LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Converse track and field programs competed at the Liberty Open on February 4 where several school records, personal bests and top Conference Carolinas times and marks were posted heading into the championships.
Women's Notables
- Eseose Okoduwa placed 4th in the 60-meter dash, running the second fastest time in school history at 7.80 seconds. She also placed 6th in the 200-meter dash at a school record time of 25.74 seconds.
- Shanyia Grey finished 7th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.92 seconds.
- In the 800-meter run, Ruth Spijker placed 10th at a time of 2:24.21. Spijker also ran the 1-mile run, placing 6th overall with a time of 5:15.79, the second-best time in Converse history. Lauren Beatty followed closely behind at 5:20.58 and Kamille Dixon at 5:25.33. Spijker now leads the conference in the event with Beatty sitting closely behind in second.
- Beatty broke the Converse school record in the 3,000-meter run by six seconds. Her time of 10:38.30 helped her to a 2nd place finish in the event. Dixon finished 10th in the same event at a time of 11:02.33.
- In her first race for Converse, Anna-Fidelia Rusing finished 1st in the 5,000-meter run, coming in at a time of 19:21.26 which is the 4th fastest time in the conference standings. Jetta Turner placed 3rd with a personal best time of 20:12.41.
- D'Asia Thomas placed 5th overall in the 60-meter hurdles at 9.49 seconds.
- The 4x400-meter relay race finished in 4th. The team which consists of Grey, Latavia Bracey, Aaliyah Morgan and Krishayla Boyd finished with a time of 4:13.33.
- Phoebe Myers won the high jump with a mark of 1.55 meters. Thomas had a mark of 1.45 meters for a 9th place finish in the event.
- In the triple jump, Nashayla Warren was 9th overall with her mark of 10.53 meters.
- Bella Martin placed inside the top 15 in shot put, throwing for a mark of 10.23 meters. Martin also threw in the weight throw, finishing 8th overall with a 14.10-meter mark. This mark is a personal best for Martin and the No. 2 mark in the Converse record books.
Men's Notables:
- Gavin McFadden had the top time of 6.95 seconds going into the finals of the 60-meter dash. McFadden placed 2nd in the finals, posting the same time as he did in the prelims. He also raced in the 200-meter dash, finishing 10th at a time of 22.50 seconds.
- Donald Medley posted a time of 9.18 seconds in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles.
- Jaxon Wright ran a personal best time of 16:18.20 in the 5,000-meter run.
- Elijah Hall broke the Converse school record in the long jump with his mark of 6.02 meters. He also competed in the triple jump, finishing 12th at a mark of 12.75 meters.
Next Up:
The Converse track and field programs will head to the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winston Salem, N.C. The championships will take place on February 18-20 at the JDL Fast Track.
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