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Track & Field 1/27/2024 9:31:00 PM

Track & Field makes triumphant return to action at Patriot Games

FAIRFAX, Va. – The Salisbury University men's and women's track and field teams returned to competition against multiple NCAA Division I, II, and III teams on Friday and Saturday, breaking a school record and notching numerous personal bests while at the Patriot Games inside George Mason University Fieldhouse.

HOW IT HAPPENED

MEN

Kai Smith's time of 6.98 seconds in the 60 meters placed second in the event while setting a new personal best. Smith also took sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.72 seconds.
Rashawn Markman snagged silver in the long jump, taking flight for a 6.64-meter showing.
Andrew McGinley took home silver in the high jump with a 1.85-meter leap. Dylan Haun finished sixth in the event, jumping 1.80 meters.
Salisbury's A-team in the 4x400 relay, comprised of Kai Smith, Hayden Myers, Ryan Temple, and Mike Heinz, claimed bronze with a time of 3:26.79.
Jon Alicea finished fifth in the triple jump, leaping 13.12 meters.
Logan Kelsch toppled his personal best in the weight throw, launching 13.90 meters to surpass his prior high mark by nearly two meters. Kelsch's 12.04-meter performance in the shot put was also good for a personal record.
JJ McCauley surpassed his personal record in the weight throw with a distance of 12.46 meters.
Graham Schultz topped his personal best in the 800 meters, finishing in 2:03.17.
Alec Velleggia's time of 4:43.96 in the mile set a new personal record in the event, while Brady Medeiros also earned a personal best with a time of 4:49.28 in the mile.
Mason Cassady beat his prior best time in the 200 meters, finishing in 23.56 seconds. Aaron Dufresne also logged a personal best in the event at 23.59 seconds.
Tristan Dutton superseded his top time in the 3,000 meters, finishing at 9:11.68 to beat his prior fastest finish by exactly 11 seconds.

WOMEN

Anna Bodmer opened the weekend bash in style, shattering the program mark she set back in December in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:06.53. The finish clocked over 17 seconds faster than her prior record time.
Madison Lamb claimed her first collegiate gold medal in the high jump, taking flight for 1.50 meters to win the event.
Kailey Jarboe tossed a distance of 9.39 meters in the shot put for a new personal best.
Mia Hill leaped 4.94 meters in the long jump to earn bronze, while Kennedy Atkins soared 4.92 meters to take fourth place. Hill also ran a 1:02.99 in the 400 meters, setting a new personal best, while Atkins logged a new personal record in the 60-meter hurdles at 10.08 seconds.
Rachel Roberts clocked in at 18:57.74 in the 5,000 meters to set a new personal best, topping her previous mark by nearly a full minute.
Leah Snyder finished the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:51.77 to set a new personal best by over 10 seconds.

UP NEXT

The Sea Gulls are back in action on Sunday, Feb. 4 at the Richard Drake Invitational, hosted by Virginia Wesleyan University.
The meet is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. from Virginia Beach, Va.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Haun: Jumps/Sprints; Junior

Mia Hill: Jumps/Sprints; Sophomore

Kailey Jarboe: Throws; Sophomore

JJ McCauley: Throws; Sophomore

Hayden Myers: Sprints; Sophomore

Rachel Roberts: Distance; Sophomore

Graham Schultz: Distance; Sophomore

Leah Snyder: Distance; Sophomore

Jon Alicea: Jumps/Sprints; Sophomore

Tristan Dutton: Distance; Sophomore

Mike Heinz: Distance; Senior

Logan Kelsch: Throws; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Dylan Haun
: Junior
: Jumps/Sprints

Mia Hill
: Sophomore
: Jumps/Sprints

Kailey Jarboe
: Sophomore
: Throws

JJ McCauley
: Sophomore
: Throws

Hayden Myers
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Rachel Roberts
: Sophomore
: Distance

Graham Schultz
: Sophomore
: Distance

Leah Snyder
: Sophomore
: Distance

Jon Alicea
: Sophomore
: Jumps/Sprints

Tristan Dutton
: Sophomore
: Distance

Mike Heinz
: Senior
: Distance

Logan Kelsch
: Sophomore
: Throws