CENTRAL, S.C. (Mar. 8, 2021) – The Truett McConnell University men's track & field team traveled to the Susan Rouse Invitational, hosted by Southern Wesleyan University, on Saturday.
 
Most notable, the 4x100m relay team, which featured Joe Parrilla, Kyshone Davenport, Hoy Thurman IV and Keontrae Clayton, punched their ticket to the NAIA National Championships. The Bears finished first of five teams with a time of 41.96.
 
Clayton and Davenport also individually led the Bears in the men's 100m and 200m relays. Clayton finished runner-up of 37 in the 100m with a time of 11.04, while Davenport followed in fifth with a time of 11.13, respectively. Davenport finished runner-up of 52 in the 200m with a time of 22.41, while Clayton placed fourth with a time of 22.69. Thurman also followed in sixth with a time of 22.73.
 
Also highlighting the day for TMU was junior Sharod Cobb, who won the men's 400m hurdles, of 11 individuals, with a time of 55.37.
 
Several individuals placed in the top five for TMU in the field events. Senior Simeon Lipsey placed fourth in the men's pole vault with a mark of 3.95m. Additionally, Lipsey took sixth of 26 in the men's javelin with a mark of 42.99m. In the men's shot put, sophomore Seth Fowler and senior Kyle Stringer finished back-to-back. Fowler placed fourth with a mark of 12.77m, while Stringer took fifth with a mark of 12.73m, respectively. 
 
See TMU's complete results above.