BOSTON, Mass. - Members of the Washington and Lee University men's track and field team competed at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• Macky Gartley and John Daniels opened competition in Boston on Friday morning in the 60m hurdles. Gartley placed fifth overall after posting the third-fastest time in the prelims at 8.21s and improving to 8.20s in the finals. Daniels recorded a time of 9.73s to finish 19th.
• DJ McDonough clocked a 49.66 in the 400m to place 38th, while Connor LaCour posted a personal-best time of 50.42s—the fifth-fastest mark in program history. LaCour's time surpassed John Jones' previous mark of 50.47 set in 2016.
• Gartley, Daniels, McDonough, and LaCour then teamed up in the 4x400m relay to conclude the morning session. The quartet lowered its program-record time by 0.60 seconds, finishing 14th with a time of 3:19.12.
• Keaton Rush capped the evening by competing in the 5,000m. He improved his own program record in the event, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 14:24.56 to place 129th overall—the seventh-fastest time among Division III competitors.

PERSONAL BESTS

• Connor LaCour | 400m (50.42s) - Personal Best
• Keaton Rush | 5,000m (14:24.56) - Personal Best

W&L RESULTS

• 4x400m Relay: Gartley, Daniels, McDonough, LaCour | 14th place (3:19.12)
• 60m Hurdles: Macky Gartley | 5th place (Prelims: 8.21s; Finals: 8.20s)
• 60m Hurdles: John Daniels | 19th place (Prelims: 9.73s)
• 400m: DJ McDonough | 38th place (49.66s)
• 400m: Connor LaCour | 66th place (50.42s)
• 5,000m: Keaton Rush | 0th place (14:24.56)

TOP TEN FIVE UPDATES

• Macky Gartley, John Daniels, DJ McDonough, Connor LaCour | 4x400m Relay (3:19.12) - Improved Program Record
• Keaton Rush | 5,000m (14:24.56) - Improved Program Record
• Connor LaCour | 400m (50.42s) - No. 5 All-time

UP NEXT

• The Generals are back in action tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. as they compete at the Joe LaRocco Invite at Roanoke College. 

 

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