LEXINGTON, Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team posted seven top-eight finishes on the first day of the W&L Carnival on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• William Dunaway and Thomas Franklin finished in second and third, respectively, in the invited 5,000m after posting personal-best times. Dunaway earned silver after crossing the finish line in a time of 14:57.99, while Franklin posted a time of 15:01.18 to secure bronze. In the unseeded section of the 5,000m, Ethan Khouri clocked a time of 15:52.88 to finish in fourth place.
• Davis Amare recorded a time of 4:04.87 in the invited 1,500m to finish in third place. John Daniels, Connor LaCour, Javan Hirwa, and DJ McDonough teamed up in the 4x400m relay this evening. The quartet clocked a time of 3:20.12 to finish in third place.
• Mason Mandis and David Akinnubi rounded out the squad in the jumps on Friday. Mandis turned in a fifth-place finish in the long jump after leaping 6.62m (21'-08.75"), while Akinnubi finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.84m (6'-00.50").

PERSONAL BESTS

• William Dunaway | 5,000m (14:57.99) | Personal Best
• Thomas Franklin | 5,000m (15:01.18) | Personal Best
• Fidel Small | Long Jump (6.21m; 20'-04.50") | Personal Best

TOP EIGHT FINISHERS

• 5,000m Unseeded: Ethan Khouri | 4th place (15:52.88)
• 1,500m Invite: Davis Amare | 3rd place (4:04.87)
• 5,000m Invite: William Dunaway | 2nd place (14:57.99)
• 5,000m Invite: Thomas Franklin | 3rd place (15:01.18)
• 4x400m Relay: John Daniels, Connor LaCour, Javan Hirwa, DJ McDonough | 3rd place (3:20.12)
• Long Jump: Mason Mandis | 5th place (6.62m; 21'-08.75")
• High Jump: David Akinnubi | 6th place (1.84m; 6'-00.50")

UP NEXT

• The second day of the W&L Carnival will kick off at 10 a.m. with the shot put while the 4x100m relay will start the events on the track at 12:35 p.m.

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