Track and Field Championship

Men's Track and Field by Hunter McKay

MTRACK: Owls Four-Peat at the Atlantic Sun Championship

Dorsey Named A-Sun MVP for the Third Year in a Row

Final Results |  A-Sun Photo Gallery

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – 
 Kennesaw State earned its fourth-straight Atlantic Sun Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship as the Owls racked up 218 points behind 10 event wins and 25 all-conference performances. This is the sixth indoor championship the team has won, which is the most all-time in the conference.
 
"I know I talk all the time about how hard our kids work, but that's what is really comes down to," director of track and field and cross country Andy Eggerth  said. "We've all been dealt a certain amount of talent, but our work ethic is one of the few things that we have control over. As a whole, our guys really do work to fulfill their potential on a regular basis in training and the results speak for themselves. I'm so pleased that they are able to enjoy an undefeated year capped off with a championship in dominating fashion."
 
Andre Dorsey led the way again as he earned the A-Sun Championship Most Valuable Performer honors for the third-straight year registering 30 points in the two-day meet, He collected wins in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump. The Owls won eight events and scored 152 total points on the final day of the meet in route to the championship.
 
Junior Bilal Abdullah, won the heptathlon with a conference indoor championship record of 5,600 points. Abdullah collected a win in the 60m hurdles in the  with a time of 8.04. With his performance in the heptathlon, Abdullah will join Dorsey in competing in the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13. Fellow Owl, Joshua Mulder finished second in the pentathlon with 5, 265 points. He collected a win the pole vault event of the heptathlon with a vault of 4.45m (14'7.25). Kaarel Mangusson finished third with 4945 points in the event.
 
In the field events, Martynas Sedys set a school and conference record in the weight throw with a toss of 19.88m (65'2.75) to win the event.  Matthew Morris collected a win in the pole vault with a winning vault of 4.61m (15'1.50") while teammate Hunter Arnold finished second with a vault of 4.46m (14'7.50'). Including Dorsey's win in the high jump and KSU earning all  the heptathlon points, the Owls scored a total of 96 points in the field events on Sunday.
 
On the track, the Owls collected 70 points Sunday.  In the first running event of the afternoon, Terrell Singleton finished second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.02.
 
Zac Davis won his second straight indoor 400m championship finishing the race in 49.52.
 
The speed would really come on display in the 60m dash as sophomore Drew Duggans  won the event with a conference and school record time of 6.66. Duggan's run in the 60m is good enough for 23rd best in the country. Senior Rasmus Rooks grabbed third place in the 60m with a time of 7.00 in his final indoor championship.
 
Despite being under the weather all week, freshman Taylor Huntley would collect six points and third place finish with a big push in the final 60m of the 800m finishing in 1:56.05.
 
KSU won 22 points in the 200m dash. Duggans won his second gold medal with a school record time of 21.36. Abdullah was second finishing just behind Duggans in 22.01. 
 
In the final men's event of the day, the 4x400m relay team of  Huntley, Mulder, Davis and Abdullah would set a new school record with a time of 3:18.01 to win  the event and close out the meet.
 
The Owls will now turn their focus and start preparing for their outdoor season that starts on March 27 at the Georgia Tech  Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNationand @KSUTrackFieldXC or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Andre Dorsey

Andre Dorsey

Junior
Combined Events
Bilal Abdullah

Bilal Abdullah

Combined Events
Junior
Combined Events
Zac Davis

Zac Davis

Sprints
Junior
Sprints
Andre Dorsey

Andre Dorsey

Combined Events
Senior
Combined Events
Kaarel Mangusson

Kaarel Mangusson

Combined Events
Redshirt Junior
Combined Events
Matthew  Morris

Matthew Morris

Jumps
Junior
Jumps
Joshua Mulder

Joshua Mulder

Combined Events
Junior
Combined Events
Rasmus Rooks

Rasmus Rooks

Sprints/Jumps
Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Martynas Sedys

Martynas Sedys

Thrower
Junior
Thrower
Terrell Singleton

Terrell Singleton

Hurdler
Sophomore
Hurdler
Taylor Huntley

Taylor Huntley

Sprints
Freshman
Hunter Arnold

Hunter Arnold

Pole Vaulter
Sophomore
Pole Vaulter

Players Mentioned

Andre Dorsey

Andre Dorsey

Junior
Combined Events
Bilal Abdullah

Bilal Abdullah

Junior
Combined Events
Combined Events
Zac Davis

Zac Davis

Junior
Sprints
Sprints
Andre Dorsey

Andre Dorsey

Senior
Combined Events
Combined Events
Kaarel Mangusson

Kaarel Mangusson

Redshirt Junior
Combined Events
Combined Events
Matthew  Morris

Matthew Morris

Junior
Jumps
Jumps
Joshua Mulder

Joshua Mulder

Junior
Combined Events
Combined Events
Rasmus Rooks

Rasmus Rooks

Senior
Sprints/Jumps
Sprints/Jumps
Martynas Sedys

Martynas Sedys

Junior
Thrower
Thrower
Terrell Singleton

Terrell Singleton

Sophomore
Hurdler
Hurdler
Taylor Huntley

Taylor Huntley

Freshman
Sprints
Hunter Arnold

Hunter Arnold

Sophomore
Pole Vaulter
Pole Vaulter