Kennesaw State University Athletics

04/27/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/27/2022 15:08

Owls Set to Compete at Penn Relays and Torrin Lawrence Memorial

Outdoor Meet 7: Kennesaw State at Penn Relays
Date: Thursday, April 28
Location: Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
Links: Live Results | Meet Schedule | Live Video
Social Media: Twitter | Facebook

Outdoor Meet 8: Kennesaw State at Torrin Lawrence Memorial
Date: Friday - Saturday, April 29-30
Location: Spec Towns Track | Athens, Ga.
Links: Live Results | Meet Schedule | Live Video (Friday) | Live Video (Saturday)
Social Media: Twitter | Facebook
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74 members the Kennesaw State track and field teams will travel to Athens, Ga to compete in the Torrin Lawrence Memorial on April 29-30.
(1500m), (5k) and (10k) will represent the Owls at Penn Relays on April 28.

THE COMPETITION (Torrin Lawrence Memorial)
Auburn, Columbus State, Emory, Fort Valley State, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, NC State, North Georgia, Paine College, Piedmont College, Shorter University, Truett-McConnell, Virginia Tech

LAST TEAM OUTDOOR MEET
The KSU track and field teams competed at the Crimson Tide Invitational and distance squad competed at the Yellow Jacket Invitational. The Owls set six school records and won three events at the two meets.

NEXT UP
The Owls will travel to Jacksonville, Fla. for the ASUN Outdoor Championships on May 12-14.

NEWS AND NOTES
» The Owls have the top marks in the ASUN in four events on the men's side and five events on the women's side.

» The Owls have athletes ranked in the top 48 in 10 events in the NCAA East Region this season.

» KSU enters the weekend ranked 11th (men) and 12th (women) in the NCAA South region.
» Sarah HendrickKali Terza earned ASUN Athlete of the Week honors for their performance at the Kennesaw State Invitational.
» Hendrick ranks tied for first in the NCAA in the 800m with a time of 2:00.83. She ranks 24th in the 1500 with a time of 4:15.91.

» Akins ranks 29th in the long jump with a mark of 6.27m (20'7").
» Courtney Lawrence ranks 17th in the NCAA in the shot put this season with a career-best mark of 19.26m (63'2.25").

Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation and @KSUTrackFieldXC, on Instagram @ksuowlstrackxc or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.