Friday, January 19
Columbia, S.C.
All Day
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Carolina Challenge
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Muldoon Wins 800 as 'Cats Wrap Up at Carolina Challenge
1/20/2024 7:00:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Junior Jack Muldoon won the 800-meters and the distance medley relay team took first place to highlight day two of competiton at the Carolina Challenge on Saturday.
Muldoon, a third-year vet from Severna Park, Md., captured his first top finish since 2021 after crossing the finish line in 1:52.39. It marked his fastest career indoor time in the event and marked his first top finish since winning the 800 at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off back in 2021. It was also the seventh-fastest indoor mark in program history.
Also taking home a first-place finish was Davidson's distance medley relay team. The combinations of Liam Hagerty, Ryan Harris, Muldoon, and John Cooper took the top spot by recording a time of 10:19.42. Hagerty raced around the track and finished the 1,200-meter leg in 3:08 then passed the baton to Ryan Harris, who finished the 400-meter portion in 52.80. From there, Muldoon ran 1:56.83 in the 800-meter leg before handing off to freshman John Cooper who sealed the deal with a 4:21.70 split in the mile.
Senior Josh Hardin turned in a top-five finish in the 400-meters after he opened the new calendar year with a 48.79 which was good enough for fourth place, and Jayden Smith ran a 22.49 in the 200-meters.
Up Next
Davidson will be back on the track next weekend at the Camel City Invite in Winston-Salem as well as the Terrier Classic at Boston University.
Muldoon, a third-year vet from Severna Park, Md., captured his first top finish since 2021 after crossing the finish line in 1:52.39. It marked his fastest career indoor time in the event and marked his first top finish since winning the 800 at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off back in 2021. It was also the seventh-fastest indoor mark in program history.
Also taking home a first-place finish was Davidson's distance medley relay team. The combinations of Liam Hagerty, Ryan Harris, Muldoon, and John Cooper took the top spot by recording a time of 10:19.42. Hagerty raced around the track and finished the 1,200-meter leg in 3:08 then passed the baton to Ryan Harris, who finished the 400-meter portion in 52.80. From there, Muldoon ran 1:56.83 in the 800-meter leg before handing off to freshman John Cooper who sealed the deal with a 4:21.70 split in the mile.
Senior Josh Hardin turned in a top-five finish in the 400-meters after he opened the new calendar year with a 48.79 which was good enough for fourth place, and Jayden Smith ran a 22.49 in the 200-meters.
Up Next
Davidson will be back on the track next weekend at the Camel City Invite in Winston-Salem as well as the Terrier Classic at Boston University.
Players Mentioned
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Mid-Distance/Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Hurdles
/ Men's Track & FieldA10 4x400m champions
Wednesday, May 12
Catching Up With the 'Cats: Renny Waldron
Thursday, September 03
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
