BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University men's track and field travels to Winston-Salem N.C. to compete in the JDL Fast Track Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 2.

Senior Alex Taylor ran a personal-best 1:50.81 in the 800 meter run at the Kentucky Invitational, which ranks him second all-time for the Mountaineers and earned him a fifth place-finish.

Junior Josh Cox led the way for the Mountaineers in the 5,000 meter run as he took home a sixth place finish, running a personal-best 15:11.84 and sophomore Kyle McFoy followed closely behind, posting a personal-best 15:16.44 and a seventh place finish.

Jared Stalling led Appalachian in field events, posting a fourth place overall finish in the weight throw with a 18.80 meter throw and a ninth place overall finish in the shot put with a 16.10 meter toss. Last season at the JDL Invitational, Stalling took home the first-place finish in the shot put with a 16.83m throw in the finals and a third-place finish in the weight throw.

Sophomore Jacob Stowe had a strong performance in the pole vault last year at the JDL Invitational as he finished sixth overall with a 4.25m jump, while Nick Sansotta finished eighth in the shot put with a 14.14m toss.

The JDL Invitational gives athletes a chance to qualify for the NCAA indoor track and field championships which will be held in March, as well as compete at one of the most premier indoor track and field facilities in the southeast.

Six Southern Conference schools will be traveling to Winston-Salem including, The Citadel, Davidson, Georgia Southern, UNCG, Western Carolina and Wofford.

Appalachian will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 9 when they conclude their road trip in Lynchburg, Va. at the Liberty Quad. The meet is slated to start at 4:30 p.m.