HARRISONBURG, Va. - For the second consecutive season, the Washington and Lee University women's track and field team completed the triple crown as they claimed their second-straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Outdoor title in record-breaking fashion, scoring the most points at the conference meet since 1995.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET
- The Generals completed the triple crown for the second consecutive season, winning the cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field titles. W&L scored 258 across the two-day meet with ten wins and nine other All-ODAC performances, the top-three in each event. Lynchburg followed in second place with 151.5 points while Bridgewater (139) finished in third. Roanoke was slotted fourth with 83 points while Shenandoah rounded out the top-five with 38 points.
- The Blue and White picked up five wins on Saturday, highlighted by two wins from Cassie Carr. Carr kicked off the day with a first place finish in the 1,500m, clocking in a time of 4:39.46 before claiming gold in the 800m with a personal best time of 2:15.37. Her 800m time reset Avery Schiffman's program record of 2:15.51 which was set in 2022.
- Jesma Evans secured her first outdoor title in the 400m after clocking a personal best time of 56.11s, improving her program record time. Layla Keadle secured the team's third-straight title in the pole vault, earning her first gold finish in her career. Keadle cleared a height of 3.46m (11'-04.25") on her first attempt to secure the win. Olivia Warr won her second-straight ODAC title in the 5,000m as she crossed the finish line in a time of 17:27.00.
- Ana Hodneland, Annabelle Sutliff, Lucie Graziano, and Jesma Evans rounded out the champions with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay, clocking in a time of 3:56.15 to secure the fifth title in program history.
- Olivia Warr, Amelia Weenig and Julie Anne Bush joined Carr in the 1,500m finishing in second, third and fourth place for a clean sweep of the top four spots. Warr finished in second with a time of 4:41.44 with Weenig clocking in a time of 4:47.70 and Bush posting a personal best time of 4:49.48.
- Annabelle Sutliff joined Evans in the 400m finals this afternoon, finishing in seventh place with a personal best time of 58.96s which also improved her No. 5 all-time mark. Lilly Versen turned in a runner-up performance in the 100m finals, clocking in a season best time of 12.24s.
- Weenig and Graziano joined Carr in the 800m, turning in fourth and fifth place finishes to score points for the Blue and White. Weenig finished in fourth place with a time fo 2:19.53 while Graziano clocked in personal best time of 2:21.50 to finish in fifth place.
- The Generals had two student-athletes in the 400m hurdles finals this afternoon with Elizabeth Sawicki turning in a second place finish in the event with a personal best time of 1:06.26, the eighth-best time in program history.
- Eve Spencer and Audrey Robinson joined Warr in the 5,000m, finishing in fifth and sixth place. Spencer clocked in a time of 18:29.67 to finish in fifth while Robinson turned in a sixth place finish after clocking in a personal best time of 18:27.21.
TOP TEN UPDATES
PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS
TEAM SCORES (20 EVENTS SCORED)
1. Washington and Lee (258)
2. Lynchburg (151.5)
3. Bridgewater (139)
4. Roanoke (83)
5. Shenandoah (38)
6. Virginia Wesleyan (35.5)
7. Hollins (29)
8. Randolph (21.5)
9. Eastern Mennonite (14)
10. Sweet Briar (6.5)
11. Averett (1)
SATURDAY RESULTS
| EVENT |
ATHLETE - SEEDING MARK |
PLACE |
FINAL MARK |
| Triple Jump |
Mackenzie Morante - Flight 2 - 10.55m |
8th place |
10.35m (33'-11.50") |
| Discus |
Leah Smith - Flight 2 - 41.96m |
5th place |
36.41m (119'-05.00") |
| Discus |
Bailey Hedgemon - Flight 2 - 35.40m |
3rd place |
37.58m (123'-03.00") |
| Discus |
Emily Jackson - Flight 2 - 31.27m |
13th place |
31.32m (102'-09.00") |
| Pole Vault |
Mad McMurphy - Flight 1 - 3.53m |
3rd place |
3.46m (11'-04.25') |
| Pole Vault |
Layla Keadle - Flight 1 - 3.53m |
1st place |
3.46m (11'-04.25") |
| Pole Vault |
Abby Cholewa - Flight 1 - 3.35m |
2nd place |
3.46m (11'-04.25") |
| Pole Vault |
Gabby Pullen - Flight 1 - 3.20m |
4th place |
3.21m (10'-06.25") |
| 4x100m Relay |
Olivia D'Ambrosia, Lilly Versen, Ana Hodneland, Kaia Beddows - 48.75s |
4th place |
48.90s |
| 1,500m |
Cassie Carr - Section 2 - 4:35.86 |
1st place |
4:39.46 |
| 1,500m |
Olivia Warr - Section 2 - 4:38.74 |
2nd place |
4:41.44 |
| 1,500m |
Amelia Weenig - Section 2 - 4:46.64 |
3rd place |
4:47.70 |
| 1,500m |
Julie Anne Bush - Section 2 - 4:53.86 |
4th place |
4:49.48 |
| 1,500m |
Mary Gorsky - Section 2 - 4:58.42 |
9th place |
5:01.70 |
| 1,500m |
MacKenzie Moore - Section 2 - 5:03.66 |
12th place |
5:08.23 |
| 1,500m |
Lane Smith - Section 2 - 5:07.45 |
10th place |
5:02.98 |
| 100m Hurdles (Finals) |
Lucy Buchmayr |
2nd place |
15.15s |
| 100m Hurdles (Finals) |
Elizabeth Sawicki |
4th place |
15.78s |
| 100m Hurdles (Finals) |
Joanne Lee |
7th place |
16.41s |
| 400m (Finals) |
Jesma Evans |
1st place |
56.11s |
| 400m (Finals) |
Annabelle Sutliff |
7th place |
58.96s |
| 100m (Finals) |
Lilly Versen |
2nd place |
12.24s |
| 800m (Finals) |
Charlotte Gardner - Section 2 - 2:25.09 |
11th place |
2:26.23 |
| 800m (Finals) |
Amelia Weenig - Section 2 - 2:20.92 |
4th place |
2:19.53 |
| 800m (Finals) |
Cassie Carr - Section 2 - 2:17.09 |
1st place |
2:15.37 |
| 800m (Finals) |
Lucie Graziano - Section 2 - 2:21.75 |
5th place |
2:21.50 |
| 400m Hurdles (Finals) |
Joanne Lee |
7th place |
1:14.86 |
| 400m Hurdles (Finals) |
Elizabeth Sawicki |
2nd place |
1:06.26 |
| 5,000m |
Olivia Warr - Section 1 - 16:56.91 |
1st place |
17:27.00 |
| 5,000m |
Eve Spencer - Section 1 - 18:28.15 |
6th place |
18:29.67 |
| 5,000m |
Audrey Robinson - Section 1 - 18:45.41 |
5th place |
18:27.21 |
| 5,000m |
Sarah Clark - Section 1 - 18:46.16 |
9th place |
18:45.83 |
| 5,000m |
Lily Pareso - Section 1 - 20:45.58 |
16th place |
20:15.71 |
| 4x400m Relay |
Simmons Lee, Annabelle Sutliff, Lucie Graziano, Jesma Evans - Heat 2 - 3:54.40 |
1st place |
3:56.15 |
Top-8 Finishes score points toward W&L's team score and are indicated by bold text in the table.
ALL-ODAC PERFORMERS
- First Team
- Second Team
- Third Team
UP NEXT
- The Generals will head to a pair of final qualifiers next week in hopes of posting qualifying times for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in La Crosse, Wis. on May 21-23.
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