Hanover College opens 2017 outdoor track season

Savannah Hubbard demonstrates her form as as she clears a hurdle. She placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:09.05 out of 26 competitors.

Hanover's Enrico Franchini, lane 3 and Samuel Pyle, lane 2, compete in their heat of the 200-meter dash.  Pyle placed 22nd (22.87) and Franchini 27th (23.03) out of 70 runners.

Hanover's Gavin Alexander navigates the curve in the 200. He finished with a time of 22.98.

Hanover's Teal Burnett (left) and Simone Henderson (center) competes in the 200.

Henderson races toward the finish line in the 200.

Hanover's Joe Rector looks to make a move in a crowded pack.

Hanover's Joe Sheryak clears the bar in the high jump.

Hanover's Dontre Woodruff takes flight in the triple jump. Woodruff placed fourth with a leap of 41 feet, 8 3/4 inches.

Hanover's Samuel Pyle, left, and Gavin Alexander battle down the stretch of the 400 dash. Pyle placed first (50.81) and Alexander fifth (51.67) out of 29 runners.

Pyle cruises to the finish line to win the 400.

Hanover's Teal Burnett comes out of the blocks in the 400 dash. 

Burnett goes on to place eighth in the 400 with a time of  1:02.51.

Hanover's Erika Jervis fights to the finish line of the 400 dash. She placed 11th (1:03.67) out of 33 runners.

Hanover Enrico Franchini powers through at the start of the 100-meter dash. Franchini ran a time of 11.2 seconsds.

Hanover's Simone Henderson (center) competes in the 100, placing 8th (12.64).