SALEM, Va. - Bridgewater men's track & field got the first day of action at the ODAC Indoor Championships going with promising marks at Cregger Center Saturday.
Mike Smith received Bridgewater's first gold medal of the day for the men in the weight throw with a mark of 17.02m. Fellow Bridgewater thrower, Jesus Flores followed closely behind Smith landing him a silver medal and setting a new personal best mark of 15.57m.
Ian Browne earned the Eagles' first medal of the day in the long jump with bronze and leaping a personal best mark of 6.65m.Â
Then, Trey Birchett earned a silver medal in the high jump with a personal best mark if 1.98m. Later, Joe Amlacher and Tyler Johnson took on the track in the 60-meter hurdle prelims qualifying them for finals (scheduled for Sunday, March 2).Â
Bridgewater closed out the first day of competition with a fourth-place finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:04.90. Â
The men sit at second place in the team score with 43 points. Lynchburg leads with 51 points and Washington & Lee stands in third with 33 points, respectively.Â
Up Next
The Eagles return tomorrow, March 2 for the second and final day of action at the conference championships hosted by Roanoke at Cregger Center.
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Day 1 Results
MenÂ
Ian Browne started the action off for the men with a bronze medal finish in the long jump with a mark of 6.65m earning a personal best.Â
Mike Smith captured a gold medal in the weight throw with a 17.02m mark. Jesus Flores followed closely behind with a silver medal marking a 15.57m and a big personal best.Â
Trey Birchett earned a silver medal in the high jump with a personal best leap of 1.98m.Â
Joe Amlacher and Tyler Johnson later qualified for the finals in the 60-meter hurdles.Â
Bridgewater closed out the first day of competition with a fourth-place finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:04.90. Â
The men sit at second place in the team score with 43 points. Lynchburg leads with 51 points and Washington & Lee stands in third with 33 points, respectively.Â
