HARRISONBURG, Va. (5/9/25) – Bradley Jelmert won his fourth career conference title in the men’s pole vault on Friday at Sentara Park, taking gold to highlight Day 2 of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships for Arkansas State track and field.

Jelmert’s effort spearheaded a 15-point output in the event for the Red Wolves’ men’s team, which sits in first with 57 points entering Saturday’s final day. On the women’s side, A-State sits in third with 50 points and the top three teams separated by 10 points or less.

Behind Jelmert, John Carswell scored five points with a fourth-place, career-best height of 5.28m (17-3.75). Gavin Schaer (5.08m/16-8) and Jacob Dorrell (4.93m/16-2) also recorded collegiate-best marks, placing ninth and 10^th.

Miranda Burgett took silver in the heptathlon with a career-best total of 5,135 points, while Isabel Daines finished fourth with 4,957 points, to give the A-State women’s team 13 points in the event.

Michelle Ogbemudia earned a silver medal in the women’s shot put, throwing 16.21m (53-2.25). Liya Guy finished 14^th with a toss of 12.02m (39-5.25).

In the men’s shot put, Menachem Chen secured bronze with a throw of 17.39m (57-0.75) while Chris Boyd was sixth, tossing the implement 17.18m (56-4.5).

A-State scored eight points in the women’s steeplechase to end the night, as Devyn O’Daniel and Lizzee Winkler clocked career-best times. O’Daniel was fourth, running 10:59.11, while Winkler moved to ninth in school history with her sixth-place time of 11:07.12.

Evan Stevens tallied four points for the men’s squad in the steeplechase, running 9:07.54 in his fifth-place finish.

In the men’s long jump, Colby Eddowes placed fourth with a season-best jump of 7.67m (25-2), while Matthew Williams was 15^th, jumping 7.03m (23-0.75).

Alden Wetzel finished the decathlon with a score of 6,556 points, placing sixth to earn three points.

Nyima Williamson scored a point in the women’s long jump, matching her career best with a mark of 5.91m (19-4.75). Madison Holloway (5.71m/18-8.75) and Kiara Strayhorn (5.61m/18-5) placed 10^th and 13^th, while Brandi Echols (5.49m/18-0.25) placed 19^th.

Eddowes later tied the meet-record by running 13.45 in the 110-meter hurdles prelims. Josh Jones (14.18) and Kenyon Parker (14.38) both qualified on time to join him in Saturday’s final.  

Tyra Nabors qualified for Saturday’s 100-meter hurdles final, running 13.80 to qualify on time.

Three Red Wolves advanced to Saturday’s men’s 800-meter final, led by Brandon Williams, who ran a career-best 1:50.57 to lead all runners. Kamil Przybyla ran 1:51.54 to win his heat while Brett Jacobs advanced as a time qualifier with a time of 1:52.76. Abbey Coberly was 15^th in the women’s 800-meter qualifying, running 2:17.94.

Camren Bailey moved on to Saturday’s men’s 100-meter final after placing fifth with a time of 10.43. Javarian Otey (10.61) placed 15^th and Christopher Burge (10.86) was 24^th. Reneisha Andrews ran a season-best 11.82 to finish 19^th in women’s 100-meter preliminary action, and AJ Allen clocked a career-best 12.28 to place 31^st.

In the women’s 400 meters, Jada Buggs finished just outside qualifying range, finishing 11^th with a time of 57.12. Je’Breiya Chapman was 13^th with a career-best 57.45, and Kneila Watson was 20^th (58.52). In the men’s prelims, Mehki Hoo was 30^th, crossing in 51.07.

Competition resumes Saturday at 11 a.m. CT with the men’s triple jump. ESPN+ will begin its broadcast at 3 p.m. as track action commences.

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