PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The George Mason track and field teams will head back on the road to compete at the Penn Classic, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at The Ott Center. In Philadelphia, the Patriots will face athletes from Bucknell, Colgate, Columbia, Georgetown, Hampton, Howard, Maryland, Norfolk State, Penn, Pitt, Princeton, Villanova, and William & Mary.
The Penn Classic features two full days of competition, running from Friday, February 6, through Saturday, February 7. All field events will take place on Friday, with the women's weight throw and long jump kicking off the meet at 11 a.m. Track events on Friday will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday's events will start with the women's 3000m at 12:15 p.m. A complete meet schedule is available, and the live results website will provide real-time updates to follow the Patriots throughout both days of competition. Both days of the Penn Classic will be available to watch on ESPN+ (Day 1, Day 2).
The following Patriots are scheduled to compete:
Men's Entries
Jayden Apenteng (500m, 4x400m, 60m hurdles)
William Michael Baker (Weight throw, shot put)
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault)
Biruk Beardsley (3000m)
Tarek Benlamkaddem (3000m)
Davian Burke (60m hurdles, 4x400m)
Jordan Edwards (60m, 200m)
Nicholas Emmert (1 mile)
Anthony Gibson Jr. (60m, 200m)
Caleb Hymans (800m, 4x400m)
Joziah Johnson (400m, 4x400m)
Lance Koontz (500m)
Kellen La Roche (High jump)
Darren McCoy (60m)
Messiah McKinley (800m, 4x400m)
Cameron Portis (Weight throw, shot put)
Jonathan Regules (800m)
Trent Saben (Pole vault)
Mason Samuels (200m, 4x400m)
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown (3000m)
Denver Shields (60m, 200m)
Jay Sims (High jump)
Jayden Smith (60m hurdles)
Ethan Swan (Triple jump)
Jordan Tuck (500m, 4x400m)
Aidan Walcott (400m, 4x400m)
Women's Entries
Susan Adenitan (60m, 200m)
Fiona Agyekum (Weight throw, shot put)
Shanell Berry (800m, 4x400m)
Sarah Clark (1 mile, 4x400m)
Kenzie Dillman (1000m, 4x400m)
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault)
Stephanie Dundas (60m, 60m hurdles)
Kymara Fernandez (Triple jump)
Salma Fizaoui (400m)
Alina Florou Dimitriadou (Pole vault)
Aiko Galvin (500m, 4x400m)
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump)
Brooke Gunter (Pole vault)
Simone Hamlar (400m, 4x400m)
Amelia Male (Weight throw, shot put)
Sierra Matheson (60m, 200m)
Ay'rianna Moore (200m, 4x400m)
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (60m, 60m hurdles)
Marley Oare (Pole vault)
Miranda Pinon (1000m, 4x400m)
Sydney Rhodes (60m, 200m)
Morgan Ryerson (60m hurdles, 200m)
Helena Santacana (400m, 4x400m)
Ella Semple (1 mile)
Shania Staats (Long jump)
Laila Thomas (60m, long jump)
Kailynn Tyson (Triple jump)
Hazel Wells (3000m)
Aylin Yirmibesoglu (3000m)
LAST TIME OUT
The Patriots delivered a strong two-day performance at the Patriot Games, the team's first home meet of the indoor season. Nicholas DeWolfe captured the men's heptathlon title after winning the long jump, pole vault, and shot put. Additional event victories came from Lloyd Sheppard-Brown in the men's 5000m, Kailynn Tyson in the women's 60m, Jayden Apenteng in the men's 400m, Jayden Smith in the men's 60m hurdles, and Kaela-Michelle O'Connor in the women's 60m hurdles. In the field, Walt Bannerman and Kennedy Drish claimed pole vault wins, while William Michael Baker won the men's weight throw. The women's 4x400m relay of Shanell Berry, Salma Fizaoui, Simone Hamlar, and Ay'rianna Moore capped the meet with a first-place finish, highlighting a balanced and successful home meet for the Green and Gold.
LAST WEEK'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 ENTRIES
(Women, Men)
3. Nicholas DeWolfe – M Heptathlon – 5162
3. Jayden Smith – M 60m Hurdles – 7.80
4. Lloyd Sheppard-Brown – M 5000m -14:21.93
7. Fiona Agyekum – W Weight Throw – 16.81m
9. Nicholas DeWolfe – M Pole Vault – 4.84m
9. Marley Oare – W Pole Vault – 3.81m
NCAA INDOOR QUALIFYING MARKS
26. Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.24m
31. Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.30m
40. Jayden Smith – M 60m Hurdles – 7.80
ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS
Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.30m
Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.24m
Ella Semple – W 5000m – 16:04:84
Jayden Smith – M 60m Hurdles – 7.80
Kailynn Tyson – W Triple Jump – 12.61m
