ATLANTA, Ga.- The University of West Georgia men's track and field team opened the outdoor season this weekend at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech. The Wolves turned in a solid performance and recorded three top-five finishes to begin the year.

Sprints & Hurdles
West Georgia had a deep rotation of runners in the 200m, where Michael Willis led the Wolves with a time of 22.22, narrowly ahead of Godsfavor Adenuga, who finished at 22.23. Jaylen Patterson followed with a time of 22.51, while Vaughn Dickenson Jr. recorded a 22.64 and David Akinyemi finished at 22.84.

Ricky Griffin competed in the 400m and posted a time of 54.51. In the 400m hurdles, Landon Chovanic represented UWG and finished with a time of 58.38.

Distance
The Wolves showed depth in the 800m, where Abenezer Woellore led the group with a time of 1:56.54. Hyrum Smartt followed closely with a 1:56.97, while Solomon Johnson recorded a 1:58.56 and Evan Beasley finished at 1:58.83.

Relays
West Georgia fielded one team in the 4x400m relay, where Abenezer Woellore ran the opening leg, followed by Evan Beasley on the second leg and Hyrum Smartt on the third leg, before Gabriel Wrye closed out the race. The team earned a second-place finish with a time of 3:31.77.

Jumps, Vaults, & Throws
In the triple jump, Godsfavor Adenuga led UWG with a mark of 14.48m, a performance that places him among the top 50 nationally this season. Ricky Griffin followed with a jump of 14.07m, while Blake Davis recorded a mark of 13.99m and Marcus Thompson Jr. added a jump of 13.88m.

In the discus, Aiden Willis led the Wolves with a throw of 37.27m to earn fourth place. Ethan Butler-Paige followed with a mark of 36.45m, which earned him a fifth-place finish.

Up Next
West Georgia finished the Yellow Jacket Invitational with three top-five finishes, marking a strong start to the outdoor season. The Wolves will return to action on April 3, when they host the UWG Legends Meet at the UWG Track & Field Complex.