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Men's Track Claims Three Podium Finishes at Second Day of Conference Outdoor Championships
5/13/2026 12:10:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Charleston Southern tallied a trio of All-Conference finishes on Tuesday at the second day of the Big South Championships. They rank third in the team standings with 56 points with nine events scored so far.
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The first event held for the men on the day was the shot put. In the event, Odin Ferency threw a 17.57m to be his best mark of the day and took third overall in the field for the All-Conference finish.
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Later in the day, the men's 3K steeplechase was held with the Bucs claiming 19 points from the event. Mason Raasch was the runner-up and Caleb Kenyon was third with their times of 9:09.79 and 9:17.32. Jones Barber and Jeff Wedding went 6-7 in it with their times of 9:31.10 and 9:48.58.
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Aden Price had the fastest time of the runners in the 400m with a 46.56 to cruise to Wednesday's finals. Laden Beckwith had a personal best of 10.33 to move up to second in school history for the event and ranks first in through the prelims.
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In the 800m, there were three Charleston Southern runners that moved on to the finals in the event. Earlon Baker had a personal best of 1:53.24 while Collin Kleinhen had a 1:53.63 and Jackson Lovvorn ran 1:53.81.
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Charleston Southern returns to Vert Stadium on Wednesday afternoon for the third and final day of the 2026 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The day begins with the women's high jump and men's discus throw which are slated for a start time of noon. The meet will be available live on ESPN+ beginning at 2 p.m.
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The first event held for the men on the day was the shot put. In the event, Odin Ferency threw a 17.57m to be his best mark of the day and took third overall in the field for the All-Conference finish.
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Later in the day, the men's 3K steeplechase was held with the Bucs claiming 19 points from the event. Mason Raasch was the runner-up and Caleb Kenyon was third with their times of 9:09.79 and 9:17.32. Jones Barber and Jeff Wedding went 6-7 in it with their times of 9:31.10 and 9:48.58.
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Aden Price had the fastest time of the runners in the 400m with a 46.56 to cruise to Wednesday's finals. Laden Beckwith had a personal best of 10.33 to move up to second in school history for the event and ranks first in through the prelims.
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In the 800m, there were three Charleston Southern runners that moved on to the finals in the event. Earlon Baker had a personal best of 1:53.24 while Collin Kleinhen had a 1:53.63 and Jackson Lovvorn ran 1:53.81.
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Charleston Southern returns to Vert Stadium on Wednesday afternoon for the third and final day of the 2026 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The day begins with the women's high jump and men's discus throw which are slated for a start time of noon. The meet will be available live on ESPN+ beginning at 2 p.m.
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