WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Ferrum had a strong showing at the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships. Jahmal Jones led the way, capturing his first-ever Conference Carolinas individual championship in the 60m sprint. Overall, the Ferrum men finished 9th with 23 points, and the women finished 10th with 17.5 points, marking a notable presence across multiple events. Freshman Zenallah Hatcher-Simmons earned a podium finish with third place in the shot put. Mount Olive won both the men's and women's indoor championship.

Men's Highlights

• Jahmal Jones finished first in the 60m with a time of 6.762 seconds, marking Ferrum's first ever individual champion in Conference Carolinas. He also scored in the 200m, finishing 5th with 21.87 seconds.

• Damani Veney-Epps finished 6th in the 800m (1:57.87).

• Carlos Menendez ran the mile in 4:38.37.

• Deontae Lawson recorded a 6.19m (20-03.75) long jump.

• Vladimir Joacin Jr. threw 12.56m (41-02.50) in the shot put and 9.65m (31-08.00) in the weight throw.

• The 4x400m relay team of Jahmal Jones, Deontae Lawson, Ethan Fitzgerald, and Peter  Barnett finished 8th in 3:23.91.

• The men's 4000m distance medley relay placed 4th with a time of 10:31.55, including Damani Veney-Epps, Josiah Gallegos, Peter Barnett, and Seth Truett.

Women's Highlights

• Zenallah Hatcher-Simmons earned 3rd place in the shot put (12.64m/41-05.75) and also threw 13.09m (42-11.50) in the weight throw.

• Nadiyah Abdussalaam scored high in the indoor pentathlon, earning points in the 60m hurdles (9.85), high jump (1.35m/4-05), long jump (4.57m/15-00), shot put (9.11m/29-10.75), and triple jump (10.39m/34-01.25).

• Camille Vaughn scored in the 60m (7.94) and 200m (26.61).

• Zyreonia Patterson placed 6th in the long jump (5.43m/17-09.75).

• The 4x400m relay team of Camille Vaughn, Sarah Hudgins, Madyson Swaine, and Dezyre Christian finished 9th in 4:13.95.

Up Next
Coach Andre Kidd's teams concluded their indoor season and will now get prepared for outdoor. The first outdoor meet is March 13-14th at the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Challenge.