HARRISONBURG ,Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team set a pair of meet records en route to a second place finish at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Championships on Saturday.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
- The Generals recorded 113 points across the two-day meet to finish in second place. Lynchburg claimed the title with a staggering 273 points, while Roanoke followed the Blue and White with 94 points. Bridgewater finished in fourth place with 83 points, and Randolph rounded out the top five with 71 points.
- Leo Avigliano highlighted the second day of action as he set a new program and meet record in the discus. Avigliano recorded a personal-best toss of 48.93m (160'-06.00") to become the fourth General in program history to win the event and the first since 2019. Avigliano's mark surpassed Dashiell Dericks' program record of 159'-08.00", set in 2017, while also taking down Seth McGuffin's meet record of 48.82m, set in 1995.
- Will Knight turned in a third-place finish in the discus, recording a toss of 42.85m (140'-07.00"), while Evan Novak posted a mark of 39.84m (130'-08.00") to finish in seventh place.
- Evan Langhammer won his third-straight outdoor pole vault title after soaring over a meet-record mark of 5.03m (16'-06.00"), which also improved his second-best mark in program history. His mark broke Andy Rollins' meet record of 5.02m, set in 2007, and currently ranks 7th in Division III this season.
- Patrick Haynes was the lone General competing in the triple jump this afternoon. Haynes turned in a sixth-place finish, leaping 13.60m (44'-07.50"), which ranks second in program history.
- After a rain delay postponed the event, Brandon Makowski became the eighth General in program history to win the javelin. Makowski recorded a personal-best mark of 51.13m (167'-09.00") to finish in first place.
- Ethan De Fonseka, Jonathan Farbman, Mark Freeman, and Patrick France teamed up in the 4x100m relay to kick off the track events. The squad turned in a sixth-place finish after posting a time of 42.93s.
- Mitchell DiMond was the top finisher for the Blue and White in the 1,500m, finishing in eighth place after clocking a time of 4:03.29. George Marable finished eighth in the 110m hurdles, posting a time of 16.83s.
- Ryan McKenna and Wilson Kasischke finished back-to-back in second and third place in the 400m hurdles. McKenna clocked a time of 55.43s to finish as the runner-up, while Kasischke earned bronze after crossing the finish line in a personal-best time of 56.61s.
- The Blue and White had three student-athletes finish in the top eight in the 5,000m run, with Robert Cooper pacing the way with a second-place finish. Cooper closed out the season as the runner-up, crossing the finish line in 14:56.97. Keaton Rush finished right behind Cooper in third place with a time of 14:59.48, while Sam Daunt rounded out the trio with an eighth-place finish, crossing the line in 15:28.38.
- Wilson Kasischke, Ryan McKenna, Luke Avigliano, and George Marable wrapped up the meet in the 4x400m relay. The squad earned a second-place finish after posting a time of 3:21.18.
TOP FIVE UPDATES
- Leo Avigliano set a new program and meet record on Saturday in the discus, recording a personal-best toss of 48.93m (160'-06.00") to secure his first conference title. Avigliano's mark surpasses Dashiell Dericks' program record of 159'-08.00", set in 2017, while also taking down Seth McGuffin's meet record of 48.82m, set in 1995.
- Evan Langhammer improved his No. 2 all-time mark in the pole vault on his way to a first-place finish. Langhammer soared over a height of 5.03m (16'-06.00"), breaking Andy Rollins' meet record of 5.02m, which was set in 2007. His mark currently ranks 7th in Division III this season.
- Patrick Haynes moved to No. 2 all-time in the program's triple jump record books after recording a personal-best mark of 13.60m (44'-07.50"). His mark surpassed Josh Breece's previous record of 44'-03.25", set in 2018.
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES
1. Lynchburg (273)
2. Washington and Lee (113)
3. Roanoke (94)
4. Bridgewater (83)
5. Randolph (71)
6. Eastern Mennonite (49.5)
7. Virginia Wesleyan (46)
8. Ferrum (29)
9. Shenandoah (16.5)
10. Hampden-Sydney (3)
11. Guilford (2)
SATURDAY RESULTS
| EVENT |
ATHLETE - SEEDING MARK |
FINAL MARK |
PLACE |
| Triple Jump (Finals) |
Patrick Haynes - 13.30m |
13.60m (44'-07.50") |
6th place |
| Javelin |
Brandon Makowski |
51.13m (167'-09.00") |
1st place |
| Javelin |
Will Vaughn |
38.26m (125'-06.00") |
11th place |
| Javelin |
Troy Spillman |
35.78m (117'-04.00") |
16th place |
| Javelin |
Stevan Bajski |
34.68m (113'-09.00") |
17th place |
| Discus (Finals) |
O'Keefe McKinney - 35.92m |
38.73m (127'-00.00") |
10th place |
| Discus (Finals) |
Leo Avigliano - 44.66m |
48.93m (160.06.00") |
1st place |
| Discus (Finals) |
Will Knight - 42.44m |
42.85m; (140'-07.00") |
3rd place |
| Discus (Finals) |
Evan Novak - 40.35m |
39.84m (130'-08.00") |
7th place |
| Pole Vault (Finals) |
Evan Langhammer - 4.63m |
5.03m (16'-06.00") |
1st place |
| Pole Vault (Finals) |
Lukas Michael - 3.60m |
3.56m (11'-08.00") |
10th place |
| Pole Vault (Finals) |
Troy Spillman - 3.56m |
3.41m (11'-02.25") |
11th place |
| 4x100m Relay (Finals) |
De Fonseka, Farbman, Freeman, France - 43.26s |
42.93s |
6th place |
| 1,500m (Finals) |
Teddy Meredith - 4:16.01 |
4:14.43 |
11th place |
| 1,500m (Finals) |
Thomas Kallen - 4:20.80 |
4:15.75 |
13th place |
| 1,500m (Finals) |
Luke Newton - 4:23.22 |
4:35.12 |
24th place |
| 1,500m (Finals) |
Mitchell DiMond - 4:02.64 |
4:03.29 |
8th place |
| 1,500m (Finals) |
William Fitch - 4:03.07 |
4:15.04 |
12th place |
| 110m Hurdles (Finals) |
George Marable |
16.83s |
8th place |
| 800m (Finals) |
Will DeLoach - 1:57.76 |
1:57.57 |
9th place |
| 800m (Finals) |
Davis Amare - 1:59.55 |
2:01.21 |
14th place |
| 400m Hurdles (Finals) |
Ryan McKenna |
55.43s |
2nd place |
| 400m Hurdles (Finals) |
Wilson Kasischke |
56.61s |
3rd place |
| 400m Hurdles (Finals) |
George Marable |
1:05.70 |
16th place |
| 200m (Finals) |
Jonathan Farbman |
22.92s |
15th place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
Keaton Rush - 14:23.18 |
14:59.48 |
3rd place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
Robert Cooper - 14:50.46 |
14:56.97 |
2nd place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
William Dunaway - 15:18.82 |
15:35.63 |
10th place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
Sam Daunt - 15:33.96 |
15:28.38 |
8th place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
Colin Verrett - 15:49.11 |
15:52.07 |
15th place |
| 5,000m (Finals) |
Row Sterne - 16:13.45 |
17:17.10 |
23rd place |
| 4x400m Relay (Finals) |
Kasischke, McKenna, Avigliano, Marable - 3:19.11 |
3:21.18 |
2nd place |
Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table.
UP NEXT
- The Generals will be back in action on Friday, May 2nd as the travel to the University of Lynchburg for the Hill City Twilight.
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.
