LEXINGTON, Va. - First-years DJ McDonough and Connor LaCour of the Washington and Lee University men's track & field team etched their names into the program's record books on Saturday at the VMI Team Challenge.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• DJ McDonough posted the second-fastest time in the 400m this afternoon, clocking a 49.47 to finish second. Connor LaCour also etched his name into the program's top-five list, recording the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 200m at 22.59s to finish ninth.
• Andrew Carroll, William Fitch, and Davis Amare kicked off the action in the mile run. Carroll and Fitch finished back-to-back in first and second place, with Carroll crossing the line in 4:21.75 and Fitch posting a personal-best time of 4:23.41. Amare added a fifth-place finish after clocking a 4:31.57.
• The Generals had three student-athletes reach the finals of the 60m hurdles. Macky Gartley led the trio with a second-place finish, posting a time of 8.21s. Danny Jakubowski-Lewis finished fifth in 8.92s, while Luke Heinze placed eighth with a time of 11.20s.
• Wyatt Benjamin and Ethan Khouri competed in the 3,000m, finishing third and fourth, respectively. Benjamin clocked a time of 9:10.22, while Khouri crossed the finish line in 9:11.11.
• In the shot put, Maddox Noll and Ezekiel Mullins both earned top-eight finishes. Noll placed seventh with a toss of 12.64m (41'-05.75"), while Mullins followed in eighth at 12.32m (40'-05.00").
• Lukas Michael paced the pole vault group with a fourth-place finish after clearing 3.65m (11'-11.75"), while Troy Spillman finished just behind him in fifth after clearing 3.50m (11'-05.75").
• Ford Hunter was the lone General in the high jump and earned a third-place finish after clearing 1.80m (5'-10.75"). Mason Mandis placed eighth in the long jump with a mark of 6.42m (21'-00.75"). Austin Halterman rounded out the top-eight finishers in the weight throw, posting a mark of 12.41m (40'-07.50") to finish seventh.

PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS

• DJ McDonough | 400m (49.47s) | Personal Best
• William Fitch | Mile Run (4:23.41) | Personal Best
• Mark Freeman | 60m Dash (7.15s) | Personal Best
• Maddox Noll | Weight Thorw (11.12m; 36'-05.75") | Personal Best
• Danny Jakubowski-Lewis | 60m Hurdles (8.92s) | Season Best

TOP-EIGHT FINISHERS

• Mile Run: Andrew Carroll | 1st Place (4:21.75)
• Mile Run: William Fitch | 2nd Place (4:23.41)
• Mile Run: Davis Amare | 5th Place (4:31.57)
• 60m Hurdles:  Macky Gartley | 2nd Place (Prelims: 8.24s, Finals: 8.21s)
• 60m Hurdles: Danny Jakubowski-Lewis | 5th Place (Prelims: 8.97s, Finals: 8.92s)
• 60m Hurdles: Luke Heinze | 8th Place (Prelims: 9.98s, Finals: 11.20s)
• 400m: DJ McDonough | 2nd place (49.47s)
• 3,000m: Wyatt Benjamin | 3rd place (9:10.22)
• 3,000m: Ethan Khouri | 4th place (9:11.11)
• Shot Put: Maddox Noll | 7th place (12.64m; 41'-05.75")
• Shot Put: Ezekiel Mullins | 8th place (12.32m; 40'-05.00")
• Pole Vault: Lukas Michael | 4th place (3.65m; 11'-11.75")
• Pole Vault: Troy Spillman | 5th place (3.50m; 11'-05.75")
• Long Jump: Mason Mandis | 8th place (6.42m; 21'-00.75")
• High Jump: Ford Hunter | 3rd place (1.80m; 5'-10.75")
• Weight Throw: Austin Halterman | 7th place (12.41m; 40'-07.50")

TOP TEN FIVE UPDATES

• DJ McDonough | 400m (49.47s) - No. 2 all-time
• Connor LaCour | 200m (22.59s) - No. 4 all-time

UP NEXT

• The Generals are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 24 as they travel to Harrisonburg, Va. for the Shane Stevens Winter Invite.

 

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