LYNCHBURG, Va. – Longwood track delivered solid performances at the Dr. Jack Tom Invite hosted by Lynchburg University, highlighted by multiple event wins and four program records.
Sophie Farley led the way with first overall finishes in both the 800 and 1,500 meters, while Nyomi Rhodes set a school record in the 400-meter hurdles while winning the race.
NOTABLE RESULTS:
Longwood put up strong efforts all-around the track, highlighted by first-place finishes from Sophie Farley, who finished first overall with a time of 2:15.13 in the 800 meters and posted a 4:40.23 to take first in the 1,500-meter invitational. Nyomi Rhodes also finished in first place overall in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.47, breaking the program's record in the process.
Longwood saw additional strong performances in distance events with Sam Bolen finishing fifth overall in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:48.38. AJ Koval finished 12th overall and Ben Goulet finished 14th overall in the 5,000-meter invite.
The women's 4x400 team, consisting of Rhodes, Amber Glass, Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston, and Rachael Zimmer, placed third overall with a time of 4:04.32.
In field performances, Kirs Mickens tied for first in the long jump with a mark of 6.46 meters, while Tristan Duplissey led the men in the 400-meter hurdles with a sixth-place finish and a time of 55.80
FULL RESULTS:
Men 5,000M Open:
8. Javier Roldan: 16:15.02
9. Christian Reid: 16:25.90
14. Alec Daniel: 16:44.83
16. Bryce Christian: 16:51.74
19. Jordyn Dillavou: 17:01.86
24. Kadin Nitsch: 17:19.55
Women 1,500M Invite:
1. Sophie Farley: 4:40.23
5. Sam Bolen: 4:48.38
6. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 4:57.60
7. Kirsten Morley: 5:01.51
16. Priscilla Keller: 5:13.17
Men 1,500M Invite:
23. Andrew Hathaway: 4:12.72
Men 5,000M Invite:
12. AJ Koval: 15:22.44
14. Benjamin Goulet: 15:30.73
Women 4x100M:
3. Rhodes, Glass, Mitchell-Hairston, Zimmer: 48.64
Men 1,500M Open:
13. Clinton Clancy: 4:16.29
18. Sean Arjona: 4:18.64
27. Daniel Duarte: 4:22.33
41. Nicolas 4:32.19
52. Andrew Bernhardt: 4:59.23
Women 1,500M Open:
3. Ysabel Wells: 5:17.30
8. Ella Johnston: 5:24.99
12. Abigail Loe: 5:33.17
15. Cassandra Miller: 5:35.25
Men 100M Prelims:
12. Jaidyn Foddrell: 11.33
15. Conner Zachariasen: 11.40
16. Cullen Carter: 11.41
17. Justin Goode: 11.49
24. Jackson Morris: 11.61
Women 100M Prelims:
26. Kaylen Hill: 13.29
32. Jada Fyffe: 13.95
36. Katelyn Ochs: 14.45
Men 400M:
7. Jacob Childs: 49.83
16. Joshua Martin: 51.27
Women 400M:
8. Liliana Arevalo: 59.54
13. Riley Humphries: 1:01.38
15. Taylor Samuels: 1:02.92
Men 800M:
10. Andrew Hathaway: 1:55.28
28. Sean Jaqua: 1:58.67
29. Andrew Rutherford: 1:58.90
42. Joshua Martin: 2:03.18
49. Jeremiah Cyrus: 2:04.74
52. Daniel Duarte: 2:05.49
59. Sean Arjona: 2:08.35
67. Alec Daniel: 2:13.78
Women 800M:
1. Sophie Farley: 2:15.13
19. Emily Johnston: 2:28.47
21. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 2:28.71
Men 400M Hurdles:
6. Tristan Duplissey: 55.80
16. Zach Seidel: 1:00.87
Women 400M Hurdles:
1. Nyomi Rhodes: 1:03.47
13. Alyssa Pillow: 1:13.08
Men 200M:
6. Jaidyn Foddrell: 22.07
13. Cullen Carter: 22.68
17. Justin Goode: 22.87
26. Jackson Morris: 23.56
Women 200M:
9. Rachael Zimmer: 25.86
14. Amber Glass: 26.15
22. Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston: 26.80
40. Katelyn Ochs: 29.50
Women's High Jump:
8. Amber Glass: 1.48M
Men's Long Jump:
T1. Kris Mickens 6.46M
Men 4x400M:
3. Seidel, Foddrell, Zachariasen, Stewart: 3:19.97
Women 4x400M:
3. Zimmer, Samuels, Jenkins, Rhodes: 4:04.32
WHAT THEY SAID:
"The meet started with tough conditions that challenged our distance squad, but they responded by focusing on racing instead of chasing times," said Head Coach Brooke Craig. "Day 2 followed with several breakthroughs on the team, like Nyomi and Tristan smashing their 400-meter hurdle school records and Emily breaking the 2:30 barrier in the 800. This was a solid team performance this weekend that showed they are growing."
UP NEXT:
The Lancers will travel to Williamsburg, Va., for the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary University on Saturday, Apr 4 and Apr 5.
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