Johnson City, Tenn. – The Belmont men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams made history on Saturday as they posted their highest finish at an A-Sun indoor or outdoor championship as they both finished tied for second at this weekend’s A-Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Johnson City, Tennessee.

On day two of the conference meet, both teams saw individuals captured a total of five events as well as 20 top-five finishes.

The Belmont men’s team finished tied for second place in the team standings with Gardner-Webb, just 13 points behind conference champion ETSU. The Bruins won four events and posted 12 top-five finishes. Freshman Hillary Cheruiyot (pictured left) won the mile run with a conference record time of 4:20.70. He also finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.81. For his efforts, Hillary was named A-Sun Co-Most Outstanding Track Performer and Most Outstanding Freshman Performer. Senior Channing Twyner won his first A-Sun individual title with his victory in the 60 meters with a school record time of 6.90. Junior John Brigham won the 5000 meters title with a conference record time of 14:56.62. Belmont’s 4x400 meter relay team of Clint Hamm, Taylor Hart, Stephen Register, and David Bergfeld picked up their first conference title as they won their event with a school record time of 3:24.70. Hamm’s day did not finish with that race. The junior placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 22.34 and then he placed third in the 400 meters with a time of 50.60, which tied the school record in that event.

On the women’s side, Belmont finished tied for second place with ETSU with 81 points, 69 behind A-Sun women’s champion Jacksonville. The Bruins won one event on day two and posted eight top-fives. Belmont’s 4x400 meter relay team of Lizz Pollock, Kahlai Turner, Lynette Rives, and Jessica Giles won their first A-Sun indoor title as set a new conference and school record with a time of 3:49.44. Sophomore Lynette Rives had another great championship as she placed second twice and set two new school records.

The Clarksville, Tennessee native placed second in both the 60 meters with a school record time of 7.59 and 200 meters with a school record time of 24.38. Sophomore Lizz Pollock finished third in both the 60 meter hurdles and 400 meters. Junior Lauren Williams followed her 3000 meter title with a second place finish in the mile, while junior Christa Coppin placed second in the pole vault with a mark of 10 feet, six inches, which ties the school record set by her earlier this season.

In total for the championships, Belmont captured a total of eight individual titles (six men, two women) and 19 All-Conference awards (11 men, eight women).

For full results from this weekend’s A-Sun Indoor Track and Field Championships, go to www.atlanticsun.org or www.cfpitiming.com.

Belmont’s track teams will be back in action on March 17 as they open their outdoor season at the Austin Peay Spring Fling Meet.