COLUMBIA – The Men's Track and Field season continued on this weekend with the team taking part in the Gamecock Challenge. Michael Calhoun took on the spotlight at the meet, breaking the school record that he had held for the third time this indoor season, setting a new mark at all three meets this winter.
 
Calhoun's new personal best helps continue to cement his legacy as one of the top throwers in the history of Charleston Southern. Today, he went 17.89m (58' 8.5") on his best throw, a full foot further than his personal best set last weekend at Clemson. This new mark is now a full meter ahead of the second-best in school history. Additionally, this moves him into solo 7^th in the history of the Big South for the event. On the day, he claimed fourth overall at the meet.
 
Dexter Ratliff also continued to show out in the weight throw for the Buccaneers. He claimed the top throw in the event for the first victory of his time with Charleston Southern with a best heave of 17.98m (59' 0"). Despite this being his shortest throw at a meet this year, it would still be one of the top marks in school history. Ratliff also threw in the shot put and had a 14.18m (46' 6.25") to claim 14^th.
 
Also in the throwing events were Odin Ferency and Aaron Pierce. Ferency had a season-best of 15.47m (50' 9.25") in the shot put to take 10^th while he had a 14.52m (47' 7.75") in the weight throw. Pierce claimed 7^th in the weight throw with a heave of 15.81m (51' 10.5").
 
In the distance events, the Buccaneers continued to shine as they have for the past decade. The top performances of the day came from the two runners they placed in the 5K. Hayden Goode claimed second overall in the race and placed himself at second in the school record books. He had a time of 14:26.99 in the event. Lin Scott also lined up in the event and had a 14:47.78 to take 7^th in the race and 7^th in program history as well.
 
Another addition to the school's top ten records featured Liam O'Donnell claiming 9^th in the 800m at the meet with his time of 1:53.87. This ranks at 7^th in school history.  
 
In the men's 3K, Mason Raasch and Zack Wedding each turned in career best performances. Raasch had a time of 8:24.30 for 11^th while Wedding had a 8:27.49 for 14^th.
 
The Bucs had six student-athletes compete in the one mile at the meet with Micah Gilpatric running the fastest time of the entrees. He claimed 11^th overall with a season best 4:04.96. Jaden Kinglsey was the next CSU representative with a 4:08.84 which was also a season best. Collin Kleinhen rounded out the notable performances with his personal best of 4:11.97.
Luciano Custodio had a tremendous day on the track at the meet as well. He ran a career best time in the 200m with his 22.12 and an indoor personal best in the 400m with his 48.26 as well during the day which came in at 6^th overall at the meet.
 
The day came to an end with the men's 4x400m relay with the Bucs putting Custodio, Talon Rowland, Kaden Kleinhen and C. Kleinhen for the squad. They claimed 9^th with a time of 3:18.84. AJ Madondo made his debut in the triple jump at the meet taking 13^th with a 12.90m (42' 4").
 
Charleston Southern will return to action in two weekends. From February 14-15 some members of the squad will be sent to Lynchburg, Virginia for Liberty's Darius Dixon Meet while others will head to Boston, Massachusetts for the David Hemerey Valetine Invite.