NEWPORT NEWS, Va.  The Methodist University men's and women's track & field teams traveled up to Christopher Newport University to compete in the CNU Holiday Open on Sunday.

THE ESSENTIALS
Event: CNU Holiday Open
Host: Christopher Newport University
Location: Freeman Center; Newport News, Virginia

TOP TRACK PERFORMANCES

• Following an impressive rookie season, Tydrick Stewart began his sophomore campaign with a strong showing. In the men's 60 meter race, he clocked in a time of 7.02 seconds (personal record) in both the preliminary and semifinal rounds. That qualified him for the final 60m race, an event he finished in third place with a time of 7.12.
• Fellow sophomore Logan Wade also participated in the 60m. He made it to the semifinals following a personal record of 7.07 in the prelims, but then narrowly missed running in the finals by 0.01 seconds, after he clocked a 7.08.
• In the men's 600m, Joshua Antonie, a sophomore, placed second after he registered a new personal of 1:29.23.
• Senior Jack Barriger had a nice showing as he placed inside the top 10 in all three of his events, including two top five placements. His two highest finishes came in the men's 3,000m (2^nd) and 5,000m (4^th), respectively, with times of 9:22.20 and 16:29.31. Also, his performance in the 3,000 was a new personal record.
• On the women's side, sophomore Katena Morrison took part in the 60m Hurdles. After posting a 10.37 in the prelims to qualify for the final race, she shaved .06 seconds off her time (10.31) to secure seventh place.
• Treazure Rosario Watson ran her first-ever women's 600m today and the junior claimed a second place finish with a time of 1:45.30.

TOP FIELD PERFORMANCES

• Placing in the top five in the men's high jump was Carland Jones, a sophomore. His best jump was when the bar was set at 1.86m.
• Morrison and Rosario Watson also competed in the women's triple jump. Coming in ninth and tenth respectively, Morrison's longest leap was 10.09m while Rosario Watson's was 10.03m, a new personal record.
• Setting a new personal in the women's weight throw was senior Jordan Pecorella. Her best toss of 10.24m earned her an 11^th place finish.

NEXT UP
Methodist is now off until 2025, when the two teams participate in the Mondo College Invitational on Saturday, January 18.