BLACKSBURG, Va. – The George Mason University track and field teams continue their indoor season at Virginia Tech's Hokie Invitational, held at the Rector Field House. The meet will feature a strong field of in-state competition including George Mason, Virginia Tech, Radford, Virginia, and William & Mary, along with a diverse mix of professional, unattached, amateur, and international athletes. Additional collegiate competition will include North Carolina, Tusculum, High Point, Charlotte, Appalachian State, and Montreat.
The Hokie Invitational will span two full days from Friday, January 23rd, to Saturday, January 24th. Action begins Friday afternoon with field events starting at 3:30 p.m. and track events at 5:00 p.m. Competition resumes Saturday morning with field events opening at 10:00 a.m. and track events at 11:00 a.m., before wrapping up in the early afternoon with the final relays at approximately 1:20 p.m.
The full meet schedule can be accessed through the linked document, while the live results website will provide real-time updates to follow the Patriots throughout both days of competition.
The following Patriots are scheduled to compete:
Men's Entries
Jayden Apenteng (60m hurdles, 300m)
William Michael Baker (Weight throw, shot put)
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault)
Davian Burke (60m hurdles, 200m)
Matthew Fisher (300m)
Anthony Gibson Jr. (60m, 200m)
Tristan Harris (Long jump, triple jump)
Daniel Hayes (1000m, 1 mile)
Caleb Hymans (1000m, 800m)
Joziah Johnson (300m, 400m)
Lance Koontz (600m)
Kellen La Roche (High jump)
Carson Mandis (Shot put)
Darren McCoy (60m)
Messiah McKinley (1000m, 800m)
Cameron Portis (Weight throw, shot put)
Mason Samuels (300m)
Denver Shields (60m)
James Sims (High jump)
Ethan Swan (Triple jump)
Jordan Tuck (600m)
Aidan Walcott (200m)
* The Patriots are also set to have 3 entries to the Men's 4x400m Relay.
Women's Entries
Susan Adenitan (60m, 200m)
Fiona Agyekum (Weight throw, shot put)
Shanell Berry (600m)
Sarah Clark (3000m)
Kenzie Dillman (3000m)
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault unseeded)
Stephanie Dundas (60m hurdles, 200m)
Kymara Fernandez (Long jump, triple jump)
Alina Florou Dimitriadou (Pole vault unseeded)
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump)
Amelia Male (Weight throw, shot put)
Sierra Matheson (60m, 200m)
Lindsey Meadows (3000m)
Ay'rianna Moore (300m)
Kaela O'Connor (60m hurdles, 200m)
Marley Oare (Pole vault unseeded)
Liza Parkhomenko (Triple jump)
Sydney Rhodes (200m)
Helena Santacana (300m, 400m)
Ella Semple (1000m, 1 mile)
Shania Staats (Long jump, 60m)
Laila Thomas (60m)
Kailynn Tyson (60m, triple jump)
LAST TIME OUT
The Patriots turned in a strong performance in their most recent outing at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational. Susan Adenitan captured the women's 60m dash title, while Kennedy Drish claimed first place in the women's pole vault with a mark of 3.95 meters, the top Atlantic 10 performance so far this indoor season. On the men's side, Lance Koontz earned the win in the 400m dash, and the 4x400m relay team of Mason Samuels, Joziah Johnson, Aidan Walcott, and Jordan Tuck closed the meet with a victory to cap off the day. Walt Bannerman cleared 5.00 meters in the men's pole vault, topping the Atlantic 10 charts. Six performances from the meet now rank in the program's all-time top 10.
