SAN MARCOS, Tex. -- Freshman Luke Bennett (Durham, N.C./Voyager Academy) finished in eighth place in the 10,000-meter run and sophomore Jabari Johnson (Yokosuka, Japan/Nile C. Kinnick) continued to climb the Appalachian State record books in the 200-meter dash on Day 1 of the Sun Belt Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The Mountaineers sit ninth overall with one point through three scored events. UL Monroe owns the team lead after the first day of competition with 21 points, Louisiana is second with 19 points and South Alabama sits third with 18 points.