BLACKSBURG, Va. - Junior Mandissa Marshall set another
school record for the George Mason track & field team while several
additional PR's and top program times were recorded in the final day of the
Virginia Tech Invite on Saturday.
Marshall bested her former school record in the pole vault, reaching
a height of 4.05m at the meet. It also improved upon her previous ECAC qualifying
mark. Senior Taylor Wheaton and sophomore Bethany Sachtleben also added their names
to the Mason record books. Wheaton ran a PR and 10th-fastest time in
program history in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 55.11 to win the
event. Sachtleben claimed the 5000m in a time of 16:58.39, a PR, ECAC qualifier
and fifth-fastest time in program history.
Three more PR's and one ECAC qualifying mark were recorded
by the women's team on Saturday, including sophomore Jasmine Robinson in the
400m (55.99, PR, ECAC), freshmen Sarah Weber in the 400m (59.07, PR), freshmen
Michelle Wallerstedt in the shot put (11.66m, PR) and sophomore Heather
Selheimer in the 1000m (2:54.44, ECAC).
On the men's side, four PR's and three IC4A qualifying times
highlighted the day. Junior Wil McReynolds ran a PR and IC4A qualifying time of
2:28.63 in the 1000m, and sophomore Michael Lawton had a PR and IC4A distance
of 14.47m in the triple jump. In the 800m, senior Tyler Golden qualified for
the IC4A championship with a time of 1:54.52, while sophomore Ryan McGreal ran
a PR 1:58.63.
The Patriots return to action next Sunday, hosting the Mason
Last Chance meet.
WOMEN
400m
1. Taylor Wheaton - 55.11- PR - ECAC (bested previous qualifying mark) - 10th
fastest time in program history
2. Jasmine Robinson - 55.99 - PR - ECAC (bested previous qualifying mark)
14. Sarah Weber - 59.07 - PR
1000m
4. Heather Selheimer - 2:54.44 - ECAC
5000m
1. Bethany Sachtleben - 16:58.39 - PR - ECAC - 5th fastest time in
program history
2. Peyton Lowe - 18:16.85
High Jump
3. Dominique Graham - 1.65m
Pole Vault
1. Mandissa Marshall - 4.05m - PR - ECAC (bested previous qualifying mark) -
school record
Shot Put
13. Michelle Wallerstedt - 11.66m - PR
15. Haley Hale - 11.40m
MEN
400m
3. George Empty - 48.16 - IC4A (already qualified with faster time)
8. Angel Coburn - 49.21
10. Adrian Vaughn - 49.35
800m
13. Tyler Golden - 1:54.52 - IC4A
14. Cody Raphael - 1:54.95
24. Ryan McGreal - 1:58.63 - PR
1000m
6. Wil McReynolds - 2:28.63 - PR - IC4A
10. David Rushing - 2:30.81
5000m
1. John Holt - 14:52.82
Triple Jump
4. Michael Lawton - 14.47m - PR - IC4A