BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (2/13/16) – Several student-athletes from the Arkansas State University track and field program competed at the Samford Open inside the Birmingham CrossPlex this weekend in final preparations for the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships.
Junior Roelf Pienaar won the triple jump with a leap of 15.44m (50-08.00) and posted a second place finish in long jump with a leap of 7.61m (24-11.75). Freshman Tiaan Steenkamp finished fourth in the high jump, clearing 2.10m (6-10.75).
Senior Wil Noriss won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:31.47. The personal-best for Norris moves him up the all-time list in the event to sixth from ninth.