LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Senior Quantasia Perry broke her own school record in the indoor 200 meters as the Eastern Kentucky University track and field team opened the indoor season at Louisville's Cardinal Classic on Saturday.
 
Perry took third in the finals of the 200 meters, clocking a time of 24:00. That eclipsed her previous school record of 24.27 from last season. Perry also owns the fastest outdoor 200 meters time in EKU history – 23.59 – which she ran at the OVC Championships in May.
 
The native of Covington, Georgia also took third in the finals of the 60 meters on Saturday, recording a personal-best mark of 7.52.
 
Freshman Aniya Matthews made an impressive collegiate debut in the 200 meters, finishing just behind Perry in fourth with a time of 24.29. That is No. 3 all-time at EKU.
 
Fellow freshman Madison Fleming also shined in the opener, taking fourth in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with a mark of 8.68. That is the fastest time at EKU since 2011.
 
Newcomers Alicia Recio (57.0) and Felicia Phillips (57.80), meanwhile, went 1-2 in the women's 400 meters.
 
On the men's side, senior Samuel Carter took fifth in the finals of the 60 meters. He clocked a personal-best 6.97 in the prelims. Sophomore Bryson Steed also recorded a PB of 7.04 in the prelims.
 
Junior Drew Sawyers, meanwhile, won the men's 400 meters with a time of 50.26.
 
Senior Bryce Favors-Charleston ran 22.19 in the 200 meters, good enough for fifth place.
 
The track and field Colonels have the rest of the holidays off before returning to action January 14-15 at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington.