CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. & LYNCHBURG, Va. – Longwood outdoor track & field competed in two places on Saturday afternoon, with one group running at the UVA Challenge while a second group competed at the WildCat Invitational in Lynchburg.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
At the UVA Challenge, which featured a huge field from across the country, the Lancers had solid results.
 
Jaidyn Foddrell had the team's best finish of the day with a 22.05 time in the men's 200-meter that helped him finish 14^th.
 
Sophie Farley finished in the top 20 of both events she ran, with a 15^th place effort in the women's 5,000-meter invite with a 16:57.33 and a 16^th place run in the 800-meter with a 2:13.76.
 
At the WildCat Invitational, the Lancers had Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston finish in the top five in both the women's 100-meter and 200-meter races. She posted a 12.72 to finish fourth in the women's 100-meter and a 26.69 in the 200-meter to finish fifth.

In the women's 400-meter race, Liliana Arevalo recorded a 58.30 to finish third.

Tristan Duplissey had the team's best finish at the WildCat with a second-place effort in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a 57.88.

Amber Glass jumped 1.45 meters in the high jump to finish third.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Overall, good performances this weekend in the heat wave," said Longwood Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Brooke Craig. "Found some things we need to fine tune before the Big South Championship in three weeks."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
UVA Challenge
Women's 100-meter dash
58. Rachael Zimmer: 12.37
 
Women's 100-meter hurdles
38. Nyomi Rhodes: 14.83
 
Women's 1,500-meter
82. Sam Bolen: 4:56.48
 
Women's 5,000-meter invite
15. Sophie Farley: 16:57.33
 
Men's 200-meter dash
14. Jaidyn Foddrell: 22.05
 
Women's 800-meter
16. Sophie Farley: 2:13.76
53. Riley Humphries: 2:19.40
 
Men's 800-meter
55. Andrew Hathaway: 1:55.05
59. Josh Martin: 1:55.46
 
Men's 4x100-meter relay
9. Longwood: 41.75 | Cullen Carter, Conner Zachariasen, Jaidyn Foddrell, Ayden Stewart
 
Men's 400-meter
53. Ayden Stewart: 50.23
57. Jacob Childs: 51.11
 
Men's 1,500-meter
43. Andrew Hathaway: 3:57.54
 
Women's 400-meter hurdles
35. Nyomi Rhodes: 1:04.91
 
Men's 110-meter hurdles
26. Zachary Seidel: 14.95
 
WildCat Challenge
 
Women's 100-meter dash
4. Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston: 12.72
 
Women's 200-meter dash
5. Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston: 26.69
8. Taylor Samuels: 27.71
 
Women's 400-meter
3. Liliana Arevalo: 58.30
7. Taylor Samuels: 1:02.96
 
Men's 400-meter hurdles
2. Tristan Duplissey: 57.88
 
Women's 800-meter
10. Emily Johnston: 2:29.83
16. Kimmy Farrey: 2:41.97
 
Men's 1,500-meter
6. Christian Reid: 4:04.81
14. Louis Semtner: 4:12.61
30. Bryce Christian: 4:31.34
 
Women's High Jump
3. Amber Glass: 1.45m (4' 9")
 
UP NEXT:
 
The teams are headed back to the track to compete at the Hill City Twilight on May 1.
 
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