Charlotte soars high in 49er Classic

A 49er takes place in the high jump. Photo by Chris Crews.Charlotte track and field kicked off their 2016 season this past weekend with the 49er Classic. The tournament, running Thursday, March 17 through Saturday, March 19 had over 50 teams competing. The 49er squad took in a total of four first place titles after the meet completed.

Trey McRae, a redshirt senior All-American jumped over his triple jump record with a 15.2m jump this weekend. He now is fifth in Charlotte history for triple jumps. McRae also came away with a first place in the high jump, recording a 2.18m.

Also taking away first place finishes were the women’s 4 x 400m A relay and the men’s 4 x 100m relay. The women’s squad is…