WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Men's senior Alex Hooten and women's freshman Caysie Brady established new program records as Bellarmine University track and field competed Thursday and Friday in the Wake Forest Invitational.

Hooten set a new program record in the 1500m after placing seventh in Open 8 in 3:45.99, which broke Nolan Hester's mark of 3:48.18 from the 2025 Bryan Clay Invitational.

Brady bested her previous overall and freshman program records in the discus, placing fifth with a 47.60m toss that bested her 46.60 from the Ole Miss Classic. She also finished ninth in the hammer throw (50.04m).

Junior Amelia Svidal took top honors in the women's triple jump (12.14m) while junior Aubrey Lane placed fourth in both the 400m (56.28) and 800m Open 4 (2:12.69).

Senior Zac Hutslar was the runner-up in the men's long jump (6.91m) while senior Zander Hooten was third in the 110m hurdles (14.46) and freshman Taevion Sweeney was third in the 400m hurdles (54.88). Sophomore Grant King placed fifth in the 200m (21.50) and Hutslar was seventh (21.65). King was also sixth in the 100m (10.68).

Freshman Dylan Forster took fifth (16.03m), junior Enrico Busato was sixth (15.36m) and sophomore Will Bracher was ninth (14.66m) in the shot put. Senior Alex Cole finished eighth in the discus (45.86m) and Busato was 10th (43.73m).

Additional top 10s included junior Chase Austin in the 1500m Open 3 (sixth, 3:49.98) and sophomore Salah Farah in the 5000m Open (eighth, 14:29.64).

Bellarmine will compete Thursday-Saturday in the University of Louisville's Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational.

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