Final Results

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Jack Armel and Riley Park both registered personal-bests in the heptathlon, while Lauryn Helstrom climbed the all-time charts in the women's high jump to headline Christopher Newport's efforts on the final day of the CNU Qualifier & Combined Events on Sunday afternoon at the Freeman Center.
 
In the heptathlon, Armel won the event with 3,880 points, which ranks sixth on the program's all-time performance list and marks the top effort in the South / Southeast Region this year. Meanwhile, Park also climbed to eighth in school history with 3,790 points in the combined event. That total places him second in the region this season.

"It is no easy task to follow up a very emotional high like the Conference Championships with another high quality meet, so the team's performances this weekend were especially impressive," said head coach Tyler Wingard, whose student-athletes came away with 36 PRs during the competition. "The Women's Mile, Men's 800m and 200m, and the Combined Event freshmen all showcased really good clusters of performances that carried last week's momentum forward. We will take just a small group up to Tufts Qualifier next week, while the rest of the group gets a chance to regroup and get ready for a big outdoor season."
 
During the heptathlon, Armel won the pole vault after topping 3.90 meters. He also was the runner-up in both the shot put (7.72 meters) and 1,000 (3:03.99). Rounding out his busy two-day stretch, he completed the 60 in 7.87, finished the 60-hurdles in 9.69, added a 6.04-meter leap in the long jump, and eclipsed 1.67 meters in the high jump.
 
Park won a pair of disciplines during the event after taking the 60 in 7.33 and the high jump with a 1.85-meter clearance. He also was the runner-up in the pole vault (2.80 meters) and finished third in both the 60-hurdles (9.10) and 1,000 (3:17.91). In the other field events, he posted a 5.91-meter performance in the long jump and a 6.05-meter throw in the shot put.
 
On the women's side of the meet, Helstrom paced the squad. The junior topped 1.58 meters in the high jump, which equaled the seventh-highest clearance in Christopher Newport history. It also ranks fourth among all competitors in the South / Southeast Region this year. Later, she capped off the meet with a second-place showing in the triple jump (10.09 meters).
 
In other field events on the women's side, Mazie Clark finished third in the weight throw (11.99 meters) and fourth in the shot put (10.98), while Emma Jenkins and Peyton Blanding also recorded third-place efforts on Sunday. Jenkins landed a 4.55-meter distance in the long jump, and Blanding eclipsed 3.20 meters in the pole vault.
 
The men were paced by CJ Reeders, who came in second in the triple jump (13.59 meters) and sixth in the long jump (6.32). Amir Siders also added a pair of top-five finishes after coming in fourth in both the weight throw (13.27 meters) and shot put (12.99). Additionally, Ethan Anderson tallied a team-best effort in the high jump after topping 1.72 meters.
 
In distance events, a pair of Captains walked away with individual titles. Ian Dors won the men's mile in 4:30.65, while Mariam Kolbai took the women's 5000 in 20:40.96. Along with the victorious efforts, Jessica Lee was fourth in the women's mile with a 5:22.49 clocking, and Adam Wosahla was the runner-up in the men's 800 after crossing the line in 1:55.53.
 
Over shorter distances, Alyssa Roach capped off an impressive meet with a second-place finish in the 60-hurdles after clocking in at 9.10. That followed Saturday's showcase which saw her jump to the top of the regional leaderboard in the pentathlon with a PR of 2,939.
 
Along with Roach, Adrianna DeSantis came in third in the 200 (27.06), while Lindsey Stirling was fifth in the 60 (8.26). On the men's side, Stephen Lengel won his heat and finished 10th overall in the 200 (23.61), Collin Stubbs was the runner-up in the 60 (7.11), Philip Burrell placed sixth in the 60-hurdles (9.27), and Perry Spring came in seventh in the 400 (52.46).
 
Christopher Newport will return to action on Saturday when the Captains head to the Tufts Final Qualifier in Medford, Massachusetts.
 
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