CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston track and field team heads to Virginia Beach for the first of two times during the indoor season Saturday when they compete in the Blue Marlin Invitational.

The Virginia Beach Sports Center will also serve as the host venue for the inaugural CAA Championships next month.

The Cougars had a strong start to the season at the Gamecock Opener last weekend. Kaitlynn Bailey made record book moves in both the 60 (7.94) and 200 (25.96), and Emily Kreek made her collegiate debut by entering the top 10 in the 60 hurdles (9.44).

Bailey will compete in the 60 and 400 while Kreek is entered in the 60 hurdles, high jump and shot put.

Alicia Wilson matched her PR in the 60 (8.34) and will run that distance as well as the 200. Freshman Cayden Crismon fell just a half second shy of entering the record book in the 3000 (10:21.43) and will run the 800 and mile this time around.

The jumps will be headlined by freshmen Abby Fush and Emma Fortuna. Fush paced the Cougars in the long jump last weekend (17-0 ½), and Fortuna came within .03 meters of the top 10 in Charleston history in the high jump with a mark of 4'11".

Cougars Scheduled to Compete at the Blue Marlin Invitational

60
Kaitlynn Bailey
Abby Fush
Asiah Gadson
Catie O'Neill
Kayla Porter
Alicia Wilson

200
Sophia Cucinotta
Asiah Gadson
Kirsten McKenna
Kayla Porter
Alicia Wilson

400
Abby Alberts
Kaitlynn Bailey
Kirsten McKenna
Alexandra Ottomanelli

800
Sophia Brown
Cayden Crismon
Emily Dorony
Andie Harding
Meike Kalus

Mile
Abbey Arnett
Sophia Brown
Cayden Crismon
Grace McGrew
Isabel Muehleman
Allie Pujol

3000
Rhian Purves
Shannon Smith
Reagan Wells

60 Hurdles
Abby Alberts
Avery Jackson
Emily Kreek

High Jump
Kylie Dougherty
Emma Fortuna
Avery Jackson
Emily Kreek

Pole Vault
Ruby Hansen
Luzy Lieger
Kathryn Shubert
Tonet Tallie

Long Jump
Abby Fush
Catie O'Neill

Shot Put
Avery Jackson
Emily Kreek