WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. --- Tusculum University advanced a total of 13 runners to finals on day one of the South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship at the JDL Fast Track on Saturday.

Eight runners moved out of preliminaries on the men's side and five on the women's side and will seek gold on the final day of the meet, which begins Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

The Tusculum men did not score in any of the five events completed on Saturday, with 12 events to be decided on Sunday. The Pioneer women will also be looking for their first points on Sunday, with six events completed and 11 remaining.

MEN'S RECAP
Seven different Pioneers advanced to Sunday's finals across five different events, led by senior Zackary Nelson who qualified fifth in the 200 meters at 22.17 seconds and second in the 400 meters at 49.42 seconds. Joining Nelson in the 400 finals is junior Dorian Craven, who qualified fourth with a time of 49.95 seconds.

Tusculum advances three to the finals in the 60 meters, as senior Marquel Pittman was third in 6.80 seconds, junior Tyrell Edwards was fifth in 6.83 seconds and senior Jordan Taylor placed seventh in 6.85 seconds. Junior Jamal Cash qualified sixth for the 60 hurdles finals with a season-best time of 8.51 seconds, and senior Antonio Aparicio earned a berth in the finals of the 800 meters as he placed third in prelims at 1:56.92.

Other top performances came from freshman Isaiah Olson, who had a season-best time of 6.96 and was 13th in the 60 meters. Edwards was ninth in the 200 meters but moved into ninth place on the Tusculum performance list in the event with a time of 22.48 seconds. Sophomore Stephen Brewer also just missed a spot in finals in the 400 meters, placing ninth in 50.99 seconds.

In the weight throw, freshman Mikeal Pillar was Tusculum's top finisher with a 15th-place throw of 13.68 meters (44 feet, 10 3/4 inches) which was a season best and the second-best throw in program history.

WOMEN'S RECAP
Freshman Theresa Green-White advanced to the finals in three events, finishing sixth in the 60 meters at 7.75 seconds and eighth in the 200 meters at 25.82 seconds for the second-best time in program history in each event. Green-White also qualified seventh for the 60 hurdles finals with a time of 9.23 seconds.

Freshman Kiera Taylor qualified for the finals in the 60 meters with a season-best time of 7.79 seconds, while junior Emily Coddington was fifth in the preliminaries in the mile with a career-best time of 5:14.29.

Grad student Kylia Wright was 11th in both the 60 meters and 200 meters, running 7.84 seconds in the 60 and 26.18 in the 200. In the weight throw, sophomore Amber Hogan had the second-best throw of her career and tied for 11th overall at 13.60 meters (44 feet, 7 1/2 inches).

South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship
at Winston-Salem, N.C. (Day 1 of 2)
Tusculum results
MEN
60 prelims: 3. Marquel Pittman, 6.80 (advances); 5. Tyrell Edwards, 6.83 (advances); 7. Jordan Taylor, 6.85 (advances); 13. Isaiah Olson, 6.96; 16. Devan Hart, 6.98; 20. Jarvis Barber Jr., 7.02; 34. Keelen Lester, 7.32.
60 hurdles prelims: 6. Jamal Cash, 8.51 (advances); 11. Daryl Smith Jr., 8.79.
200 prelims: 5. Zackary Nelson, 22.17 (advances); 9. Tyrell Edwards, 22.48; 14. Marquel Pittman, 22.71; 18. Jarvis Barber Jr., 22.88; 20. Isaiah Olson, 23.02; 33. Keelen Lester, 24.27.
400 prelims: 2. Zackary Nelson, 49.42 (advances); 4. Dorian Craven, 49.95 (advances); 9. Stephen Brewer, 50.99; 28. Xavion Bogus, 53.83.
800 prelims: 3. Antonio Aparicio, 1:56.92 (advances); 15. DeWayne Morris, 2:00.92.
Mile prelims: 20. Jerry Ricker, 4:52.40.
Distance medley relay: 9. Tusculum (Morris, Bogus, Locklear, Ricker), 11:43.95.
Long jump: 21. Jamal Cash, 6.14m (20-1 3/4).
Weight throw: 15. Mikeal Pillar, 13.68m (44-10 3/4); 23. Adrian Gumm, 12.52 (41-1).

Team scores (5 of 17 events): 1. Wingate 50; 2. Lenoir-Rhyne 47; 3. Catawba 33; 4. Anderson 24; 5. Newberry 19; 6. Emory & Henry 8; 6. Limestone 8; 8. Carson-Newman 6.

WOMEN
60 prelims: 6. Theresa Green-White, 7.75 (advances); 8. Kiera Taylor, 7.79 (advances); 11. Kylia Wright, 7.84; 23. Aliyah Adderley, 8.15; 25. Silvia Bah, 8.21.
60 hurdles prelims: 7. Theresa Green-White, 9.23 (advances).
200 prelims: 8. Theresa Green-White, 25.82 (advances); 11. Kylia Wright, 26.18; 15. Kiera Taylor, 26.34.
400 prelims: 24. Aliyah Adderley, 1:03.45; 27. Silvia Bah, 1:03.91.
800 prelims: 17. Emily Coddington, 2:29.13; 22. Inmaculada Delgado, 2:34.78.
Mile prelims: 5. Emily Coddington, 5:14.29 (advances).
Weight throw: 11. Amber Hogan, 13.60m (44-7 1/2).

Team scores (6 of 17 events): 1. Wingate 57; 2. Lenoir-Rhyne 46; 3. Catawba 34; 4. Carson-Newman 24; 5. Newberry 22; 6. Limestone 17; 7. Anderson 15; 8. Lincoln Memorial 12; 9. Mars Hill 7.