Fairfax, Va.- George Mason leaves Blacksburg with many new personal bests and student-athletes moving up on the all-time list. 
 
The meet began with Alina Florou Dimitriadou taking the pole vault by storm and going over 4.15m to set a personal best, finished 1^st in the event, and to move up to 2^nd on the George Mason all-time list. Kennedy Drish also put in the work on the 2^nd day of the Hokie Invitational by going over 4.12m in the pole vault event and to finish right behind Alina on the all-time list. Both student-athletes take over the number one and two spot of the A10 conference. 
 
Walt Bannerman was back competing and he came back with a bang. The All-American recorded a new personal best in the pole vault by going over 5.33m and now has the 2^nd highest mark in George Mason history. A10 gold medalist, Geni Roberts, reached a new personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 15.31m and introduced himself to the all-time list at spot number 10. Arsalan Yaqubi also cemented his position in the weight throw with a new mark of 19.29m at the Hokie Invitational. He was the clear winner of his event. 
 
Denver Shields reached a new personal best in the 60m with a time of 6.91. Jalen Johnson in the same event qualified for the finals as well and placed 4^th overall. Brody Myers also secured a new personal best in the pole vault with a mark of 4.78m. Terrian Smith jumped 1.96m in the high jump to secure a new record for himself. Aidan Walcott reached 6^th in the 400m at the Hokie Invitational with a time of 49.00, a new personal best for Aidan. 
 
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The Patriots will remain in Fairfax and host the Patriot Games on Friday, January 31^st and Saturday, February 1^st.