COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Alabama State Men's and Women's Track & Field Team completed day one of the South Carolina Invitational with three Hornets advancing to the finals and three Hornets getting three top-six overall finishes.
 
Men's Track & Field

• Daniel Bayeshea placed fifth in the shot put with a final mark of 13.77m
• Vaughn DeVaughn qualified for the semifinals in the 60-meter-hurdles in a time of 8.41. He also finished ninth in the long jump with a final mark of 6.90m.
• Kendrick Windfield placed sixth-overall in the 400-meter-dash in a time of 48.44.
• Victor Smith placed 2^nd overall in the semifinals and qualified for the finals in the 60-meter-dash in 6.69. He went on to come in fourth in the finals with a time of 6.71
• Joshua Knox came across the line in 48.55 in his invitational heat of the 400-meter-dash finishing ninth.

Women's Track & Field

• Morgan O'Neal placed fourth in the 400-meter-dash with a time of 57.51.
• Kahiya Anderson finished 15^th overall in the invitational heat of the 400-meter-dash with a time of 57.87.
• Taranique Alexander and Shawnakay Peart just finished outside of qualifying in the 60-meter-dash at 8^th and 9^th place both crossing the line at 7.77

 
The Hornets return to action for day two of the invitational highlighted by the 200-meter, 800-meter and 4x400-meter relay.