Men's Track & Field | 4/6/2018 2:04:00 PM
Colonial Relays Live Results |
Gamecock Invitational Live Results
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The George Mason men's and women's track and field teams got off to a hot start on Thursday at the 53rd Annual Colonial Relays at Zable Stadium.
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The Patriots excelled in the 10,000-meter run, with three qualifying for the ECAC and IC4A Championships on May 11-13 in Princeton, N.J. On the women's side,
Carolyn Conley, a junior from Purcellville, Va., placed eighth with a time of 36:46.84 to qualify for the ECAC Championships.
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On the men's side,
Ethan Newland placed 11th with a personal-best time of 30:51.92. The sophomore from Ashburn, Va., surpassed his previous personal best of 31:15.65 in the 10,000 meter run, which he posted in last year's Colonial Relays.
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Redshirt freshman
Andrew Carlin also qualified for the IC4A Championships, finishing with a personal-best time of 31:03.40. The Quinton, Va., native, placed 19th on Thursday.
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In the field events, sophomore
Zinnie Tabb-Reed finished fourth in the women's hammer throw with a distance of 134 feet, 1 inch.
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The Colonial Relays continue on Friday and run through Saturday. A contingency of Patriots will also compete at the USC Gamecock Invitational on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.
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