CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte track & field team kicked off its annual 49er Classic meet at the Irwin Track & Field Center with strong starts to the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon on a chilly, but otherwise beautiful Thursday in Charlotte.
Sophomore Desirae Rowell had very good day on the women's side, setting two personal records. She started the competition with a time of 16.34 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles before recording a personal-best height of 1.55 meters in the high jump and then another personal-best throw of 9.68 meters in the shot put.