Johnson City, Tenn. – On day one of the Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held Friday in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Belmont indoor track and field teams came out strong as they captured three event titles and finished the day among the top-five in the team standings.

The Belmont men’s team, who stood in fourth place with 26 points after day one, won two of the three event titles BU won on Friday and had several individuals establish new school and conference records. Junior Kipskogei Magut, the reigning A-Sun 1500 and 5000 meter outdoor champion, won the 3000 meters title with a conference and school record time of 8:35.60. Three other Bruins finished among the top-seven in that event as Caleb Swartz placed fourth, John Brigham finished sixth and Kip Hill placed seventh. BU’s distance medley team of Ben McGlothlin, Clint Hamm, Hillary Cheruiyot, and Jacob Buckman won the A-Sun distance medley title with a conference record time of 10:21.17. In addition, Channing Twyner was the top qualifier in the 60 meters with a school record time of 6.92 (the final will be held Saturday), while freshman Joe Frye set a new Belmont record in the shot put with his sixth place mark of 46 feet, 6.75 inches.

The Belmont women’s squad stands in fifth place after day one with 18 points. Junior Lauren Williams won the conference’s 3000 meter title with a time of 9:52.64, beating out 12 other competitors. It was Williams’ first A-Sun indoor title. The distance medley team of Brittany Thune, Britney Green, Mollie Schlarman, and Megan Saunders placed second with a school record time of 12:26.52. In addition, two Bruins qualified for the finals in their respective events. Sophomore Lizz Pollock qualified third for Saturday’s 60 meter hurdle final with a time of 9.15, while fellow sophomore Lynette Rives qualified fifth for Saturday’s 60 meter final with a time of 9.15.

For full results from day one of the A-Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships, go to www.atlanticsun.org or www.cfpitiming.com.

Day two of the championships will begin Saturday morning at 7:40am CT at the Memorial Center in Johnson City.