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O'Connor Paces Generals on Day Two of VMI Winter Relays

Men's Track and Field

O'Connor Paces Generals on Day Two of VMI Winter Relays

LEXINGTON, Va.  — Senior Joe O'Connor (Henrico, Va./Douglas Freeman) registered three Top 10 finishes to lead the Washington and Lee men's track and field team on day two of the VMI Winter Relays on Saturday.

Highlights From the Meet
  • O'Connor tied for first in the pole vault, clearing 4.80m (15'9.00"). He also finished seventh in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.78 and tied for eighth in the high jump at 1.85m (6'0.75").
  • The 4x400m relay claimed third with a time of 3:28.13. The quartet consisted of first-year Ryan McKenna (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood), sophomore Zach Moore (Advance, N.C./Forsyth Country Day School) and first-years Luke Avigliano (Madison, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) and Wilson Kasischke (Dexter, Mich./Dexter).
  • First-year Isaac Barber (Providence Forge, Va./New Kent) registered a new career-best in taking seventh in the long jump at 6.57m (21'6.75").
Top 10 Finishes
Senior Joe O'Connor (T-1st) – Pole Vault (4.80m [15'9.00"])
4x400m (3rd) – McKenna, Moore, Avigliano, Kasischke (3:28.13)
First-year Isaac Barber (7th) – Long Jump (6.57m [21'6.75"])
Senior Joe O'Connor (7th) – 60m Hurdles (8.78)
Senior Joe O'Connor (T-8th) – High Jump (1.85m [6'0.75"])

New Personal Bests
First-year Stevan Bajski – Shot Put (11.30m [37'1.00"])
First-year Isaac Barber – Long Jump (6.57m [21'6.75"])
First-year Jack Foster – Long Jump (5.84m 19'2.00"])
First-year David Li – Long Jump (6.09m[19'11.75"])
First-year Ryan McKenna – 200m (23.90)
Junior Holden Robinson – Mile (4:41.64)
Junior Jorge Soto-Ventura – Shot Put (10.77m [35'4.00"])
 
Up Next
The Generals compete at two meets next weekend. W&L will be at the Camel City Invite at the JDL Fast Track on Friday and Saturday and at the Joe Larocco Invitational hosted by Roanoke on Saturday.
  
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Players Mentioned

Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 5"
First Year
Zach Moore

Zach Moore

6' 2"
Sophomore
Holden Robinson

Holden Robinson

6' 3"
Junior
Jorge Soto-Ventura

Jorge Soto-Ventura

5' 10"
Junior
Luke Avigliano

Luke Avigliano

6' 0"
First Year
Stevan Bajski

Stevan Bajski

6' 5"
First Year
Isaac Barber

Isaac Barber

6' 1"
First Year
Jack Foster

Jack Foster

5' 10"
First Year
Wilson Kasischke

Wilson Kasischke

6' 0"
First Year
David Li

David Li

5' 8"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Joe O

Joe O'Connor

6' 5"
First Year
Zach Moore

Zach Moore

6' 2"
Sophomore
Holden Robinson

Holden Robinson

6' 3"
Junior
Jorge Soto-Ventura

Jorge Soto-Ventura

5' 10"
Junior
Luke Avigliano

Luke Avigliano

6' 0"
First Year
Stevan Bajski

Stevan Bajski

6' 5"
First Year
Isaac Barber

Isaac Barber

6' 1"
First Year
Jack Foster

Jack Foster

5' 10"
First Year
Wilson Kasischke

Wilson Kasischke

6' 0"
First Year
David Li

David Li

5' 8"
First Year