LEXINGTON, Va. - Three members of the Washington and Lee University women's track & field team posted program top-ten marks at the VMI Team Challenge on Saturday afternoon.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• Mad McMurphy highlighted the meet with a second-place finish in the pole vault. McMurphy secured her finish with a personal-best mark of 3.60m (11'-09.75"), which ranks second all-time in program history. Layla Keadle followed closely in third place after clearing 3.45m (11'-03.75"). Abby Cholewa and Gabby Pullen rounded out the field for the Blue and White, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, after both cleared 3.00m (9'-10.00").
• Bailey Hedgemon claimed first place in the weight throw with a mark of 16.29m (53'-05.50"). Bella Timmerding recorded a toss of 13.03m (42'-09.00") to finish seventh, while Katie Wood posted the seventh-best mark in program history at 12.39m (40'-07.75") to place eighth.
• Sofia Petrucelli and Charlotte Gardner competed in the 600m, with Petrucelli finishing fourth after crossing the line in 1:42.54. Gardner clocked a time of 1:45.48 to place eighth. Eve Spencer added a seventh-place finish in the 3,000m, posting a personal-best time of 10:39.60. Annabelle Sutliff also entered the program's top-10 list in the 200m, clocking a time of 26.46s to rank eighth all-time.
• Wood and Emily Jackson finished back-to-back in the shot put, placing sixth and seventh, respectively. Wood recorded a toss of 11.28m (37'-00.25"), while Jackson followed with a mark of 11.18m (36'-08.25").
• Camille Gillum posted a season-best performance in the high jump, finishing second after clearing 1.60m (5'-03.00"). Simone Kasischke tied for sixth place after soaring over 1.50m (4'-11.00"). Mackenzie Morante also earned a top-eight finish in the triple jump, placing sixth with a mark of 10.12m (33'-02.50").
• Lucie Graziano, Elizabeth Sawicki, Mary Gorsky, and Julie Anne Bush capped off the meet by teaming up in the distance medley relay. The quartet clocked a time of 13:06.48 to finish first.

PERSONAL BESTS

• Mad McMurphy | Pole Vault (3.60m; 11'-09.75") | Personal Best
• Olivia D'Ambrosia | 60m Dash (8.47s) | Personal Best
• Annabelle Sutliff | 200m (26.46s) | Personal Best
• Ana Hodneland | 200m (27.42s) | Personal Best
• Eve Spencer | 3,000m (10:39.60) | Personal Best
• Katie Wood | Weight Throw (12.39m; 40'-07.75") | Personal Best
• Layla Keadle | Pole Vault (3.45m; 11'-03.75") | Season Best
• Gabby Pullen | Pole Vault (3.00m; 9'-10.00") | Season Best
• Camille Gillum | High Jump (1.60m; 5'-03.00") | Season Best
• Simone Kasischke | High Jump (1.50m; 4'-11.00") | Season Best

TOP-EIGHT FINISHERS

• 60m Hurdles: Piper Shannon  | 7th place (Prelims: 9.38s, Finals: 9.34s)
• 600m: Sofia Petrucelli | 4th place (1:42.54)
• 600m: Charlotte Gardner | 8th place (1:45.48)
• 3,000m: Eve Spencer | 7th place (10:39.60)
• Shot Put: Katie Wood | 6th place (11.28m; 37'-00.25")
• Shot Put: Emily Jackson | 7th place (11.18m; 36'-08.25")
• Pole Vault: Mad McMurphy | 2nd place (3.60m; 11'-09.75") - No. 2 all-time
• Pole Vault: Layla Keadle | 3rd place (3.45m; 11'-03.75")
• Pole Vault: Abby Cholewa | 7th place (3.00m; 9'-10.00")
• Pole Vault: Gabby Pullen | 8th place (3.00m; 9'-10.00")
• Weight Throw: Bailey Hedgemon | 1st place (16.29m; 53'-05.50")
• Weight Throw: Bella Timmerding | 7th place (13.03m; 42'-09.00")
• Weight Throw: Katie Wood | 8th place (12.39m; 40'-07.75")
• High Jump: Camille Gillum | 2nd place (1.60m; 5'-03.00")
• High Jump: Simone Kasischke | T-6th place (1.50m; 4'-11.00")
• Triple Jump: Mackenzie Morante | 6th place (10.12m; 33'-02.50")
• DMR: Lucie Graziano, Elizabeth Sawicki, Mary Gorsky, Julie Anne Bush | 1st place (13:06.48)

TOP TEN LIST UPDATES

• Mad McMurphy | Pole Vault (3.60m; 11'-09.75") | No. 2 all-time
• Katie Wood | Weight Throw (12.39m; 40'-07.75") | No. 7 all-time
• Annabelle Sutliff | 200m (26.46s) | No. 8 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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