HARRISONBURG, Virginia -- Ferrum College's men's and women's indoor track teams competed today in the Rockingham Collegiate Open hosted by Bridgewater College at Edward S. Long Jr. Track Complex.

THE BASICS
The Ferrum women were led by the 4x400m team placing second and qualifying for the ODAC Championships, and Jordan Booker placing ninth in the 400m.

On the men's side, Kayden Ryder broke the 800m school record, Deontae Lawson placed third in the triple jump and Joseph Terry finished ninth in the long jump. Elijah Joyner set a new PR in the shot put, missing ODAC qualification by one spot.

FERRUM WOMEN
60m prelim: Airiana Beverley 13th, SR 8.571
400m final: Jordan Booker 9th, SR 1:10.635; Emma Kelley 13th, 1:12.855
4x400m relay final: Ferrum 2nd, 5:00.041
Long Jump final: Airiana Beverley 14th, SR 14' 4"
Shot Put final: Lilly Bigger 14th, FR 25' 1"

FERRUM MEN
60m prelim: DaMauri McPherson 11th, SR 7.304; Joseph Terry 24th, 7.615
800m final: Kayden Ryder 5th, JR 2:00.392; Josh Mills 14th, JR 2:07.213
200m final: Deontae Lawson 11th, JR 23.264; DaMauri McPherson 24th, SR 24.048; Joseph Terry 31st, SO 24.675
Long Jump final: Joseph Terry 9th, SO 18' 9¾"
Triple Jump Final: Deontae Lawson 3rd, JR 42' 7¼"
Shot Put final: Elijah Joyner 18th, SO 35' 2"; Jaylon Hillman 29th, SO 24' 7½"

UP NEXT
Coach Andre Kidd's team will be back in action Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2, at the ODAC Championships, to be held at Roanoke College's Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia.