Boone, N.C. - Gardner-Webb's Ashlei Alexander won the women's weight throw with a school record-breaking performance as four GWU hurlers threw at the 2012 Appalachian Pre-Conference Indoor Invitational on Frdiay.

Alexander (Queens, N.Y.) tossed a distance of 17.07 m in the weight throw to earn top honors. The throw not only set a new personal best for the junior, but established a new school record in the event as well.

Kyntoya Hansford (Miami, Fla.) also set a new personal best for the Runnin' Bulldogs, throwing 14.63 m to finish 3rd in the event.

The sophomore also achieved a 4th place finish in the women's shot put for GWU, again setting a new personal best with a distance of 11.52 m.

Carson Sears (Suwanee, Ga.) set a new personal best in the men's shot put event with a distance of 15.17 m, good enough for 2nd in the event. The sophomore added a 6th place showing in the weight throw, setting another personal best in throwing 17.68 m.

Senior Travis Rogers (Conyers, Ga.) finished in 7th place in the men's weight throw, tossing 17.21 m.

Gardner-Webb track & field will be in Blacksburg, Va. next week for the 2011-12 Big South Indoor Championships. The meet is set for February 24th-25th.