HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team sits in fifth place following the first day of the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
- The Generals are sitting in fifth place after the first day of the outdoor championships, scoring 18 points in the six events scored on Friday.
- Mark Freeman highlighted the afternoon as he posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100m dash, clocking in a personal best time of 10.90s to qualify for tomorrow's finals. His time moved him past Brian Krupczak (11.03s) in the program's top-five list.
- David Akinnubi turned in a sixth place finish in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.92m (6'-03.50") to secure three teams points for the Blue and White. Maddox Noll was the top finisher for W&L in the shot put, recording a personal best mark of 14.04m (46'-00.75"). Ezekiel Mullins turned in an eighth place finish in the event as well, registering a toss of 12.93m (42'-05.25").
- Teddy Meredith posted a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase, clocking in a time of 10:20.52 to finish in seventh place. Colin Verrett and Robert Cooper both turned in top-eight finishes in the 10,000m to round out the night. Verrett finished in fourth palce with a time of 32:58.43 while Cooper finished in seventh place, crossing the finish line in a time of 33:10.26.
- Macky Gartley qualified for the finals in both the 110m and 400m hurdles this afternoon. Gartley posted the second-fastest time in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.78s to qualify for tomorrow's finals while clocking in a time of 54.53s, the second-best time, in the 400m hurdles. John Daniels and Danny Jakubowski-Lewis will also compete alongside Gartley in the 400m hurdles. Daniels posted the fifth-fastest time in the event with a time of 55.19s while Jakubowski-Lewis clocked in a time of 55.78s to make the finals.
TOP FIVE UPDATES
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES (SIX EVENTS SCORED)
1. Lynchburg (86)
2. Bridgewater (43)
3. Roanoke (38)
4. Eastern Mennonite (24)
5. Washington and Lee (18)
6. Virginia Wesleyan (11)
7. Shenandoah (9)
8. Randolph (5)
T9. Guilford (0)
T9. Hampden-Sydney (0)
FRIDAY RESULTS
| EVENT |
ATHLETE - SEEDING MARK |
PLACE |
FINAL MARK |
| High Jump |
David Akinnubi - Flight 1 - 1.94m |
6th place |
1.92m (6'-03.50") |
| Hammer Throw |
Austin Halterman - Flight 1 - 39.09m |
13th place |
36.87m (120'-11") |
| Long Jump |
Mason Mandis - Flight 2 - 6.70m |
9th place |
6.59m (21'-07.50") |
| Shot Put |
Maddox Noll - Flight 2 - 13.99m |
4th place |
14.04m (46'-00.75") |
| Shot Put |
O'Keefe McKinney - Flight 2 - 13.47m |
10th place |
12.41m (40-08.75") |
| Shot Put |
Ezekiel Mullins - Flight 2 - 13.24m |
8th place |
12.93m (42'-05.25") |
| Shot Put |
Leo Avigliano - Flight 2 - 12.60m |
9th place |
12.91m (42'-04.25") |
| 110m Hurdles (Prelims) |
Macky Gartley - Heat 1 - 14.28s |
Qualified for Finals |
14.78s |
| 400m (Prelims) |
Javan Hirwa - Heat 2 - 52.01s |
23rd place |
53.21s |
| 400m (Prelims) |
Connor LaCour - Heat 3 - 49.36s |
10th place |
50.32s |
| 400m (Prelims) |
Schuyler Clark - Heat 3 - 51.85s |
18th place |
52.54s |
| 100m (Prelims) |
Mark Freeman - Heat 2 - 11.06s |
Qualified for Finals |
10.90s |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Hall Wildman - Section 1 - 10:09.43 |
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DNF |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Teddy Meredith - Section 1 - 10:24.88 |
7th place |
10:20.52 |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Kaden Rife - Section 1 - 10:33.26 |
9th place |
10:26.19 |
| 400m Hurdles (Prelims) |
Macky Gartley - Heat 2 - 53.52s |
Qualified for Finals |
54.53s |
| 400m Hurdles (Prelims) |
Danny Jakubowski-Lewis - Heat 2 - 56.14s |
Qualified for Finals |
55.78s |
| 400m Hurdles (Prelims) |
John Daniels - Heat 2 - 56.75s |
Qualified for Finals |
55.19s |
| 200m (Prelims) |
Ethan De Fonseka - Heat 1 - 22.58s |
16th place |
22.85s |
| 10,000m |
Colin Verrett - Section 1 - 32:01.23 |
4th place |
32:58.43 |
| 10,000m |
Robert Cooper - Section 1 - 33:02.06 |
7th place |
33:10.26 |
| 10,000m |
Ethan Khouri - Section 1 - 33:44.05 |
10th place |
33:28.05 |
Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table.
UP NEXT
- The second day of the ODAC Championships will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the pole vault, the 4x100m relay will kick off the events on the track at 1:10 p.m.
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