Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season at Emory Spring Break Classic

March 20, 2023

Atlanta, GA - The Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Teams began their season this past Friday and Saturday with the Emory Spring Break Classic. Several athletes had a very successful meet by producing personal and school records.

Andrew Paolozzi continued to be one of the top field athletes in the AAC finishing in the top four of Discus, Shot Put, and Hammer Throw. His hammer throw was the top distance in the AAC and the Shot Put and Discus were the 2nd place distance in the AAC.

Here are the other standout performances from the meet:

Kerstyn Thomas- 100m: 13.27s (SCHOOL RECORD)
Brooke Simon- 10k: 41:07 (SCHOOL RECORD)
Javen Wimberly- Shot Put: 10.12m (SCHOOL RECORD)
Camren Bailey- 100m/200m: 10.86s/22.23s
Julian McRae- 110mH: 16.64s (PR)
Sam James- Hammer Throw- 35.11m (PR)
Salvador Castillo- 10k: 33:18

Andrew Paolozzi's numbers:

Hammer Throw: 47.79m (1^st in the AAC) 4^th at the Emory Spring Break Classic 2023
Discus: 40.66m (2^nd in the AAC) 3^rd at the Emory Spring Break Classic 2023
Shot Put: 13.92m (2^nd in the AAC) 4^th at the Emory Spring Break Classic 2023