The Belhaven men’s and women’s track and field teams delivered a strong showing at the Belhaven Invitational, their second outdoor meet of the season. The event was also the first hosted by the school in 2026, and the Blazers capitalized with standout performances across sprints, hurdles, middle-distance, and field events, according to the school.
On the men’s side, Julius Phillips highlighted the sprint group with a personal best of 10.89 seconds in the 100 meters, finishing fifth overall. He also ran the 200 meters in 22.28 seconds, placing sixth and improving on his previous best. Leeson Taylor III posted notable times in the 200 and 400 meters, clocking 22.53 and 50.94 seconds, respectively. Freshmen Jaheem Cook and Jacob Turner also posted personal bests in the 200 and 800 meters.
The meet’s highlight came from freshman Kenneth Mills, who cleared 6 feet 8.¾ inches (2.05 meters) to win the high jump and tie the Belhaven program record set in 2016. Senior Neal Terry finished fourth in the high jump and seventh in the long jump with a mark of 6.77 meters. Alex Reed and Cook contributed solid marks in the long jump and triple jump, respectively…