The Lancaster Bible College Men's and Women's Track & Field teams opened up competition Friday night at the cross-town Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall. The Chargers saw three NCCAA qualifications, three new school records, and a lot of personal bests in just their first meet of the indoor season.

Highlighting the night was freshman Kyle Durkin who walked away with a first place finish in the long jump with a jump of 6.61 meters. Durkin's jump not only qualified him for the NCCAA Indoor Nationals but set a new school record. He also placed sixth overall in the 200-meter sprint with a time of 23.72.

NCCAA Qualifications
High Jump         Chase Gerber (So.) | 1.82 meters | 3^rd place
5000-meter      Seana Dougherty (Fr.) | 19:57.03 | 5^th place
5000-meter      Abby Ames (So.) | 20:05.18 | 6^th place
Long Jump         Kyle Durkin (Fr.) | 6.61 meters | 1^st place

School Records
5000-meter      Seana Dougherty (Fr.) | 19:57.03 | 5^th place
Long Jump        Kyle Durkin (Fr.) | 6.61 meters | 1^st place
Shot Put               Emery McCombs (Fr.) | 11.93 meters | 14^th place

Other Notables
3000-meter      Kylee Antrim (Fr.) | 13:26.65 | 7^th place
High Jump         Luke Richardson (Fr.) | 1.77 meters | 5^th place
Pole Vault          Emma McMurray (Jr.) | 2.59 meters | 9^th place
Shot Put              Martha Weaver (So.) | 10.23 meters | 10^th place

From the Coach: "It was a really good start to the season," said Head Coach Melissa Baughman. "There was a lot of positive takeaways and several areas we need to work on coming back in the second semester."

Up Next: The Chargers return after Christmas break to head to the LVC Invite hosted by Lebanon Valley on Friday, January 10.