WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Averett University men's and women's indoor track & field teams made history in their inaugural meets at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off hosted Saturday at the JDL Fast Track.

Averett's teams competed against several nationally ranked Division I and Division II programs at the meet.

"As a first year program it feels great to come away knowing that we belonged in the meet today," said Matt Logan, Averett's director of cross country/track & field. "We had a presence on the track and in the field. We came away with some heat winners and a couple of top-10 results. I'll never forget today, and I'm sure our student-athletes won't either."

On the women's side, senior Abby Wallace became the first Cougar ever to officially compete in an indoor track event. Wallace competed in the shot put, with her longest throw being 7.55 meters, which opened Averett's historical day with its two new programs.

In the women's 200-meter, sophomore Asia Williams placed 35th running a 30.34 while junior Saida Bangura placed 36th with a time of 30.41.

On the men's side, junior Kinkade Huggins placed seventh in the men's 800-meter with a time of 2:08.96.

Junior Anthony Ponce-Mexicano placed ninth in the 3,000-meter, running a time of 8:56.17.

Freshmen Ladanian Donald, Christopher Nelson and Jay Davis along with Huggins teamed up in the 4x400-meter relay, placing seventh in 3:43.87.

Junior Nick Andrews won his 60-meter qualifying heat, running a 7.29 while placing ninth in the qualification round.

Averett competes next at Roanoke College's Finn Pincus Invitational starting on Jan. 20, 2023.