Meet Schedule
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Patriots are gearing up to host the Dalton Ebanks Invitational this weekend, at George Mason Stadium, while a few of our athletes are headed to compete at the Spec Towns and Torrin Lawrence Invitational in Athens, Ga.
Dalton Ebanks Invitational
Live Results will be posted
here.
The women's hammer throw will start at 2:00 PM on Friday followed by the men's. On Saturday, the women's javelin will be up first at 10 AM and the 4x100m women's relay will begin at noon.
Multiple east coast teams will be competing, some of which are Monmouth, VCU, Holy Cross, Johns Hopkins, James Madison, George Washington and American.
Remembering Dalton Ebanks
Dalton Ebanks coached at Mason for 19 years, including eight seasons as the head coach of the Patriots (1997-2005).
A native of Jamaica, Ebanks first came to George Mason in 1985 as an assistant coach with the women's team. He served in that capacity through 1990 when he became an assistant coach with the men's team.
Ebanks was a member of the coaching staff that won the 1996 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championship and was runner-up in the 1997 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Ebanks rose to the position of head coach in 1997 and maintained the program's strength through strong recruiting in his native country of Jamaica. During his reign, Ebanks produced an NCAA champion, numerous All-Americans and four Olympians, Diane Guthrie-Gresham (1992, 1996), Richard Phillips (2004, 2008, 2012), and Maurice Wignall (2004) representing Jamaica and Terri Dendy (1988) from the United States.
Spearheaded by Mason track and field alumni, a scholarship to honor the memory and legacy of former coach Ebanks has been established with the Patriot Club at George Mason University.
Over $25,000 has been raised to endow the scholarship, ensuring a yearly award in perpetuity. Donations, which are tax deductible, should be made to the Patriot Club by the following link:
https://advancement.gmu.edu/21WAT2.
Spec Towns and Torrin Lawrence Invitational
A few Patriots will compete in the heptathlon and decathlon here.
Live results will be posted
here. You can watch on ESPN+
here on Thursday and
here on Friday starting at 12:30 P.M.
Last Weekend's Highlights (Colonial Relays)
Paul McClain won the men's 800m (1:53.61) and
Micah Jones placed 3rd in the 100m dash (10.57).
Aidan Walcott dominated the men's high jump at 1.95m. Robert Kestyn earned 5th in the hammer throw with
Kevin Ciocco in 8th (52.94, 50.21).
Abigail Weening took 1st place in the high jump at 1.61m.
Fiona Agyekum earned bronze in shot put (12.39m) while
Ryan Cherry grabbed 4th (4.25m) in pole vault with Nick Scott and
Cason Gardner tied for 5th (4.20m).
In the pole vault Invitational,
Colton Ocetnik won the silver (4.55mand
Decker Barborek was in 3rd (4.55m). Ryan Lightbourne was victorious in the triple jump at 13.75m.
Teneal Els snagged the silver in discus throw invitational (46.93m) with
Maya Stanley in 5th (39.80m).
Olamide Enajekpo posted a 5th place performance in the shot put (13.98m). She also took 6th in the discus throw (35.16m).
Up Next
The Patriots will compete at the Meet of Champions next Saturday (Apr. 15th) at High Point University.
