women’s side.

With 11 events scored, the Flames’ men’s program has a recorded 71 points, placing them ahead of Kennesaw State who is currently sitting second with 43 points. The point race is closer on the women’s side, as the Panthers have a collective 50 points over Liberty’s 47.5.  

Friday morning opened with the multi-events. In the women’s pentathlon, Liberty’s Patasha Bryan claimed the title, collecting a total of 3,942 points. Finishing second and third were FIU’s Itsaso Madariaga Huegan and Isabell-Mary Luik who ended with 3,911 and 3,714 points, respectively.
 
After four events in the men’s heptathlon, Liberty leads the top four in the field of eight, paced by Gabriel Willis who has a current total of 3,094 points. Jake Nicholson (2,964) sits second, followed by Hunter Bleam (2,743) and Patrick Adams III (2,580).  The heptathlon will finish tomorrow with the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and 1,000m run before crowning the winner.
 
Field events began in the afternoon with women’s pole vault. FIU’s Kylie Neira finished first with a personal best mark of 4.16 meters (13-07.75), just ahead of Western Kentucky’s Natalie Papes (4.16 meters, 13-07.75) and Sophia Roskoski (4.06 meters, 13-03.75)
 
In the men’s pole vault, WKU’s Sam Crenshaw won with a height of 5.15 meters (16-10.75). Liberty’s Chase Johnson (5.15 meters, 16-10.75) and Todd Benhase (5.15 meters, 16-10.75) finished second and third, respectively.
 
Kali Terza from Kennesaw State won the women’s weight throw with a mark of 21.13 meters (69-04.00). Runner-up was FIU’s Janiya Cesar with a throw of 20.65 meters (67-09.00) and rounding out the podium was Liberty’s Paola Bueno with a throw of 19.76 meters (64-10.00).  
 
On the men’s side, Liberty took the top two placements in the weight throw with Kellen Kimes (21.21 meters, 69-07) and Christian Hicks (19.65 meters, 64-05.75) finishing first and second. Kennesaw State’s Noah Jirgens (19.22 meters, 63-00.75) took third.
 
In the women’s long jump, UTEP’s Oghenefejiro Praise took home the championship title after hitting a personal best jump of 6.25 meters (20-06.25). Myesha Hall (6.14 meters, 20-01.75) from Kennesaw State finished second, followed by Xarya Udoumana (6.01 meters, 19-08.75) of Middle Tennessee.
 
Markus White won the men’s long jump for the Flames with a mark of 7.72 meters (25-04.00). Finishing second was Louisiana Tech’s Cobe Johnson (7.40 meters, 24-03.50) and in third was WKU’s Myles Gentry (7.37 meters, 24-02.25).
 
There were two finals that took place on the track, including the men’s and women’s 5,000 meter run and the men’s and women’s distance medley relay. Middle Tennessee won both, the women’s and the men’s 5,000 meter run with Faith Nyathi (16:23.03) claiming the title for the women and Moses Lekokei (14:16.67) claiming it for the men. Rounding out the top three on the women’s side were WKU’s Kinley Kunkel (16:27.52) and Kennesaw State’s Madison Seiler (16:28.28). Completing the top three on the men’s side were MTSU’s Jacinto Gaspar (14:19.18) and Liberty’s Jack Cottrell (14:21.14).
 
The Flames won the women’s distance medley relay, finishing in a time of 11:34.61. They paced the second and third place teams from Kennesaw State (11:37.89) and Missouri State (11:45.03).
 
To close out Friday night action, Kennesaw State claimed the men’s DMR title with a time of 9:59.77. Liberty (10:01.06) came across second, followed by the team from Middle Tennessee (10:02.38).
 
Competition will pick back up Saturday morning with the heptathlon 60-meter hurdle event. Field events will resume at noon with the women’s shot put while track finals will start at 2 p.m. ET with the women’s mile.
 
Events can be streamed on ESPN+ with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET.