Final Results
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Starring in field events throughout the meet,
Latrell Fomby and
Jack Armel headlined the efforts of the Christopher Newport track & field teams during the Vince Brown Invitational on Sunday afternoon at the Freeman Center.
Kicking off the action in the weight throw, Fomby unleashed a 15.22-meter heave. That not only established a new personal-best for the second-year standout, but it also placed him sixth on Christopher Newport's all-time performance list.
Meanwhile, Armel made history in the pole vault. The senior won the event with a 4.47-meter clearance. That added over two inches to his indoor PR and marked the sixth-best showing in program history. It also was the finest effort by a Captain since 2017.
"We had a good day today, and the team energy was pretty good throughout," said head coach
Tyler Wingard. "With so many people in different places with respect to their physical and mental preparations, it is hard to evaluate the day with a broad brush, but that is typical for late January. We definitely have some places we need to improve, and with just one more weekend of planned competition prior to the Indoor Championships, I think the motivation will be there to make it happen.
Along with Armel, several other men walked away with individual victories on Sunday.
Luke Hawkins captured the 5000 in 15:57.34, while
Daniel Fox ran away with the 200 in 22.76. Christopher Newport also swept the Distance Medley Relays.
Joe Negron,
John Laser,
Taylor Dalton, and
Luke Tompkins teamed up for a time of 11:15.31 on the men's side, while
Eliza Dana,
Adrianna DeSantis,
McKenzie Hurley, and
Mae Savoie won the women's race in 13:02.17.
Among other leaders on the women's side,
Katie Stevens dominated in the throwing events. She established a new PR in the shot put with an 11.57-meter toss, marking the top throw in the league this year. Additionally, she led all Division III competitors on Sunday with a 14.03-meter launch in the weight throw.
Meanwhile, in other field events,
Alex Guzman paced the Captains in the women's long jump (4.48 meters) and triple jump (10.30 meters). For the men,
Ethan Anderson cleared 1.82 meters in the high jump, while
CJ Reeders landed a 14.24-meter leap in the triple jump.
Gage Elliott also led the squad in the long jump (6.33 meters), and
Tyler Palmer uncorked a 12.99-meter toss in the shot put.
Back on the track,
Claire Garster led all Division III competitors in the 5000 (19:39.41),
Lex McGrail shined in the mile (5:35.86), and
Madi Rawlings completed the 3000 in 10:59.94. In shorter races,
Sydney Trussell was the runner-up in the 400 (1:00.30), and Savoie came in sixth in the 800 (2:28.11). DeSantis, Savoie, Dana, and Hurley also finished fourth in the 4x400-relay with a 4:30.80 mark.
For the men, Tompkins was the runner-up in the 3000 (9:22.45), Elliott was sixth in the 400 (52.80), and
Gustavo Leitao placed seventh in the 60-hurdles (9.22). Among other top performers, Fox qualified for the finals in the 60 with a 6.97 mark, Dalton polished off the 800 in 2:07.33, and
Cooper Albright completed the mile in 4:40.00.
Along with their work in individual events, Armel, Albright, Anderson, and
Perry Spring finished second in the 4x400-relay with a 3:39.80 clocking as well.
Christopher Newport will return to action on February 3 when the Captains travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the first day of the Camel City Invitational.
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