Men's Track and Field Continue National Prowess

LAKELAND, Fla.- For the fifth week in a row, Southeastern remains at the top of the NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Rating Index.
 
The Fire currently hold 18 different top 10 marks and nine different top five marks.
 
Recently landing his second NAIA Track Athlete of the Week nod for the outdoor season, Keishon Franklin leads the way for the Fire with the lone top-ranked time. Franklin sits at the top of the NAIA in the 400 Meter Dash with a time of 46.23 while also contributing to two second-best relay teams. The Fire's 4x100 Meter Relay holds a second-best time of 40.35 while the 4x400 also sits second with a time of 3:11.26.
 
The Fire have also dominated the 100 Meter Hurdles with two of the top four times. Davonte Vanterpool's time of 13.92 lands him second nationally while Darion Carter's 13.99 sits fourth. Glenn Rodgers sits just outside the top five with a 14.13 mark.
 
Carter also ranks within the top 10 nationally in the 400 Meter Hurdles, claiming the seventh-best time of 52.91.
 
In the 100 Meter Dash, Davien Worrels holds a sixth-best time of 10.35 while James Williamson III sits a place behind his teammate with a 10.36 mark. Williamson III also ranks fourth nationally in the 200 Meter Dash with a time of 20.73.
 
Worrels' 400 Meter time of 47.32 is good enough for a third-place national spot.
 
James Turner adds his name to the list of top five performances, sitting at third nationally in the 400 Meter Hurdles with a time of 52.18.
 
On the field side, Kyle Manuel ranks third nationally in the Shot Put with a mark of 17.23 meters.
 
The Fire recently secured their fourth consecutive Sun Conference Championship.