NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The William Carey Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Teams returned to action at the Commodore Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt University at the Vanderbilt-Multipurpose Facility.
 
"We were thrilled to compete at the Vanderbilt Commodore Challenge in Nashville, Tenn., where our team showcased the dedication and resilience that define William Carey Track and Field," said Head Coach Ryan McKenzie. "As always, we embraced the chance to compete, no matter where we are."
 
"Arriving in Nashville, we were greeted by over four inches of snow, a rare sight for us. Despite the winter conditions outside, we stayed focused and gave our best performances on the track," said McKenzie.
 
The highlight of the meet came in the 60m dash, as Barnabas Aggerh set the tone early, setting a new indoor record and school record, posting a time of 6.52, besting his NAIA Indoor record of 6.60 that was set at the Birmingham Invite on December 6. Jaylyn Session finished right on the heels of Aggerh with a time of 6.61 with Damian Spencer posting a time of 6.85.
 
"I am beyond impressed on the performance from Barnabas, who not only set a new NAIA record in the 60 meters but also posted the best performance of any collegiate athlete across all levels this season with a time of 6.52 seconds," said McKenzie.
 
Session followed up his second-place finish in the 60m with a third-place finish in the 200m with a time of 21.60. Kapandura Dickson came in seventh with a time of 21.88 with Spencer and Aggerh also finishing inside the top ten.
 
In the 400m, Dickson posted a fifth-place finish with a time of 49.21 with Jaxson Farmer finishing just outside the top ten with a time of 50.81. Nathan Sury continued the top ten finishes for the Crusaders posting a time of 2:29 in the 1000m to finish in sixth place. Jalin Brown finished things off in the track events with a fourth-place finish in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.55.
 
In the lone field event, Ronaldo Andrews took sixth place in the long jump with a mark of 6.99m with Charles Wilson taking tenth place.
 
For the women, Jennifer Ezeoha posted a time of 25.55 in the 200m to finish in fifth place with Ja'Niya McDonald finishing in twelfth. In the 400m, Ezeoha placed seventh with a time of 58.97 while Aubrey Johnson posted a time of 1:02.
 
In the field events, Fabiana Morales posted a mark of 5.42m in the long jump to finish in tenth place with Kerrishma Williams taking twelfth. In the triple jump, Morales took fourth place with a mark of 11.52m while Zaniyah Wilson also finished inside the top ten with an eighth-place finish with a mark of 11.25m.
 
"We had several indoor personal best performances, including from Nathan Sury, Damian Spencer, Jalin Brown, Charles Wilson, Ronaldo Andrews, Jaylyn Session, Jaxon Farmer, Fabiana Morales, and Aubrey Johnson," said McKenzie.
 
"These performances demonstrate the resilience and excellence of our team, and we are excited to carry this momentum forward into the rest of the season," said McKenzie.
 
Both squads are back in action Saturday, January 19, as they head to Birmingham, Ala. to take part in the KMS Invitational.