LEXINGTON, Va. / LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team split up for the first day of the VMI Winter Relays and Bison Open on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• Sophomore Jackson Kodenski was the lone General competing on the first day of the Bison Open. Kodenski clocked in a new personal best time of 15:22.17 to claim the top spot in the 5,000m run. His time currently ranks fourth in the south region and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) this season.
• Sophomoe Will Vaughn is sitting in third place in his debut in the heptathlon with 2,416 points. Vaughn posted a second place finish in the long jump with a mark of 6.35m (20'-10.00") while finishing in fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.74m (5'-08.50"). Vaughn wrapped up the day with fifth place finishes in the 60m dash (7.59s) and the shot put (10.09m; 33'-01.25").
• Junior Will Knight turned in a seventh place in the shot put this evening after recording a toss of 14.18m (46'-06.25"). First Year Jonathan Farbman clocked in the fifth fastest 60m dash in program history, crossing the finish line in a personal best time of 7.09s during this afternoon's prelims.
• In the long jump, Sophomore Patrick Haynes turned in a 12th place finish after leaping 6.06m (19'-10.75").

TOP FINISHERS

• 5000m: Jackson Kodenski | 1st place (15:22.17)
• Heptathlon: Will Vaughn | 3rd place (2416 pts.)
• Shot Put: Will Knight | 7th place (14.18m; 46'-06.25")
• 60m Dash: Jonathan Farbman | 11th place (7.09s)
• Long Jump: Patrick Haynes | 12th place (6.06m; 19'-10.75")

TOP FIVE LIST UPDATES

• Jonathan Farbman moved past Marc Watson's 60m dash time of 7.14s which was set in 2001 after clocking in a time of 7.09s in the prelims at the Winter Relays. His time currently ranks 20th in the south region and ninth in the ODAC this season. 

UP NEXT

•  The Blue and White are back in action tomorrow as they will compete on the second day of the VMI Winter Relays and the Bison Open at Bucknell University.

 

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