FAIRFAX, Va. – On a sun splashed day in Fairfax, the host Patriots had a terrific showing at the Mason Spring T&F Invitational, held at George Mason Stadium.
Mason saw a school record fall while combining four four new ECAC/IC4A marks, in addition to four individuals improving upon their previous qualifying times and several PR's and Top 8 placings.
Jennifer Nakamura shattered the school record in the 3000m steeplechase, finishing in seventh place with a time of 11:19.90. The previous mark, 11:27.19, had stood since 2003.
For the women, Shavon Briscoe had the top time in the prelims of the 100m hurdles (13.75), advancing to the finals where she finished second in a time of 13.52. The time was a PR, placed her second all-time in program history and improved upon her previous ECAC qualifying mark.
In a seven-way tie atop the standings in the women's high jump at 1.66m Dominique Graham persevered, winning the event after a multi-round jumpoff.
A fast 400mseeding saw the top three overall finishers all emerge from Heat 12, including two Patriots. Daianna Barron finished second overall with a PR and ECAC time of 54.16, while Cierra McGee followed right behind with a time of 54.21. Also running in the event were Sarah Weber (57.78) and Jasmine Robinson (1:00.90), who finished with PR times.
Also recording an ECAC time was Taylor Wheaton, who finished second in the 400m hurdles in 59.46 and Michelle Wallerstedt, who finished second in the discus with a throw of 45.53m, which was a PR and the fifth-best distance in program history in addition to bettering her previous ECAC mark.
In the 100m, Katea Jemmott advanced to the finals after winning Heat two and finishing sixth with a time of 12.22. She went on to run a PR of 12.14 in the finals, placing her in eighth. A trio of Patriots competed in the 200m, with McGee winning Heat 12 and finishing third overall in a time of 23.89, while Crystalyne Clark finishing 13th in 24.91, and Sarah Weber winning Heat 6 and placing 26th overall after crossing the finish line in 25.45.
On the men's side, David Verburg won the 200m in a time of 21.00, but did not improve upon his previous IC4A mark. Anthony Williams advanced to the finals of the 110m hurdles with the sixth-fastest prelim time (14.55) before finishing fifth in a time of 14.22, a PR and improvement on his previous IC4A qualifying mark.
Also qualifying for the IC4A championships was Bryon Sintim, Jimi Tele in the field and Adrian Vaughn and Michael Conway on the track. Sintim finished second in the long jump with a PR distance of 7.13, while Tele leapt a PR of 14.95m in the triple jump, improving his previous IC4A mark. Vaughn ran in the fastest seeded heat of the day in the 400m, as the top four overall finishers all came out of Heat 8, placing fourth in the heat and overall with an IC4A time of 47.81. In the 5,000m, Michael Conway finished in sixth place with a PR of 14:30.30.
The Patriots return to action next weekend, traveling to three separate meets.
WOMEN
100m – Prelims
6. Katea Jemmott – 12.22 – Advanced to Finals – Won Heat 2
9. Crystalyne Clark – 12.27 – Did not advance
100m – Finals
8. Katea Jemmott – 12.14 – PR
200m
3. Cierra McGee – 23.89 – Won Heat 12 – did not improve previous ECAC qualifying time
13. Crystalyne Clark – 24.91
26. Sarah Weber – 25.45 – PR – Won Heat 6
400m
2. Daianna Barron – 54.16 – PR – improved previous ECAC qualifying time
3. Cierra McGee – 54.21 – did not improve previous ECAC qualifying time
17. Sarah Weber – 57.78 – PR
49. Jasmine Robinson – 1:00.90 – PR
800m
37. Heather Selheimer – 2:16.26
38. Daianna Barron – 2:16.37 – PR
48. Kristin Bethel – 2:21.40
64. Taylor Wheaton – 2:30.59 – PR
1500m
40. Victoria Samyn – 4:53.22
42. Siobhan Klie – 4:54.73 – PR
5000m
22. Victoria Doss – 19:27.25 – PR
24. Taylor Reffett – 19:45.92 – PR
100m Hurdles – Prelims
1. Shavon Briscoe – 13.75 – Advanced to finals
19. Jasmine Moser – 15.27 – PR – Did not advance
100m Hurdles – Finals
2. Shavon Briscoe – 13.52 – PR – 2nd all-time in program history – improved previous ECAC qualifying time
400m Hurdles
2. Taylor Wheaton – 59.46 – ECAC
15. Shavon Briscoe – 1:03.40 – PR
17. Kristin Bethel – 1:04.07
3000m Steeplechase
7. Jennifer Nakamura - 11:19.90 - PR - School Record
9. Katie Treichel – 11:56.89
10. Lauren Givens – 11:59.67
High Jump
1. Dominique Graham – 1.66m
Long Jump
11. Katea Jemmott – 5.39m
Triple Jump
5. Katea Jemmott – 11.36m – PR
Pole Vault
2. Jasmine Moser – 3.82m
11. Caitlin Eberly – 3.45m – Ties PR
11. Megann Kaiser – 3.45m – PR – tied for 5th all-time in program history
11. Lindsay Horton – 3.45m – PR – tied for 5th all-time in program history
Javelin
18. Emily Muniz – 32.01m
Hammer Throw
16. Haley Hale – 40.02m – PR
22. Emily Muniz – 37.36m – PR
25. Kaylin Newman – 36.21m
Discus
2. Michelle Wallerstedt – 45.53m – PR – 5th all-time in program history – improves previous ECAC qualifying mark
24. Emily Muniz – 35.90m
MEN
100m – Prelims
26. Joseph Thomas – 11.24 – PR
27. Patrick Habimana – 11.26 – PR
200m
1. David Verburg – 21.00 – did not improve previous IC4A qualifying time
14. Da'Quan Smalls – 21.91 – PR
22. Angel Coburn – 22.13 – PR
34. Anthony Williams – 22.61 – PR
42. Patrick Habimana – 23.03 – PR
400m
4. Adrian Vaughn – 47.81 – IC4A
23. John Jones – 50.05
800m
21. Tyler Golden – 1:51.95
22. Cody Raphael – 1:52.06
53. David Rushing – 1:56.76
58. Steven Mitchell – 1:57.06 – PR
1500m
19. Parker Boudreau – 3:51.31
39. Tyler Oliver – 3:57.01 – PR
70. Kieran Hennessy – 4:15.00
5000m
6. Michael Conway – 14:30.30 – PR – IC4A
11. John Holt – 14:47.74 – PR
21. Andrew Pitts – 15:20.59
22. James Luehrs – 15:20.73 – PR
29. Phillip Blankenship – 15:49.47
31. Kieran Hennessy – 15:57.30
110m Hurdles – Prelims
6. Anthony Williams – 14.55 – Advanced to finals
22. Teddy Murphy – 15.47 – Did not advance to finals
28. Kenzell Crawford – 16.14 – Did not advance to finals
32. Gustavo Osorio – 16.58 – Did not advance to finals
110m Hurdles – Finals
5. Anthony Williams – 14.22 – PR – Improves previous IC4A qualifying time
400m Hurdles
16. Teddy Murphy – 56.42 – PR
3000m Steeplechase
6. Jason Hartman – 9:29.53
Long Jump
2. Byron Sintim – 7.13m – PR – IC4A
25. Gustavo Osorio – 6.21m
31. Kenzell Crawford – 5.90m
Triple Jump
6. Jimi Tele – 14.95m – PR – improves previous IC4A qualifying mark
10. Michael Lawton – 14.22m
19. Justin Little – 13.08m – PR
High Jump
24. Justin Little – 1.84m – PR
Pole Vault
4. Josh Trikakis – 4.70m – ties PR
8. Zachary Lawson – 4.45m
8. Wesley Sun – 4.45m
9. Patrick Dietrick – 4.45m
9. Sean Daugherty – 4.45m
Discus
7. Kirk Nguyen – 46.05m – PR – 5th all-time in program history
Hammer Throw
8. Jason Wellington – 47.50m
15. Kirk Nguyen – 46.07m – PR – 3rd all-time in program history
28. Michael Mezher – 34.28m – PR
Javelin
17. Michael Mezher – 44.33m – PR
20. Sean Daugherty – 39.10m – PR
