BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With just seven individuals competing on Day 1 of the Hilltopper Relays, Alabama A&M men's and women's track & field delivered several impressive finishes on Friday, April 1.
 
Junior Brandon McLaren (Clifton, Hanover, Jamaica) anchored those performances as he won the long jump over 29 other competitors, notching a distance of 6.92-meters.
 
He would be joined on the men's side by junior Isaiah McCaulley (Huntsville, Ala.) and senior Demetrius Hurry II (Foley, Ala.) with strong outings in the hammer. Hurry placed 13-of-24 with a distance of 44.06-meters with McCaulley right behind him in 14^th at 43.79-meters.
 
For the women, sophomore Briana Cox (Miami, Fla.) delivered in a pair of events in field action. She produced an 11-of-32 finish in the hammer, hitting a mark of 45.66-meters, and was 12-of-27 in the shot put at 11.30-meters.
 
The Bulldogs get into full swing tomorrow, Saturday, April 2 as 20 total student-athletes will compete on the final day of the Hilltopper Relays hosted by Western Kentucky.
 
ALABAMA A&M MEN'S COMPETITORS – FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (3)
Demetrius Hurry II – Hammer (13-of-24, 44.06m)
Isaiah McCaulley – Hammer (14-of-24, 43.79m)
Brandon McLaren – Long Jump (1-of-30, 6.92m)

ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS – FRIDAY, APRIL 1 (4)
Zaria Akings – Shot Put (23-of-27, 8.35m)
Briana Cox – Hammer (11-of-32, 45.66m), Shot Put (12-of-27, 11.30m)
Alliyah Jones – Long Jump (23-of-23, Foul)
Nia White – Long Jump (14-of-23, 4.70m)