Final Results
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Christopher Newport track & field teams punctuated the CNU Qualifier & Combined Events with several historic efforts on Sunday afternoon as the Captains wrapped up the two-day meet with a solid showcase at the Freeman Center.
"Coming off the emotional high of a big Conference Championships weekend can be tough - and staying focused on the eve of Spring Break is even tougher, so we were really pleased with the efforts from the team this weekend," said head coach
Tyler Wingard, whose student-athletes produced 21 PRs during the meet. "We gave them the objective of capping off a great indoor season and springboarding into the outdoor season, and they responded really well. Even some of the performances that did not produce PRs showed elements that will bring great results in the outdoor season."
Headlining Sunday's action,
Katie Stevens won the women's weight throw with a 14.02-meter toss. That shattered her previous PR by nearly two feet. It also vaulted her to fourth on the program's all-time performance list while placing her alongside former legends Hannah Shoemaker, Sarah Johnson, and Kayla Brown as the only Captains to eclipse 14 meters.
In other field events, Christopher Newport also excelled in the women's pole vault.
Peyton Blanding was the meet's top Division III finisher after eclipsing 3.26 meters, which just missed her PR. Meanwhile,
Ainsley Miller set a new personal-best while topping 3.11 meters. That effort bumped her to eighth in school history.
Rounding out the legendary performers on Sunday,
Mae Savoie lit up the track in the women's mile. During the race, she was the top collegiate competitor after clocking in at 5:19.02. That shaved over six seconds off her previous PR and moved her to ninth on the program's all-time performance list.
In addition to Savoie, the women starred in the distance events throughout the competition.
Kenzie Hurley won the 800 in 2:29.99, while
Casey Yenyo was second in 2:36.10. Later, in the 3000, Christopher Newport fielded the top-five finishers, including
Madi Rawlings, who won the race in 11:02.81. That clocking was one of several PRs in the event, including
Eliza Dana's second-place mark of 11:16.56, which cut over a minute off her previous best.
Among other top finishers,
Lindsey Stirling came in sixth in the finals of the 60 after notching a PR of 8.22 in the prelims earlier in the day.
On the men's side, the hosts led the way in a variety of field events.
Jack Armel won the pole vault with a 4.12-meter clearance, while
CJ Reeders took the triple jump with a 13.28-meter leap. Rounding out the victors,
Amir Siders claimed the shot put after unloading a 13.00-meter launch.
Among other standouts,
Joe Kilama was the runner-up in the weight throw (15.43 meters),
Joe Allen was third in the long jump (6.02 meters), and
Latrell Fomby wrapped up the heptathlon with 2,785 points, which placed him third in the field. Fomby eventually concluded the two-day marathon by finishing the 60-hurdles in 12.40, the 1000 in 4:31.67, and the pole vault with a 3.05-meter mark.
On the track,
Brandon Berry came in fourth in the 200 (23.18),
Daniel Fox was fifth in the 60 (7.06), and
Luke Hawkins was sixth in the 3000 (9:36.83).
Ethan Anderson also led the squad with a time of 9.50 in the 60-hurdles.
Christopher Newport will return to action on March 5 when the Captains take part in the South Region NCAA Final Qualifier in Winchester, Virginia.
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