Final Results

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Led by a historic performance from Katie Stevens, the Christopher Newport women's track & field team won its third straight outdoor title, while the men placed second at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday at Mary Washington's Battleground Athletic Complex.

During the two-day competition, the women amassed 11 league titles while finishing with 241 points. That far out-distanced UC Santa Cruz, who finished second with 179. Meanwhile, on the men's side, Christopher Newport claimed seven conference crowns and concluded the meet with 176 points. Salisbury nailed down the team championship with a score of 200.

On an individual level, the Captains swept the league's Field Athlete of the Meet awards as Stevens and CJ Reeders were both honored for their work during the title competition.

Headlining the action, Stevens continued her domination in the throwing events. After winning the hammer and shot put on Saturday, she added two more championships on Sunday. She kicked off her day with a victory in the discus after landing a 39.91-meter heave. Later, she came back and captured the javelin with a 27.25-meter launch.

Stevens' performance on Sunday polished off a perfect year in league competitions for the sophomore star. At the indoor championships in February, she won both the shot put and weight throw while earning Field Athlete of the Meet honors.

With her performance, Stevens became just the second student-athlete in league history to complete a clean sweep of all six throwing events in a single campaign. In the illustrious 32-year history of the conference, only Salisbury legend Chelsea Tavik performed a similar sweep after she won all six crowns in both 2012 and 2013.

Along with making league history, Stevens also became just the third Captain to win four individual titles at a single conference championship meet. Fittingly, she placed her name alongside two of the most legendary figures in school history. Sheila Trice won five crowns at the 1989 Mason-Dixon Indoor Championships and four more in 1990. Meanwhile, Casey Taylor claimed five titles at the 2000 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Championships after securing four during both the 1999 outdoor meet and 2000 indoor competition.

While Stevens was carving out her spot in the history books, a slew of other Captains walked away with conference titles on Sunday. Christopher Newport swept the sprints on the women's side as Sydney Trussell won the 100 (12.30) and 200 (25.40), while Adrianna DeSantis took the 400 (58.51). Eliza Dana also captured the 3000-steeplechase in 11:33.27, which marked the seventh-fastest clocking in school history.

On the men's side, Daniel Fox claimed the 100 (10.69) and teamed up with Reeders, Kyle Lesko, and Perry Spring on a victory in the 4x100-relay (41.59). Rounding out the track victors, Daniel Ferrante retained his crown in the 1500 after crossing the line in 3:55.52.

Additionally, in field events, Reeders won the triple jump with a 14.82-meter leap after snatching the long jump on Saturday. Ethan Anderson and Wade Dunkelberger also tied for the top clearance in the high jump after both standouts eclipsed 1.96 meters. Anderson eventually won the tiebreaker and claimed the title, while Dunkelberger earned All-League nods with his second-place finish.

Meanwhile, their clearance in the high jump also equaled the sixth-highest in program history and marked the finest showing by a Captain since former All-American Wesley Shrieves topped 2.10 meters in 2017.

In addition to the champions, Alyssa Roach stockpiled points while picking up three All-League honors. The senior was the runner-up in the 100-hurdles (14.46), 400-hurdles (1:08.43), and high jump (1.48 meters). Mae Savoie also added a second-place showing in the 800 after crossing the line in 2:21.00. That moved her to 10th on the school's all-time performance list.

Rounding out the award-winners on the women's side, Annabelle Dreher was the runner-up in the discus (30.33 meters), and Christopher Newport finished second in the 4x100-relay. Together, Trussell, DeSantis, Eleanor Eungard, and Lindsey Stirling clocked in at 48.65.

The men also notched a pair of second-place finishes on the track. John Vogel was the runner-up in the 3000-steeplechase after completing the course in 9:53.78. He also added the squad's top clocking in the 5000 with a 16:01.99 mark. Meanwhile, Gustavo Leitao came in second in the 400-hurdles (55.65) to go along with a fifth-place showing in the 110-hurdles (16.08).

Among other team-leaders for the men, Tyler Palmer was fourth in the discus (40.74 meters), while Jack Armel was fourth in the javelin (46.36 meters). Spring, John Laser, Gage Elliott, and Cooper Albright also joined forces on a third-place showing in the 4x400-relay after crossing the line in 3:28.98.

Along with his work on the relay, Elliott was fifth in the 400 (50.03), while Lesko came in seventh in the 200 (22.83). Ferrante also notched a fifth-place finish in the 800 (1:56.52) to go along with his victory in the 1500.

For the women, Alex Guzman came in third in the triple jump (10.68 meters). Additionally, on the track, Savoie was fourth in the 1500 (4:48.94), Madi Rawlings was fourth in the 5000 (18:55.45), and the foursome of DeSantis, Ainsley Miller, Sarah Anstice, and Casey Yenyo posted a similar finish in the 4x400-relay (4:31.95).

With the conference meet in the books, Christopher Newport will now focus on qualifying individuals for the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Rochester, New York from May 25-27. The Captains will return to action with the Mount Olive Combined Events on May 11 in North Carolina.

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