LYNCHBURG, Va. – Add another good weekend with plenty of personal bests and team bests for Longwood outdoor track.
 
Ayden Stewart made the 100m finals to lead a strong sprints performance. Chris Smith broke his own 800m record, Sophie Farley won the 800m on the women's side, and the Lancers had a variety of hard-earned personal high marks.
 
Nineteen different Lancers had personal bests over the two-days at the Dennis Craddock Invitational.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
In the men's sprints, Stewart clocked an 11.10 to qualify for the men's final of the 100 meters where he finished eighth.
 
Stewart also broke the team mark in the 200m with a 22.21 that also doubled as his personal best, and he was one spot back from qualifying for the finals.
 
Meanwhile, Tristan Duplissey put down a scorching 56.67 in the men's 400m hurdles, breaking his own personal best that was also the program record. He finished fifth in the event.
 
On the women's sprints side, Liliana Arevalo posted a 59.65 in the 400m and finished eighth, and both Mayson Jenksin (1:00.19) and Taylor Samuels (1:00.99, personal best) were right behind her.
 
In the mid distance group, Smith ripped off a 1:54.24 in the men's 800m to finish third at the event and break his own record. He closed with a 26-second closing lap, rising to the occasion to come from last in the heat to win the heat in the final 200 meters.
 
Joshua Martin (1:55.99) also had a personal best, and Connor Williams broke the two-minute barrier for the first time with a 1:59.62.
 
Farley won the women's 800m with a 2:13.08 to claim the title going away, and then she won the women's 1 mile Frank Corsba Invitational as well with a 4:51.01 that broke her own personal best. Sam Bolen also ran a solid race for a personal best with a 5:05.98 in the mile as well.
 
In the men's open 5,000m, Alec Daniel breaks the 16-minute barrier with a 15:53.84 while finishing fifth.
 
The women's distance runners were also solid in the open 5,000m, as Lauren Vick posted a personal best of 19:47.59. Haley Slattery helped pace the group, finishing with a 20:09.49 while Emily Johnston and Kai Wheeler kept pace with a 20:12.80 and 20:18.69 respectively. Jensen Auman also debuted in the race with a 20:38.01.
 
Matthew Fitzner finished third in the men's long jump with a 6.71m effort (22' 1/4"), and he finished sixth with a 13.24m effort in the triple jump.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"This was another great weekend of racing," said Longwood Head Track Coach Brooke Craig. "We had some major breakthroughs in the distance and mid distance groups. This weekend was satisfying to see some who've had some setbacks finally see their hard work pay off. I'm really proud of the team and their dedication."
 
"Alec ran his first sub 16," Craig added. "After a few years of setbacks, it's been great to see him racing healthy and to his potential. I'm really proud of the athlete and leader he has grown into."
 
"This was another strong showing for this young group," said Longwood Assistant Coach-Head of Sprints, Jumps and Hurdles Rob Gritzer. "The past few weeks we became accustomed to some huge breakthroughs, and this week is another step in the right direction. As longs as this group stays fired up over the next month, we're in for a very fun conference championship in a month!"
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
Men's 100m Prelims
8. Ayden Stewart: 11.10
26. Tristan Duplissey: 11.40
27. Justin Goode: 11.44
52. Charlie Adams: 12.02
53. John Louden: 12.07
56. Jacob Childs: 12.15
58. Logan Macklin: 12.32
 
Women's 100m Prelims
14. Nyomi Rhodes: 13.06
25. Mayson Jenkins: 13.33
31. Jocelyn Zanca: 13.79
 
Men's 100m Finals
8. Ayden Stewart: 11.24
 
Women's 100m Hurdles
5. Nyomi Rhodes: 15.56
 
Men's 200m
9. Ayden Stewart: 22.21
22. Justin Goode: 22.83
48. Jacob Childs: 23.90
54. John Louden: 24.51
63. Elijah McGee: 25.12
64. Logan Macklin: 25.39
 
Women's 200m
12. Liliana Arevalo: 26.21
16. Nyomi Rhodes: 26.58
26. Jocelyn Zanca: 27.68
43. Alyssa Pillow: 29.80
 
Men's 400m
27. Logan Macklin: 54.08
35. John Louden: 56.17
 
Women's 400m
8. Liliana Arevalo: 59.65
10. Mayson Jenkins: 1:00.19
13. Taylor Samuels: 1:00.99
 
Men's 400m Hurdles
5. Tristan Duplissey: 56.67
28. Jacob Childs: 1:02.86
 
Women's 400m Hurdles
13. Jocelyn Zanca: 1:17.46
14. Alyssa Pillow: 1:18.22
 
Men's 800m
3. Chris Smith: 1:54.24
16. Joshua Martin: 1:55.99
42. Connor Williams: 1:59.62
50. Elijah McGee: 2:00.71
 
Women's 800m
1. Sophie Farley: 2:13.08
61. Rachel Simmons: 2:42.30
69. Isabella Beasley: 2:52.62
 
Men's 1,500m
13. Christian Reid: 4:12.24
37. Bryce Christian: 4:24.40
38. Andrew Schaefer: 4:24.58
43. Kadin Nitsch: 4:26.81
46. Daniel Duarte: 4:28.09
60. Andrew Bernhardt: 4:50.75
 
Women's 1,500m
16. Olivia Meier: 5:15.77
34. Cassandra Miller: 5:53.37
 
Men's 1 Mile Frank Corsba Invitational
18. Clinton Clancy: 4:21.19
24. Andrew Hathaway: 4:31.65
 
Women's 1 Mile Frank Corsba Invitational
1. Sophie Farley: 4:51.01
10. Sam Bolen: 5:05.98
 
Men's 5,000m Invitational
22. Benjamin Goulet: 15:48.34
 
Men's Open 5,000m
5. Alec Daniel: 15:53.84
 
Women's 5,000m
7. Lauren Vick: 19:47.59
12. Haley Slattery: 20:09.49
13. Emily Johnston: 20:12.80
15. Kai Wheeler: 20:18.69
19. Jensen Auman: 20:38.01
 
Men's Long Jump
3. Matthew Fitzner: 6.71m (22' ¼")
21. Kris Mickens: 5.95m (19' 6 ¼")
 
Men's Triple Jump
6. Matthew Fitzner: 13.24m (43' 5 ¼")
 
Women's 4x100m Relay
7. Longwood: 51.92
               Jada Fyffe, Mayson Jenkins, Alyssa Pillow, Taylor Samuels
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood heads to the Wildcat Invitational and the Virginia Challenge next Friday and Saturday, April 18-19.
 
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