BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham-Southern men's track and field team opened 2024 in the Emory CrossPlex Showdown on Sunday. The team finished 19th headlined by Noah Arrington earning a fourth place finish and Jaylen Scott earning a ninth place finish in his collegiate debut.

Birmingham-Southern top individual finishes

• Noah Arrington led the Panthers with a 4th place finish in the Men's 800m with a time of 2:01.33. He also placed well in the 400m with a top 20 time of 58.19.
• Jaylen Scott placed 9th in the Men's Shot Put with a throw of 11.51m in his collegiate debut. Jaylon Pearson also threw in Shot Put with a distance of 9.58m.
• Hunter Siddle finished 13th in the Men's 400m with an impressive 55.31. He also placed inside the top 15 in the 800m with a 14th place time of 2:07.17.
• Mario Brewer Jr. finished inside the top 25 in the Men's 60m in his collegiate debut with a time of 7.38. He was also the team's 200m leader with a 24.03 finish.
• Freshmen Cree Ross and Kobe King competed in the Men's 60m with times of 7.38 and 7.64 respectively. Eric Darden also competed with a 7.66 sprint. 
• Cree Ross and Kobe King also finished inside the top 50 of all individuals in the 200m with sprints of 24.49 and 24.82 respectively.

Up Next
The Panthers will stay in Birmingham for the Samford Invite next Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.