LYNCHBURG, Va. - Ahead of the imminent winter storm, the Southern Virginia University men's and women's track and field teams squeezed in a competition at the Liberty Open, producing several top marks in the South Region.
Men's Results
McCormick Johnson impressed again in the pole vault, giving the Knights one of their two top ten finishes in the ultra-competitive meet. He cleared 4.30m (14' 1.25") on his first attempt.
The lone program record on the men's side belonged to a newcomer, AJ Word. In the triple jump, Word flew for 13.20m (43' 3.75") on his third and final attempt to establish the new record in his first meet sporting the Knight logo.
Freshman Taylor Weiland impressed in his two distance events, establishing new personal bests in the mile at 4:31.51, as well as the 3K, crossing the line in 8:59.45. Fellow Rookie Sawyer Apple was able to improve on his previous best in the 60m hurdles, finishing in 9.08.
Women's Results
Nine top ten finishes and one school record highlighted a quality day for the women's team. The field athletes had another strong day as Mikki Prows (1.56m / 5 '1.25") and Marin Simons (1.56m / 5 '1.25") finished 5th and 7th in the high jump respectively.
There were also two athletes, Hazel Allen and Surraiya Mahmud-Newman, who threw for personal bests in the weight throw. Allen posted another career best in the shot put at 9.88m (32' 5").
On the track, Bayleigh Redd-Armstrong was outstanding in her two events. After running 5:09.33 to place sixth in the mile, she crushed the 3K in a time of 10:01.99 and was the top Division lll finisher.
Redd-Armstrong now sits at the top of the leaderboard for the 3K in the south region and is ranked 26th nationally.
Sasha Braddy (3K) and Amee Newman (800) put together notable performances in their respective events. Newman ran a time of 2:22.89 in her first race for Southern Virginia.
Looking Ahead
The Knights are back in action next weekend at the Bast Cregger Invite, hosted by Roanoke College. Events begin at 3:30 PM on Friday and 10:00 AM on Saturday.
For the most up-to-date information on the team and meet schedule, visit knightathletics.com and follow @knightxctf on Instagram.
Men's Indoor Top Ten Program Marks
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*** School Record #1 AJ Word 13.20m / 43' 3.75"
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#3 Sawyer Apple 60m Hurdles 9.08
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#6 Madsen Richardson 200m 23.56
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#6 Jackson McDonald 60m Hurdles 9.28
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#7 4x400 Relay (M. Richardson, J. McDonald, T. Skidmore, Z. Newman) - 3:30.54
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#8 Taylor Weiland 3K 8:59.45
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#8 Jackson McDonald 400m 52.07
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#10 Taylor Weiland Mile 4:31.51
Women's Indoor Top Ten Program Marks
