KENNESAW, Ga. - With a partial squad, the Vikings took on the Kennesaw Invitational against three Division I teams, two Division II Teams, placing fifth out of twenty.

Berry held their own in today's meet, the fifth place finish put them behind Division I KSU, Gardner-Webb, and Life University who is the defending NAIA national champion, and rival Emory.

Men Highlights:

The men's 4x100 relay team of Josh Rogers, Jaden Melville, Deiondre Wilson, and Jahari Jones placed 2^nd behind Kennesaw State with a time of 41.49.  The time breaks the previous Berry school record of 41.51 set back in 2018.  The time is the 3^rd fastest time run by a DIII school so far this year.

Senior David Billiard finished in the top 3 in the Shot Put between two D1 throwers from KSU and Gardner Webb, placing 2^nd

Jahari Jones placed 4^th overall in the 200m with a time of 21.69

Sophomore Dawson Livingston placed 7^th in the Discus with a seasonal PR of 43.65m and 7^th in the Hammer Throw with a season PR of 49.92m

Junior's Alden McDonald and Connor Johnson placed 4^th and 6^th in the Pole Vault.

Senior Jackson Sears placed 6^th in the Javelin with a season PR of 52.46m

Women Highlights:

Sophomore Macy Murdock won the 400H with a new PR of 1:03.15 which breaks her own school record in the event set earlier this season.  Her time is ranked #3 in the Nation for D3 going into the weekend.

Freshman Onoyeme Egure place runner-up in the Shot Put with a throw of 12.53m.  Teammates Malysha Winston and Avery Jones placed 6^th and 7^th

Senior Cailin DeLeo took 2^nd place in the Javelin with a season PR of 38.14m.  Teammate Sadie Phillips placed 5^th

Sophomore Malysha Winston placed 6^th in the Hammer Throw

Junior Madeline Hubbert placed 5^th in the Pole Vault with an outdoor PR of 3.30m.  FR Teammate Emilee Easley placed 8^th with a season PR of 3.00m

Kris Williams and Madi Duke placed 7^th and 8^th in the High Jump.  Duke's clearance of 1.55m was a new lifetime PR.

Berry will return to action as a full team next weekend at the Lee University Fast Break Athletics Invitational in Cleveland, TN on Friday and Saturday April 5-6^th.