Birmingham, AL – The Piedmont College track and field team opened the outdoor schedule Saturday in Birmingham at the ‘Southern Invitational hosted by Birmingham Southern. Freshman Cody Parker competed in his first oudoor meet running a 17:02.70 in the men’s 5000m.
Parker finished 28th overall and 7th in his heat, ahead of multiple Division II athletes. His mark placed him second in school history in the event as he now has three top-two finishes in the Piedmont track and field record book, two indoor and one outdoor.
This trip marked the second time the Lions have competed in Birmingham as they opened the indoor schedule at the Birmingham Crossplex in January. This is the first of five outdoor meets on the schedule this season.
The Lions return to action next weekend as they head to the Emory Invitational in Atlanta to compete Friday and Saturday. This will be the second Emory meet the Lions have particiapted in this season as the indoor opener in Birmingham was hosted by Emory University.
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