CLINTON, Miss. -- A bevy of records were set, including Aaron Willeford, Walker Reeves, and Hudson McGuire setting program records, during the Spring Cleaning Classic at Mississippi College on Saturday.

The meet was the first outdoor meet of the season for the YellowJackets.

Willeford's program record came in the javelin throw, as he cleared Erik Moore's previous record of 52.25m (171'5) with his mark of 56.18m (184'4). That mark was also the best overall in the event.

Reeves set his in the 5,000 meters, running a time of 14:49:70, breaking the previous mark of 15:08.71 by Lorien Nightengale in 2022. Reeves placed fifth overall in the event, but was the highest finisher of any Division III competitor.

The final program record of the event came in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, in which Hudson McGuire broke his own program record of 10:11.98 with a time of 10:08:77, placing second overall in the event. 

Head track and field coach Dillon May had this to say about the event: "You couldn't have drawn up a better start to the outdoor season for our men. They came ready to compete today, and it showed. The guys had a great attitude on the track and did an awesome job of supporting their teammates throughout the day. They brought the vibes - simple as that. They're an easy bunch of student-athletes to coach and root for, and it's especially fun when you get a day like today and you feel like it's one celebration after the next. They did a great job of being image bearers today, and I'm excited to see how they do at our next meet after a couple of quality weeks of training."

Among other competitions, Jean-Michel Ndiaye ran well in the 100m (11.33) and 400m (51.27), placing in the top 20 in both events. He also placed second in the high jump, hitting 1.85m (6'0.75) on his leap. 

Reeves (1:59:55), Grayson Gaddis (2:01:25) and Alexander Hoksbergen (2:06:25) placed in the top 25 in the 800m, with Hoksbergen establishing his season benchmark. Austin Jett also set a personal record in the 1500m, running a time of 4:21:07, which landed him 11th overall. 

Bryson Culver placed in the top 15 in the high jump (1.75m - 5'8.75) and the triple jump (11.77m - 38'7.5), while James Kearsing landed in the top 20 in the long jump (6.21m - 20'4.5) and Ben Sweatt had the top mark for LeTourneau in the triple jump (12.28m - 40'3.5).

Colton Fears (42.67m - 140'0) and Drew Moore (37.51m - 123'1) were also top 10 finishers in the javelin throw.

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The YellowJackets will go to the Rhodes Invite at the tail end of spring break, competing on March 14 and 15 in Memphis, Tenn.

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