HICKORY, NC - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Track & Field team won the Southside Power & Fitness Invite this past weekend, taking down second place Belmont Abbey by 30 points. 

The Bears picked up six first-place finishes, including the first career first-place finish for senior Isaac Riggs in an electric 3000 meter steeplechase. Setting a new personal best and hitting a DII provisional mark was Oliver Thatcher in the decathlon, who went off for 6568 points. In the midst of an overall personal record, Thatcher also set a personal best of 49.90 in the 400 meters. 

Senior Harrison Hickman continues to shine in the 800 meters as he won the race with a photo-finish time of 1:53.97, which lowers his own school record. Lenoir-Rhyne took home titles in three field events, the Pole Vault (Mike Karicher), Triple Jump (Nikolas Cardillo), and shot put (Josh Wise). 

Top-Three Finishers

• 100 Meter Dash
  • Isaiah Reyes - 3rd, 10.85
• 200 Meter Dash
  • Marcus Crumpler - 2nd, 21.49
• 800 Meters
  • Harrison Hickman - 1st, 1:53.97
• 3000 Meter Steeplechase
  • Isaac Riggs - 1st, 9:52.86
• 110 Meter Hurdles
  • Liam Sutton - 3rd, 14.65
• 4x100 Meter Relay
  • Isaiah Reyes, Malachi Carter, Royce Turner Jr., Corey Baker - 3rd, 42.04
• 4x400 Meter Relay
  • Kahneil Budham, Corey Baker, Isaiah Reyes, Rodney Tabb - 2nd, 3:30.91
• Pole Vault
  • Mike Karicher - 1st, 14.35m (14-3.25)    
  • Steven Phan - 2nd, 4.20m (13-9.25)
  • Aaron Jennings - 3rd, 4.05m (13-3.50)
• Long Jump
  • Tylei Woolard - 3rd, 6.76m (22-2.25)
• Triple Jump
  • Nikolas Cardillo - 1st, 14.20m (46-7.25)
• Shot Put
  • Josh Wise - 1st, 14.44m (47-4.50)
• Hammer Throw
  • Harrison Waddell - 2nd, 50.60m (166-0.00)
• Javelin
  • Josh Wise - 2nd, 54.30m (178-2.00m) 
• Decathlon
  • Oliver Thatcher - 1st, 6568

The Bears will head to Boone next weekend for the App State Open.