Ferency Shows Out in Opening Day at Georgia Tech with Career Best in Shot Put
4/17/2026 11:39:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
ATLANTA, GA – Charleston Southern competed in the Georgia Tech Invitational's first day on Friday with Odin Ferency and Laden Beckwith highlighting the performances at it.
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Odin Ferency won the shot put at the meet by nearly a full meter, recording his two best throws on the day on his final two. His best mark was a 17.80m (58' 4.75") which is just shy of the school record and a career best by two-and-a-half feet. The mark also ranks as the ninth-best in conference history.
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Tarrell Miles had a 14.51m in the shot put. In the hammer throw, Miles threw 51.23m. Landry Polk had a 58.92m in the javelin which was just shy of his career best and Jaden Bellush threw 49.91m in the event.
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Laden Beckwith continued his dominant freshman season with a 10.43 in the 100m dash to tie his personal best and claimed an individual runner-up finish in a field of over 100 runners. Brennan Johnson also ran in it and had an 11.02. In the 110m hurdles, Jayden Anderson recorded a time of 14.97.
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In the 5K, the Bucs had three different freshmen compete in it. William Reid was the top finisher from Charleston Southern crossing the finish line in 14:58.81. JD Gilman and James Tyler had times of 15:09.87 and 15:35.68.
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The Buccaneers will return to the track tomorrow with field events beginning at 11:30 a.m. and track ones at noon.
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Odin Ferency won the shot put at the meet by nearly a full meter, recording his two best throws on the day on his final two. His best mark was a 17.80m (58' 4.75") which is just shy of the school record and a career best by two-and-a-half feet. The mark also ranks as the ninth-best in conference history.
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Tarrell Miles had a 14.51m in the shot put. In the hammer throw, Miles threw 51.23m. Landry Polk had a 58.92m in the javelin which was just shy of his career best and Jaden Bellush threw 49.91m in the event.
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Laden Beckwith continued his dominant freshman season with a 10.43 in the 100m dash to tie his personal best and claimed an individual runner-up finish in a field of over 100 runners. Brennan Johnson also ran in it and had an 11.02. In the 110m hurdles, Jayden Anderson recorded a time of 14.97.
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In the 5K, the Bucs had three different freshmen compete in it. William Reid was the top finisher from Charleston Southern crossing the finish line in 14:58.81. JD Gilman and James Tyler had times of 15:09.87 and 15:35.68.
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The Buccaneers will return to the track tomorrow with field events beginning at 11:30 a.m. and track ones at noon.
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