KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 6, 2024) – On Friday-Saturday, the Truett McConnell University men's and women's track and field team traveled to compete at the 2024 Tennessee Invitational, hosted by the University of Tennessee.
 
Most notable, junior Myesha Hall was featured securing a first-place finish in the women's long jump with a mark of 6.05m, recording a season best and tying for the NAIA lead in the individual event. Hall continued to show her grit, recording another top performance in the women's triple jump, finishing in fifth place with a mark of 11.96, another season best, and advancing into the top five of the NAIA event leaders.
 
Katilyn Babb followed closely behind, finishing fifth in the women's javelin throw with a mark of 36.67m. In the men's 400m hurdles, Christian Strickland found a seventh-place finish with a time of 57.31 seconds. Rounding out TMU's results, Connor Morgan was featured finishing in ninth place in the men's 800m race (1:53.18), while Austin Mathis finished ninth in the men's discus throw (44.85m).
 
Up next, the Bears will travel to Anderson, S.C. on Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 13, to compete at the Electric City Invite, hosted by Anderson University.