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USCB’s track and field team set multiple personal bests and posted four top-five finishes when the Sand Sharks took to the track for the first time in the outdoor season Friday at the Bob Hayes Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla., and it was a local product who was responsible for the biggest highlights.
Battery Creek alum Michael Martello collected top-five finishes in the discus, hammer, and shot put, and his hammer throw of 47.7 meters reestablished USCB’s school record, earning him a third-place finish. Martello also finished fifth in both the discus (41.91m) and shot put (13.59m).
Cameron Edwards finished fifth in the long jump (6.39m) and triple jump (13.85m).
Sand Sharks struggle on diamonds
It was a tough weekend for the USCB baseball and softball teams, both of which were swept in three-game Peach Belt Conference series.
The Sand Shark softball team was competitive in all three games against visiting Flagler College, but the Saints left Hardeeville with three wins by a combined five runs. Cierra Kinlaw turned in two strong starts, but Flagler rallied for two runs in the seventh inning of a 4-2 win to open the series and scored three times in the seventh to take a 5-3 win in the finale.
The USCB baseball team’s losing streak hit seven games after dropping three at North Georgia over the weekend. The Peach Belt frontrunner Nighthawks routed the Sand Sharks 17-7 and 12-6 on Saturday before closing out the series with a 6-2 victory.
