ANDERSON, S.C. (April 12-13, 2024) On Friday-Saturday, the Truett McConnell University men's track and field team traveled to compete at the Electric City Invite, hosted by Anderson University.
 
Most notable, Austin Mathis was featured securing a first-place finish in the Hammer throw with a mark of 47.36 meters, setting a new personal and program record. Dylan Simms was seen finishing in second in the discus throw with a mark of 43.45 meters, followed by a fourth-place finish in the shot put (14.54 meters), while Seth Fowler finished fifth in the javelin throw (46.73 meters).
 
In the running events, Christian Strickland was featured finishing in first place in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.07 seconds, while Connor Morgan secured second place in the 400m race (48.99 seconds). 
 
Up next, the Bears will travel to Columbia, S.C. on Thursday, April 18 – Saturday, April 20, to compete at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship hosted by Columbia International University.