WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Washington and Lee University men's track and field team posted seven top ten finishes on the first day of the Colonial Relays at William & Mary on Friday.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• David Akinnubi highlighted the first day of action as he tied the third-best mark in program history in the high jump. Akinnubi cleared a personal-best height of 1.94m (6'-04.25") to finish in third place. Thomas Franklin posted a top-five finish in the 5,000m, clocking a personal-best time of 14:52.87.
• Macky Gartley was the top finisher for the Blue and White in the 400m hurdles, registering a time of 54.37s to finish in sixth place. Andrew Carroll turned in a seventh-place finish in the 1,500m, crossing the finish line in a time of 3:58.43.
• Mason Mandis was the lone representative in the long jump, finishing in 10th place after leaping 6.57m (21'-06.50").
• Colin Verrett and Wyatt Benjamin capped off the night in the 10,000m, finishing back-to-back in eighth and ninth place. Verrett clocked a time of 32:01.23, while Benjamin posted a personal-best time of 32:09.40.

PERSONAL / SEASON BESTS

• Austin Halterman | Hammer Throw (39.09m; 128'-02.75") | Personal Best
• Ethan De Fonseka | 100m Dash (11.05s) | Personal Best
• David Akinnubi | High Jump (1.94m; 6'-04.25") | Personal Best
• Davis Amare | 1,500m (4:01.20) | Personal Best
• Thomas Franklin | 5,000m (14:52.87) | Personal Best
• Wyatt Benjamin | 10,000m (32:09.40) | Personal Best
• Maddox Noll | Shot Put (13.99m; 45'-10,75") | Season Best
• Danny Jakubowski-Lewis | 400m Hurdles (56.68s) | Season Best
• Schuyler Clark | 400m (52.75s) | Season Best
• Ethan De Fonseka | 200m (22.58s) | Season Best
• William Fitch | 1,500m (4:11.23) | Season Best

TOP TEN FINISHERS

• 400m Hurdles: Macky Gartley | 6th place (54.37s) 
• 1,500m: Andrew Carroll | 7th place (3:58.43)
• 5,000m: Thomas Franklin | 4th place (14:52.87)
• 10,000m: Colin Verrett | 8th place (32:01.23)
• 10,000m: Wyatt Benjamin | 9th place (32:09.40)
• Long Jump: Mason Mandis | 10th place (6.57m; 21'-06.50")
• High Jump: David Akinnubi | 3rd place (1.94m; 6'-04.25")

TOP FIVE UPDATES

• David Akinnubi | High Jump (1.94m; 6'-04.25") - T-No. 3 all-time

UP NEXT

• The triple jump will kick off the final day of action at 11 a.m. with the 110m hurdles invite kicking off the events on the track at 11:45 a.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.