Mill Spring, N.C. – Western Carolina track and field enjoyed a successful meet to open the 2026 calendar year, recording a trio of second place finishes and 15 total top-five placements during the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at the Tryon International indoor facility.
“Had a decent start to the true indoor season today. It was good to get an idea where we are after our winter break. Had a few top two finishes like Kendal Hudson and Kolton Weaver in the field events,” said head coach Jesse Norman. “We used this meet to get those competing back into meet speed and meet mode. It’ll be exciting to see how we progress this week in practice and back at the Tryon facility next week.”
The Catamount field squads won the day in Mill Spring, contributing nine of the Catamount top-five finishes and all three of the runner-up postings. Kolton Weaver, Dakota Sorrells, and Anthony Hawkins Jr. were particularly effective in the men’s shot put, as the trio of Catamounts went second (15.42m), fourth (14.75m), and fifth (14.74m), respectively, in the event…