Winchester, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg indoor track & field team competed in its final event of the 2024 season at the Shenandoah Holiday Kickoff Open on Sunday and now looks ahead to its 2025 slate of competitions.

The Hornets had a handful of athletes compete at the event following the Liberty kickoff late last week. The men's crew competed in the 60 meter dash, the long jump, the shot put and the weight throw while the women's group took part in the shot put and weight throw.

On the women's side, Kenzie Swicegood highlighted Lynchburg's performance with a second place spot in the shot put with a final measurement of 11.86m. Kennedy Johnson also competed in the shot put and had a 8.42m final. Both Swicegood and Johnson competed in the weight throw and had finals of 11.11m and 10.16m, respectively.

Michael Coley topped the Hornets in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.11, enough to place ninth overall. Daven Lacayo and Ty Mauer finished with times of 7.25 and 7.32, respectively, and placed within the top 25 of the field. Blake Henson (7.48) and Jack McDaniel (7.60) rounded out Lynchburg's runners in the event.

Lacayo took first place in the long jump with a final of 6.41m. Mauer was close behind and placed third in the event with a 6.24m final. McDaniel earned ninth place with a measurement of 5.85m. Henson (5.70m) and Coley (5.69m) finished 14th and 15th in the event, respectively. 

Brody Creamer was the sole Lynchburg performer in the shot put and earned a final of 10.62m. Justin Dunovant was the only athlete for the Hornets to compete in the weight throw and had a 10.63m final.

Lynchburg has concluded its competition slate for the 2024 calendar year and looks ahead to 2025, which will begin with The Burg Open at Liberty on Friday, January 10.

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