The High Point University men's track and field team competed at the final day of the East Coast Relays on Saturday. David Caivano ran to a new personal-best time in the 110m high hurdles and Chris Van Niekerk was an event champion in Jacksonville.

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Head coach Mike Esposito: "A wise man (Coach Scott Hall) always says that one-third of athletes perform below what you expect, one-third perform about where you expect, and one-third exceed your expectations. This was very true for us this weekend in three different parts of the country. At conference, we simply need to be mostly in the middle category with a few exceptional performances. No more mulligans. It's time to line up at conference to see who has the best team, not the best individuals."
 
Terris Burton II led Panther runners in the 110m hurdles, finishing 30^th in 16.20 seconds while Caivano was right beind in 31^st (16.28s). Kolt Byers finished 32^nd in 16.48 seconds while Evan Mills was 33^rd in 16.56 seconds. Freddie Allen III also finished the 100m dash in 11.14 seconds and Aidan Britt crossed the finish line in 49.48 seconds in the 400m dash.
 
Van Niekerk won the discus with a toss of 56.43m while Michael Henson was also a top-15 finisher in the triple jump with a mark of 13.78m. Mills and Byers finished 14^th and 17^th, respectively, in the javelin. Mills threw for 49.88m and Byers finished with a mark of 46.67m. Caivano was 23^rd with a mark of 42.03m.
 
Up Next: The Panthers are slated to compete Wednesday at the Liberty Twilight meet in their final competition prior to the Big South Conference Outdoor Championships.