After the track meet at Liberty University was canceled due to weather last week, the Bruins track and field teams were back at Tryon International competing one more time before the NCCAA Indoor Track National Championships.

"Weather setbacks disrupted our training and tested our resolve this week," Head Coach Ken Roach said. "But we have to continue to raise our determination and channel grit into our performances. Big dreams are not easy to conquer, but today we continued to accept the challenge. This team has a Bruins heart for excellence and a trust in faith of God's work within them."

The day began with the men's 5k and women's 3k in which the Bruins had a racer in both that set a personal best. Freshman Judah Nash took one second off of his young collegiate best. Kristen Dodds followed and raced to a 25-second personal best.

• Men's 5k: Judah Nash - 16:29
• Women's 3k: Kristen Dodds - 12:05

Next up were short sprints competing in the 60 meter hurdles and 60 meter dash. Dillon Koop and Melody Davis represented the Bruins in the hurdles with this being Davis's first time in the event. The 60 meter dash was represented by Bri Felter on the women's side and by Will Stark, Misha Gray, and Leo Mota on the men's side. Felter ran a season best time, Mota ran a personal best, and Stark tied his personal best time.

• Men's 60 Meter Hurdles: Dillon Koop - 9.46 seconds
• Women's 60 Meter Hurdles: Melody Davis - 11.11 seconds
• Women's 60 Meter Dash: Bri Felter - 8.69 seconds
• Men's 60 Meter Dash: Will Stark - 7.15 seconds | Leo Mota - 7.20 seconds | Misha Gray - 7.33 seconds.

After a very long midday break for the Bruins, the 400 meter dash and 800 meter race had runners in each race for men's and women's. Melody Davis was back on the track for the women's 400 meter dash joined by Liz Farley. Harold Wood was the lone Bruin in the men's 400. Emily Walton and Kate Amato both ran the women's 800 meter and Joel Batres-Mena and Jacob Doshier in the men's.  All ran solid times, but it was Jacob Doshier that raced to a personal best in the men's 800 meter race.

• Women's 400 Meter Dash: Melody Davis - 1:06 | Liz Farley - 1:11
• Men's 400 Meter Dash: Harold Wood - 54.76 seconds
• Women's 800 Meter Race: Emily Walton - 2:42 | Kate Amato - 2:52
• Men's 800 Meter Race: Joel Batres-Mena - 2:03 | Jacob Doshier - 2:08

Next up was a plethora of Bruins runners in the men's and women's 200 meter dash. Bri Felter, along with Emily Walton and Liz Farley were all back on the track for their second race of the day. Walton finished with a season best and Farley finished with a personal best. Three men raced as well. Misha Gray, who raced a personal best, led the way with Jeremiah Medrano and Harold Wood also competing.

• Women's 200 Meter Dash: Bri Felter - 28.41 seconds | Emily Walton - 29.17 seconds | Liz Farley - 31.84 seconds
• Men's 200 Meter Dash: Misha Gray - 23.24 seconds | Jeremiah Medrano - 24.77 seconds | Harold Wood - 25.08 seconds

Finally, to finish the long day of competing, the Bruin were looking forward to nationals as they competed in the men's 4x400 meter relay looking for a qualifying time. 

• 4x400 Meter Relay: Team A (Stark, Nash, Batres-Mena, Gray) - 3:31

"A short indoor season continues to test our focus for hitting qualifying marks but this team's encouragement toward each other helps meet the challenge," said Coach Roach.

The Bruins now look forward to the NCCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships that will be hosted by Cedarville University February 12-13.