BREVARD, NC. — For the second consecutive year, the Southern Virginia University men's and women's track team cruised to another USA South Conference Championship, with nine athletes named Conference Champions in their respective events and four earning major awards at the meet.
Conference Champions
Daniel De La Cruz, 400 Hurdles (56.32)
Koby Parry, Javelin (49.50m / 162'5")
Derek Lionberger, Discus Throw (40.80m / 14'2")
Derek Lionberger, Hammer Throw (41.26m / 135' 4"
Cole Oldham, Shot Put (13.11m / 43' 0.25")
Parker Arnold, Pole Vault (4.15m / 13'7.25")
Aaron Leavitt, 400 (48.32)
Aaron Leavitt, 200 (22.04)
Aaron Leavitt, High Jump (2.00m / 6'6.75")
4x400 meter Relay (3:22.05) Ben Landheim, Daniel De La Cruz, Tomy Skidmore, Aaron Leavitt
2nd place - Jayton Hall, High Jump (1.95m / 6'4.75")
2nd place - Joseph Short, 1500 meters (4:07.64)
2nd place - Dylan May, 10K (32:09.21)
2nd place - Dylan May, 5k (15:52.20)
2nd place - Cole Oldham, Discus throw (38.54m / 126'5")
2nd place - Cole Oldham, Hammer Throw (39.68m / 130'2")
2nd place - Nick DelPontone, 400 Hurdles (57.61)
2nd place - Kedryn Chandler, Steeplechase (10:27.34)
2nd place - Parker Arnold, Javelin (45.23m / 148'5")
2nd place - 4x100 meter relay, (43.22) Elvis Nwaneri, Aaron Leavitt, Tommy Skidmore, Daniel De La Cruz
3rd place - Nick Del Pontone, 110m Hurdles (16.56)
3rd place - Joseph Short, 800 meters (1:58.14)
3rd place - Brock Nye, Javelin (41.67m / 136'8")
3rd place - Parker Kam, Pole Vault (3.25m / 10' 8")
3rd place - CJ Davidson, Hammer Throw (39.36m / 129'2")
3rd place - Inoke Kaufusi, Discus Throw (36.93m / 121'2")
3rd place - Inoke Kaufusi, Shot Put (12.35m / 40' 6.25")
4th place - Inoke Kaufusi, Hammer throw (38.45m / 126'2")
4th place - Carter Johnson, Steeplechase (10:56.74)
4th place - Daniel De La Cruz, 110 Hurdles (16.96)
4th place - Kenyon Kemp, 10k (35:22.48)
4th place - Shayden Castle, Javelin (41.65m / 136'7")
4th place - Brock Nye, Pole Vault (3.25m / 10'8")
4th place - Isaac Armstrong, 400 Hurdles (60.41)
5th place - Brayden Burrill, Long Jump (6.22m / 20'5")
5th place - Brayden Burrill, High Jump (1.80m / 5'10.75")
5th place - Will Collett, 1500 (4:14.76)
5th place - Kedryn Chandler, 5k (16:20.01)
5th place - Derek Lionberger, Shot Put (11.91m / 39'1")
5th place - Isaac Armstrong, Triple Jump (13.09m / 42'11.5")
6th place - Tommy Skidmore, High Jump 91.80m / 5' 10.75")
6th place - Koby Parry, 110 Hurdles (18.23)
6th place - Aden James, Pole Vault (2.80m / 9'2.25")
6th place - Matthew Africa, Hammer throw (31.75m / 104'2")
6th place - Ben Landheim, 400 meters (51.22)
6th place - Elvis Nwaneri, 100 meters (11.41)
6th place - Joseph Short, 5k (16:45.95)
SVU Top 10 List - Men
#1 - Joseph Short, 800m (1:58.14) - School Record
#1 - Isaac Armstrong, Triple Jump (13.09m / 42'11.5") - School Record
#1 - Dylan May, 10k (32:09.31) - School Record
#1 - Aaron Leavitt, High Jump ( 2.00m / 6'6.75") - School Record
#1 - Aaron Leavitt, 400 meters (48.32) - School Record
#1 - Aaron Leavitt, 400 meters (22.04) - School Record
#2 - Nick Delpontone, 110 Hurdles (16.56)
#2 - Cole Oldham, Shot Put (13.11m / 43' 0.25")
#2 - Jayton Hall, High Jump (1.95m / 6'4.75")
#3 - Nick Del Pontone, 1400m Hurdles (57.61)
#4 Kedryn Chandler, Steeplechase (10:27.34)
#5 - Daniel De La Cruz, 110 Hurdles (16.96)
#5 - Isaa Armstrong, Long Jump (6.16m / 20'2.5")
#5 - Derek Lionberger, Shot Put (11.91m / 39'1")
#6 - Koby Parry, 110 Hurdles (17.65) prelim heat time
#6 - Carter Johnson, Steeplechase (10:56.74)
#7 - Isaac Armstrong, 400 Hurdles (60.41)
#7 - Will Collett, 1500 meters (4:14.76)
#8 - Kenyon Kemp, 10k (35:22.48)
Conference Champions
Shandrey Allman, 100m Hurdles (15.71)
Shandrey Allman, 400 Hurdles (67.95)
Jilane Pedersen, Javelin (32.13m / 105'5")
Rory Hanchett, Pole Vault (2.60m / 8'6.25")
Ainsley Lau, Triple Jump (10.43m / 34'2.75")
4x400 meter Relay (4:06.60) Savanna Chapin, Liz Morgan, Folole Torres, Addie Parker
2nd place - Riley Heward, 100 Hurdles ( 16.81)
2nd place - Savanna Chapin, Pole Vault ( 2.44m / 8')
2nd place - Folole Torres, 400 Hurdles (69.32)
2nd place - Kyandra Chandler, 1500 meters (4:46.06)
2nd place - Presley Heggie, Javelin (27.99m / 91'10")
3rd place - Katelyn Warner, Steeplechase (13:13.76)
3rd place - Jilane Pedersen, High Jump (1.50 / 4'11")
3rd place - Kyandra Chandler, 800 meters (2:22.11)
3rd place - Sasha Willie, 10k (38:49.44)
3rd place - Ainsley Lau, Long Jump (4.80m / 15'9")
3rd place - Ashlyn Stone-Awong, Javelin (27.97m / 91'9")
3rd place - Ainsley Lau, Pole Vault (1.95m / 6'4.75")
3rd place - Allison Rehl, Poe Vault (1.95m / 6'4.75")
3rd place - 4x100 meter relay (50.65) Riley Heward, Shandrey Allman, Emily Sterling, Addie Parker
4th place - Emmalee Hale, Steeplechase (13:58.28)
4th place - Ainsley Lau, 100 Hurdles (17.77
4th place - Jilane Pedersen, Long Jump (4.59m / 15' 0.75")
4th place - Jilane Pedersen, Triple Jump (9.84m / 32'3.5")
4th place - Liz Morgan, 800 meters (2:22.29)
4th place - Savanna Chapin, 400 Hurdles (70.02)
4th place - Sasha Willie, 5k (18:54.85)
4th place - Mikki Prows, High Jump (1.45m / 4'9")
5th place - Abigail Snyder, Long jump (4.54m / 14'10.75")
5th place - Ainsley Lau, Javelin (25.85m / 84'10")
5th place - Addie Parker, 400 meters (60.12)
5th place - Kyandra Chandler, 5k (19:04.15)
5th place - McKenzie Landon, Triple jump (9.52m / 31'3")
6th place - Heidi Barton, 800 meters (2:27.39)
6th place - Allison Rehl, 100 Hurdles (18.93)
6th place - Ashlyn Stone-Awong, Shot Put (10.56m / 34' 7.75")
6th place - Brianna Knight, 400 Hurdles (76.62)
6th place - Ainsley Lau, High Jump (1.35m / 4'5")
SVU Top 10 List - Women
#1 - Shandrey Allman, 400m Hurdles (67.95) - School Record
#1 - Kyandra Chandler, 1500 meters (4:46.06) - School Record
#1 - Addie Parker, 400 meters (60.12) - School Record
#2 -Ainsley Lau, Triple Jump (10.43m / 34' 2.75")
#2 - Shandrey Allman, 100 hurdles (15.71)
#2 - Folole Torres, 400 hurdles (69.32)
#2 - Katelyn Warner, Steeplechase (13:13.76
#2 - 4x100 meter relay (50.65) Riley Heward, Shandrey Allman, Emily Sterling, Addie Parker
#2 - 4x400 meter relay (4:06.60) Savanna Chapin, Liz Morgan, Folole Torres, Addie Parker
#3 - Savanna Chapin, 400m Hurdles (70.02)
#3 - Emmalee Hale, Steeplechase (13:58.28)
#4 - Ainsley Lau, 100m Hurdles (17.77)
#4 - Kyandra Chandler, 5k (19:04.15)
#4 - Ainsley Lau, Long Jump (4.80m/ 15'9")
#5 - Heidi Barton, 800 meters (2:27.39)
#5 - Ashlyn Stone-Awong, Shot Put (10.56m / 34'7.75")
#6 - Mallory Lloyd, 10k (47:11.72)
#6 - McKenzie Landon, Triple Jump (9.52m / 31'3")
#7 - Allison Rehl, 100m Hurdles (18.93)
#7 - Brianna Knight, 400 Hurdles (76.62)
#7 - Jilnae Pedersen, Long Jump (4.59m / 15' 0.75")
#8 - Kamree Castle, 400m (64.77)
#8 - Abigail Snyder, Long Jump (4.54m / 14' 10.75")
#8 - Presley Heggie, Shot Put (9.81m / 32'2.25")
#8 - Presely Heggie, Discus Throw (28.94m / 94'11")
Other Awards and Accolades
Cole Oldham USA South Men's Field athlete of the meet
1st in Shot put, 2nd in Discus, 2nd in hammer
Derek Lionberger USA South Men's Rookie Field athlete of the meet
1st Hammer, 1st Discus, 5th Shot put
Dylan May USA South Men's Rookie Track athlete of the meet
2nd 10k, 2nd 5k
Ainsley Lau USA South Women's Rookie Field athlete of the meet
1st Triple jump, 3rd pole vault, 3rd long jump, 4th 100 hurdles, 5th javelin, 6th high jump
Kyle Chandler USA South Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach of the year
USA South meet records
Shandrey Allman 100 hurdles (15.71)
Womens 4x400 meter relay (4:06.60) Savanna Chapin, Liz Morgan, Folole Torres, Addie Parker
Aaron Leavitt 400 meters (48.32)
Aaron Leavitt High Jump (2.00m / 6'6.75")
Derek Lionberger Discus Throw (40.89m / 134'2")
Parker Arnold Pole Vault (4.15m / 13'7.25")
Koby Parry Javelin (49.50m / 162'5")
Men's 4x400 meter relay (3:22.05) Ben Landheim, Daniel De La Cruz, Tommy Skidmore, Aaron Leavitt
The Knights will continue their season at Last Chance Qualifying Meets in preparation for the NCAA National Championships in Rochester, New York, on Saturday, May 27.
