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Women's Track & Field Leads After Day One, Records Three Wins

4/25/2025 10:18:00 PM

HARRISONBURG ,Va. - The Washington and Lee University women's track and field team secured three wins on the first day of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Championships in Harrisonburg.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
  • The Generals are sitting in first place with 72 points through six events, scoring ten or more points in each event on Friday. Lynchburg sits in second with 49 points, with Bridgewater and Virginia Wesleyan tied for third place with 28 points, while Roanoke rounds out the top five with 20 points.
  • Due to a rain delay following the men's 100m prelims, the 200m and 400m hurdles were postponed. Three heats of the 400m hurdles are set to start at 4:15 p.m., with four heats of the 200m scheduled to start at approximately 4:30 p.m.
  • Camille Gillum kicked off the first day of action with her first outdoor conference title, securing a first-place finish in the high jump. Gillum won her third overall ODAC title on Friday afternoon, clearing a personal-best height of 1.68m (5'-06.00"), which also ranks ninth in Division III. Simone Kasischke turned in a fifth-place finish in the event after soaring over a height of 1.52m (4'-11.75").
  • Bailey Hedgemon defended her hammer throw crown by recording a mark of 46.51m (152'-07.00"), becoming the first student-athlete in program history to win back-to-back hammer throw titles.
  • Emily Jackson broke the second program record of the day after recording a new personal-best mark of 11.88m (38'-11.75") to finish second in the event. Bailey Hedgemon finished two spots behind Jackson in fourth, registering a season-best mark of 11.39m (37'-04.50"), while Katie Wood rounded out the scorers with a sixth-place finish, recording a toss of 11.05m (36'-03.00"), the eighth-best mark in program history.
  • Reese Brown and Brianna Breyault both competed in the 3,000m steeplechase this afternoon, battling until the very end, where they finished first and second, respectively. Brown edged out Breyault for the ODAC title, clocking in a time of 11:24.50—the third-fastest time in program history—to become the first General to win the 3k steeplechase title since Lauren Schultz in 2013. Breyault crossed the finish line in 11:24.52—the fourth-fastest time in program history—to finish right behind Brown in second.
  • Amanda Romano posted the second-fastest time in the 100m hurdles prelims to qualify for tomorrow's finals, crossing the finish line in 14.91s. Annabelle Sutliff clocked a new personal best and the fifth-fastest time in program history to secure her spot in tomorrow's 400m finals.
  • Lilly Versen and Ashley D'Ambrosia qualified for tomorrow's 100m dash finals after clocking top-five times in the event. Versen led the 22-person field with a time of 12.38s, while D'Ambrosia clocked in at 12.60s.
  • The Blue and White had three scorers in the 10,000m, with Emma Mitchell and Claire Hamlet finishing back-to-back in second and third place, respectively. Mitchell clocked the fifth-fastest time in program history, crossing the finish line in 37:33.98, while Hamlet posted the ninth-fastest time in program history, clocking in at 38:17.34. Kristen Clodgo rounded out the trio with an eighth-place finish, crossing the finish line in 40:00.44.
TOP TEN UPDATES
  • Camille Gillum reset her own program record once again in the high jump, setting a new personal-best mark of 1.68m (5'-06.00") to secure her third overall title and first outdoor title of her career. Her mark now sits ninth in Division III while tying the top mark in the South Region with Marin Simmons of Southern Virginia University.
  • Emily Jackson broke the program's shot put record on her way to a second-place finish on Friday, recording a personal-best toss of 11.88m (38'-11.75"). Her mark surpassed Olivia Berntson's previous record of 38'-07.50", which was set last season.
  • Reese Brown moved up to No. 3 all-time in the program's 3,000m steeplechase record books after clocking a personal-best time of 11:24.50 to win the event for the first time in her career. Her time moved her past Lauren Schultz's mark of 11:28.00, which was set in 2013.
  • Brianna Breyault improved her No. 4 all-time ranking after clocking a new personal-best time of 11:24.52 in the 3,000m steeplechase, helping her finish in second place. Her time also surpassed Lauren Schultz's performance from the 2013 season.
  • Katie Wood moved to No. 8 all-time in the program's shot put record books after recording a toss of 11.05m (36'-03.00") to finish in sixth place. Her mark surpassed Stacy Doornbos' mark of 35'-10.00", which was set in 2008.
  • Annabelle Sutliff moved up to No. 5 in the program's 400m record books after crossing the finish line in a personal-best time of 59.70s to qualify for tomorrow's finals. Her time surpassed Kara Farroni's mark of 59.96s, which was set in 2015.
  • Emma Mitchell moved to No. 5 all-time in the program's 10,000m record books after clocking a personal-best time of 37:33.98. She surpassed Lauren Schultz's time of 37:42.26, which was set in 2012.
  • Claire Hamlet posted the ninth-fastest time in program history in the 10k after crossing the finish line in a personal-best time of 38:17.34. Hamlet's mark moved her past Jessica Shaw's time of 38:28.39, which was set in 2009.
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES (SIX EVENTS SCORED)
1. Washington and Lee (72)
2. Lynchburg (49)
T3. Bridgewater (28)
T3. Virginia Wesleyan (28)
5. Roanoke (20)
6. Eastern Mennonite (17)
7. Shenandoah (9)
8. Randolph (7) 
9. Hollins (4)
 

FRIDAY RESULTS 

EVENT ATHLETE - SEEDING  MARK FINAL MARK PLACE
3,000m Steeplechase Brianna Breyault - 11:31.07 2nd place 11:24.52
3,000m Steeplechase Reese Brown - 11:39.06 1st place 11:24.50
100m Hurdles (Prelims) Amanda Romano - 14.83s Qualified for Finals 14.91s
100m Hurdles (Prelims) Joanne Lee - 16.25s 10th place 16.14s
400m (Prelims) Annabelle Sutliff - 1:00.36 Qualified for Finals 59.70s
400m (Prelims) Ana Hodneland - 1:01.82 9th place 1:02.49
100m (Prelims) Lilly Versen - 12.24s Qualified for Finals 12.38s
100m (Prelims) Ashley D'Ambrosia - 12.52s Qualified for Finals 12.60s
100m (Prelims) Ivy Gore - 13.16s 15th place 13.32s
400m Hurdles (Prelims) Amanda Romano - 1:01.94 Postponed
400m Hurdles (Prelims) Joanne Lee - 1:11.08 Postponed
200m (Prelims) Lilly Versen - 25.91s Postponed
200m (Prelims) Olivia D'Ambrosia - 27.54s Postponed
200m (Prelims) Simmons Lee - 27.91s Postponed
10,000m  Kristen Clodgo 8th place 40:00.44
10,000m Claire Hamlet 3rd place 38:17.34
10,000m Emma Mitchell  2nd place 37:33.98
Long Jump Bella Devraj - 5.20m 10th place  5.09m (16'-08.00")
Long Jump Madelyn Venable - 5.08m 9th place 5.15m (16'-10.75")
Shot Put Emily Jackson - 11.69m  2nd place 11.88m (38'-11.75")
Shot Put Bailey Hedgemon - 11.38m 4th place 11.39m (37'-04.50")
Shot Put Katie Wood - 10.77m 6th place 11.05m (36'-03.00")
Shot Put Bella Timmerding - 10.51m 9th place 10.80m (35'-05.25")
High Jump Camille Gillum - 1.65m 1st place 1.68m (5'-06.00")
High Jump Simone Kasischke - 1.55m 5th place 1.52m (4'-11.75")
Hammer Throw Bailey Hedgemon - 48.69m 1st place 46.51m (152'-07.00")
Hammer Throw Bella Timmerding - 39.30m 13th place 37.10m (121'-08.00")

Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table. 


UP NEXT

  • The second day of the ODAC Championships is set to start at 10 a.m. with the pole vault while the 4x100m relay will kick off the track events at 2 p.m.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
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