SALEM ,Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team sits in third place following the first day of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Indoor track and field championships after recording six top-eight finishes. First-year
David Akinnubi highlighted the first day of action as he broke the program's 33-year-old record in the high jump.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
- After one day of competition, the Generals are sitting in third place with 30 points after recording six top-eight finishes. Lynchburg leads the field with 69 points after securing wins in the high jump and 5,000m. Following the Hornets is Bridgewater in third with 41 points while Eastern Mennonite and Virginia Wesleyan rounded out the top five with 13 points each.
- Akinnubi highlighted the first day of action as he reset Harrison Shull's high jump record from 1993 as he clearing a personal best height of 2.00m (6'-06.75") to finish in fourth place at his first indoor conference championship of his career.
- William Dunaway also etched his name into the record books this evening as he clocked in the fourth-fastest time in the 5,000m, crossing the finish line in a personal best time of 14:42.09 to finish in second place and earn All-ODAC honors. Keaton Rush and Sam Daunt finished right behind him in third and fourth place to put three runners in the top five, scoring 19 points for the team. Rush earned Third Team All-ODAC honors after crossing the finish line in 14:45.02 while Daunt posted a time of 14:55.54. Jackson Kodenski rounded out the scorers in the 5k as he turned in an eighth place finish with a time of season-best time of 15:25.39.
- Will DeLoach, Javan Hirwa, Davis Amare and Jaden Brighter teamed up in the distance medley relay this evening, turning in a fourth place finish with a time of 10:42.28. Macky Gartley and Mark Freeman both qualified for tomorrow's finals in the 60m hurdles and 60m dash, respectively. Gartley clocked in the top time in the 60m hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.12s. Gartley will race in the finals tomorrow at 3:10 p.m. Freeman posted the sixth-fastest time in the 60m dash, crossing the finish line in a personal best time of 7.07s which ranks No. 4 in program history. He will race in the finals tomorrow at 4:15 p.m.
TOP FIVE UPDATES
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES (FIVE EVENTS SCORED)
1. Lynchburg (69)
2. Bridgewater (41)
3. Washington and Lee (30)
T4. Eastern Mennonite (13)
T4. Virginia Wesleyan (13)
T6. Randolph (12)
T6. Roanoke (12)
8. Shenandoah (5)
T9. Hampden-Sydney (0)
T9. Guilford (0)
FRIDAY RESULTS
Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table.
ALL-ODAC PERFORMERS
UP NEXT
- The second day of the ODAC Championships will kick off at noon with the shot put and triple jump, the mile run will kick off the events on the track at 2:30 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.
