LYNCHBURG, Va. — Senior
Daniel Kuntz (Minneapolis, Minn./Breck School) scored 21 points on Sunday to lead the Washington and Lee men's track and field team to a second-place finish out of 11 teams at the Outdoor ODAC Championship hosted by Lynchburg.
Lynchburg won the conference title with 246 points. The Generals totaled 113 points and Shenandoah finished in third (111 points).
Highlights From the Meet
- Kuntz claimed first in the high jump with a leap of 1.88m (6'2.00"). He finished third in the javelin with a career-best throw of 48.41m (158'10.00"), and he placed fourth in the triple jump at 13.12m (43'0.50").
- Junior Joe O'Connor (Henrico, Va./Douglas Freeman) tied for second in the high jump at 1.83m (6'0.00"), and he was fourth in the 110m hurdles in 15.57. Sophomore Seamus Watters (New Orleans, La./Bronxville) placed third in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.45.
- First-year Adam Roy (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) was second in the javelin with a career-best throw of 49.97m (163'11.00").
- First-year Mark Waller (Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook) finished fourth in two events. He was fourth in the 400m hurdles in 57.16, and he tied for fourth with senior Jack Teagle (Gloucester, Va./Hampton Roads Academy) in the high jump at 1.78m (5'10.00").
- The Blue and White had four runners score in the 5,000m. Junior Drew Woodfolk (Kingwood, Texas/St. John's School) was fourth in 15:18.10, first-year Hayden Roberts (Lutherville, Md./Loyola Blakefield) took fifth (15:18.60), senior Daniel Cope (Dallas, Texas/St. Mark's School) claimed sixth in 15:21.27 and senior Freddie Marx (Greensboro, N.C./Walter Hines Page) was seventh (15:22.06).
- The track and field yearly awards and honors will be announced at a later date.
Individual Champion
Senior
Daniel Kuntz – High Jump (1.88m [6'2.00"])
Top 3 Finishes (Earn All-ODAC Accolades)
Junior
Joe O'Connor (T-2nd) – High Jump (1.83m [6'0.00"])
First-year
Adam Roy (2nd) – Javelin (49.97m [163'11.00"])
Senior
Daniel Kuntz (3rd) – Javelin (48.41m [158'10.00"])
Sophomore
Seamus Watters (3rd) – 110m Hurdles (15.45)
Finishes 4-8 (Scoring Places)
Senior
Daniel Kuntz (4th) – Triple Jump (13.12m [43'0.50"])
Junior
Joe O'Connor (4th) – 110m Hurdles (15.57)
Senior
Jack Teagle (T-4th) – High Jump (1.78m [5'10.00"])
First-year
Mark Waller (4th) – 400m Hurdles (57.16)
First-year
Mark Waller (T-4th) – High Jump (1.78m [5'10.00"])
Junior
Drew Woodfolk (4th) – 5,000m (15:18.10)
Junior
Ethan Bernstein (5th) – 1,500m (3:59.64)
First-year
Hayden Roberts (5th) – 5,000m (15:18.60)
4x400m Relay (6th) – Weaver, Waller, Katterhagen, Caines (3:31.04)
Senior
Daniel Cope (6th) – 5,000m (15:21.27)
Sophomore
James Dixon (6th) – 800m (1:56.17)
First-year
Josh Fingerhut (6th) – 1,500m (4:01.85)
4x100m (7th) – Teagle, Dugan, Watters, Powell (44.33)
Senior
Freddie Marx (7th) – 5,000m (15:22.06)
Senior
Jack Teagle (7th) – Javelin (43.57m [142'11.00"])
First-year
Chris Ruiz (8th) – 800m (1:56.78)
New Personal Bests
First-year
Josh Fingerhut – 1,500m (4:01.85)
Senior
Daniel Kuntz – High Jump (1.88m [6'2.00"]) – Tied Outdoor PR
Senior
Daniel Kuntz – Javelin (48.41m [158'10.00"])
Senior
Daniel Kuntz – Triple Jump (13.12m [43'0.50"]) – Outdoor PR
Sophomore
Gabe Perry – Discus (25.68m [84'3.00"])
First-year
Adam Roy – Javelin (49.97m [163'11.00"])
First-year
Chris Ruiz – 800m (1:56.78)
Sophomore
Jorge Soto-Ventura – Discus (21.83m [71'7.00"])
First-year
Jake Symonds – 800m (1:57.86)
First-year
Mark Waller – 400m Hurdles (57.16)
Junior
Nick Watson – 1,500m (4:20.76)
Sophomore
Seamus Watters – 110m Hurdles (15.45)
Team Scores
1. Lynchburg – 246 points
2. Washington and Lee – 113 points
3. Shenandoah – 111 points
4. Bridgewater – 84 points
5. Virginia Wesleyan – 60 points
6. Roanoke – 55 points
7. Eastern Mennonite – 36 points
8. Ferrum – 32 points
9. Emory & Henry – 13 points
9. Guilford – 13 points
11. Randolph – 7 points
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