Eastern Shore Challenge Final Results // Hopkins-Loyola Invitational Live Results
SALISBURY, Md. -- Competing in two meets spread across the state of Maryland, the Christopher Newport track & field teams put together a slew of outstanding efforts, including a record-setting throw by
Katie Stevens, on Saturday during the Eastern Shore Challenge and Hopkins / Loyola Invitational.
Headlining the busy day, Stevens set a new school record in the hammer throw at Salisbury's Eastern Shore Challenge. During the event, she unleashed a 47.00-meter heave. That broke the previous program standard of 46.43 meters set by Hannah Shoemaker at the MIT Final Qualifier on May 17, 2018. It also marked the longest toss by anyone in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference since 2019.
In addition to her work in the hammer, Stevens also set a new PR in the shot put. Posting her second win of the competition, she pieced together an 11.96-meter effort. That marked the 10th-best showing in program history.
Along with Stevens,
Tyler Palmer added a little history of his own. Starring in the men's shot put, he won the event with a 14.53-meter launch. That moved him to eighth on the program's all-time performance list.
Among other field standouts on Saturday,
Dante Ntiganzwa won the men's hammer with a 48.69-meter heave, while Palmer was third in the discus (42.52 meters).
Jack Armel also came in second in the pole vault (4.35 meters) and eighth in the javelin (40.50 meters).
On the women's side,
Avery Mangels placed third in the pole vault after topping 2.80 meters. Meanwhile,
Eleanor Eungard was sixth in the javelin (16.72 meters), and
Annabelle Dreher came in seventh in the discus (28.63 meters).
On the track, Eungard was fourth in the 400 (1:09.48), while
Josie Brumfield and
Megan Smith added sixth-place finishes in the 800 (2:37.92) and 5000 (20:11.05), respectively.
Julia Kapp also paced the squad with a time of 5:39.14 in the 1500, which placed her ninth in the field.
For the men,
Mitch Pettus led the squad in the 200 (24.92) and 400 (54.34), while
Ethan Bower carried the Captains in the 110-hurdles (20.04) and 400-hurdles (1:07.14).
Langley Forte also completed the 100 in 12.17. Meanwhile, in distance events,
Johnny Atienza wrapped up the 800 in 2:11.35,
Luke Hawkins polished off the 1500 in 4:24.06, and
Tom Foti completed the 5000 in 17:31.27.
At the Hopkins / Loyola Invitational, Christopher Newport was paced by several strong efforts on the track. For the women,
Alyssa Roach was the runner-up in both the 100-hurdles (15.01) and 400-hurdles (1:07.80).
Adrianna DeSantis also added the squad's top clockings in the 200 (25.77) and 400 (59.75), while
Sydney Trussell was fifth in the field in the 100 (12.42).
Rounding out the top marks on the women's side,
Lex McGrail placed eighth in the 3000-steeplechase (12:23.18), while
Eliza Dana completed the 800 in 2:25.69 and
Mae Savoie finished the 1500 in 4:53.92.
For the men,
Daniel Ferrante was second in the 800 (1:55.89) and 11th in the 1500 (3:59.00), while
Gustavo Leitao was the runner-up in the 400-hurdles (56.88) after coming in 10th in the 110-hurdles (16.78). Among other top-10 performers,
John Vogel came in third in the 3000-steeplechase (9:48.99), and
John Laser was seventh in the 200 (23.44).
Perry Spring also led the team in the 400 after crossing the line in 50.89.
Among the squad's top field standouts,
Leo Brennan cleared 1.73 meters in the high jump, which placed him 10th in the field. Meanwhile,
Nick Thomas was 12th in the long jump (6.20 meters).
Christopher Newport will return to action on May 6 for the start of the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Mary Washington.
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