RICHMOND, Va. - The George Mason track and field team opened its 2013 outdoor season with a sound performance at the VCU Rams Invitational on Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond.

The men and women won a combined five events, had 29 athletes place and set 25 personal records in addition to three ECAC qualifying marks on the day.

Finishing with an ECAC qualifying mark for the women was junior Dominique Graham, winning the high jump with a PR of 1.70m, the fifth-best height in program history. The other ECAC qualifier was the 4x400m relay of seniors Cierra McGee and Taylor Wheaton, sophomore Aneesha Scott and junior Shavon Briscoe won the event in 3:48.24.

Mason swept the top five spots in the women's pole vault, as Marshall's winning height was followed by sophomores Summer Shepherd (3.45m) and Megann Kaiser (3.30m), freshman Lindsay Horton (3.30m) and sophomore Caitlin Eberly (3.15m). Kaiser, Horton and Eberly all finished with PR's. Another strong showing for the Patriots came in the 200m as McGee, Briscoe and sophomore Jasmine Robinson finished 2-3-4 in the event, crossing the finish line in 24.98, 25.11 and 25.54, respectively.

On the men's side, senior Parker Boudreau won the 1500m in 3:59.04, while freshman Sean Daugherty took the top spot in the pole vault with a PR of 4.65m. Daugherty's performance led a sweep of the top three spots in the event for Mason, as seniors Wes Sun (4.50) and Josh Trikakis (4.35m) trailed.

The Patriots return to action next weekend in split squad action, traveling to the William and Mary Tribe Open and VMI Invitational on Saturday.

100m
3. Shavon Briscoe - 12.12 - PR

200m
2. Cierra McGee - 24.98
3. Shavon Briscoe - 25.11 - PR
4. Jasmine Robinson - 25.54 - PR

400m
4. Aneesha Scott - 58.89 - PR  

800m
2. Kristin Bethel - 2:18.66 - PR

1500m
4. Victoria Samyn - 4:48.33
7. Peyton Lowe - 4:51.23 - PR
10. Siobhan Klie - 5:00.32 - PR
13. Katie Treichel - 5:04.00 - PR
21. Victoria Doss - 5:14.76 - PR  
23. Maggie Underwood - 5:17.80 - PR

5000m
12. Catherine Pulley - 19:20.52

4x400m relay
1. Cierra McGee, Taylor Wheaton, Aneesha Scott, Shavon Briscoe - 3:48.24 - ECAC

4x800m relay
4. Victoria Samyn, Katie Treichel, Siobhan Klie, Victoria Doss - 9:57.17

High Jump
1. Dominique Graham - 1.70m - PR - ECAC - tied for fifth in program history  

Pole Vault
1. Mandissa Marshall - 4.00m - ECAC  
2. Summer Shepherd - 3.45m
3. Megann Kaiser - 3.30m - PR - tied for sixth in program history  
4. Lindsay Horton - 3.30m - PR - tied for sixth in program history
5. Caitlin Eberly - 3.15m - ties PR - seventh in program history   

Hammer Throw
25. Kaylin Newman - 29.34m

Shot Put
6. Haley Hale - 11.42m - PR  

Discus
2. Michelle Wallerstedt - 42.08m - PR  
5. Emily Muniz - 36.23m - PR  

110m Hurdles
12. Kenzell Crawford - 16.43
14. Gustavo Osorio - 17.10

200m
2. DaQuan Smalls - 22.31 - PR
20. Byron Sintim - 23.19 - PR  
30. Gustavo Osorio - 24.18
32. Kenzell Crawford - 24.30

1500m             
1. Parker Boudreau - 3:59.04
6. Jacob Morgan - 4:01.53 - PR  
11. Tyler Oliver - 4:06.50 - PR
12. Jason Hartman - 4:07.87
23. Steven Mitchell - 4:16.31 - PR  

5000m
2. Everett Hackett - 15:01.38
4. Sean Nestor - 15:11.20
13. Taylor Torino - 15:46.67

4x800m relay
2. Parker Boudreau, Jacob Morgan, Tyler Oliver, Ryan McGreal - 7:51.98

Long Jump
3. Byron Sintim - 6.54m - PR  

Pole Vault
1. Sean Daugherty - 4.65m - PR  
2. Wes Sun - 4.50m
3. Josh Trikakis - 4.35m

Hammer Throw
3. Jason Wellington - 47.73m
9. Kirk Nguyen - 41.60m
13. Michael Mezher - 32.39m - PR