BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The men and women's indoor track team kicked off their season before heading to the winter break with a showcase at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker today.

With over 30 colleges represented including D3 foes Rhodes, Trinity(TX), Oglethorpe and Belhaven, the meet also included D1 schools Memphis, Tulane, Samford, UAB, and Troy.

Head Coach Luke Syverson on the day: 
"I was pleased with the effort today from group that was able to compete.  Even though it was a small sample size of our team, they were able to put together a few solid PR's and two new school records.  There were a few areas where I think we had reason to believe that the times and marks would have been a little stronger but it is just December and the meet was a late addition to our schedule.  I look forward to getting back from Christmas break and having the whole team together"

Men's Results:
- In the 60m Jahari Jones placed 8th with a time of 6.97
- Jones had a first-place finish in the 400m (48.01) -  a new indoor PR breaking Berry's indoor school record in the event.  His time of 48.01 is likely an NCAA indoor qualifying time (it would have been ranked #7 in the Nation last year for D3)
- Three Vikings placed in the top 15 in the 3000m, Bradshaw Lathbury (3rd) 8:31.94  -that time is the fastest by a Viking in the D3 era for the program, Ethan Smith (9th), Grady Coppock (12th)
- Alden McDonald had a third-place finish in the pole vault
- Mason Robinson took ownership in the Weight Throw and shot-put finishing 18th and 9th respectively.

Women's Results:
- Emily Thompson had the highest women's placement at 13th in the 60m Hurdles for the 1st round prelims and finished 28th in the final. Broke her own Berry indoor school record in the Women's 60H with a time of 9.51.
- With a time of 5:46.57, Sydney Howard crossed in 19th in the one mile
- Hastings Gray had an 11th place finish in the 3000m (10:37.56)  time is nearly a 30 second PR for the Senior.
- Field Events for the Vikings were by Thompson in the long jump where she finished 29th and Madeline Hubbert on pole vault where she finished 20th

Your Vikings will be back in action at the UAB Vulcan Indoor on January 13th.