CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The George Mason track & field teams travel to the University of Virginia this weekend to compete in the Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field. The meet will feature a strong field of competitors from a variety of programs, including Atlantic 10 rivals George Washington and VCU, along with Virginia Tech, Penn State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and others. Unattached and amateur athletes will also take part in the competition.

The Patriots will compete across two action-packed days, Friday, April 17 through Saturday, April 18.

Friday's events begin at 9:30 a.m. with the women's hammer throw. Track events get underway at 3:00 p.m. with the women's 100m preliminaries, and the day concludes with the men's 10000m.

Saturday opens with the women's 5000m (Section 2) at 9:30 a.m. Field events begin at 11:45 a.m. with the women's discus. The meet wraps up with the women's and men's 4x400m relays at 4:40 p.m. and 4:50 p.m., respectively.

A full meet schedule is available online, and live results will provide real-time updates throughout the weekend for fans following the Patriots.

The following Patriots are schedule to compete:

Men's Entries
Nadim Abdu (800m section 5)
Jayden Apenteng (400m hurdles) 
William Michael Baker (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault) 
Tarek Benlamkaddem (1500m) 
Luke Brown (1500m, 5000m section 1) 
Davian Burke (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles) 
Jordan Edwards (100m, 200m invite) 
Nicholas Emmert (1500m) 
Matt Fisher (200m) 
Anthony Gibson Jr. (200m) 
Tristin Harris (Triple jump) 
Daniel Hayes (1500m) 
Caleb Hymans (1500m) 
Robbie Jenkins (5000m section 1) 
Jalen Johnson (100m) 
Joziah Johnson (400m, 400m hurdles) 
Lance Koontz (400m) 
Kellen La Roche (Long jump, high jump invite) 
Paul McClain (800m section 6) 
Messiah McKinley (800m section 6) 
Mason Morales (200m, 110m hurdles) 
Jonathan Regules (800m section 3) 
Mason Samuels (200m invite) 
Denver Shields (100m, 200m invite) 
Jay Sims (High jump) 
Jordan Tuck (400m) 
Max Vom Saal (1500m)
Aidan Walcott (400m)

Women's Entries 
Fiona Agyekum (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Shanell Berry (800m section 1) 
Chairely Bido (400m) 
Sarah Clark (1500m) 
Kenzie Dillman (1500m) 
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault invite) 
Stephanie Dundas (200m, 100m hurdles) 
Kymara Fernandez (Triple jump) 
Salma Fizaoui (400m hurdles) 
Alina Florou-Dimitriadou (Pole vault) 
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump) 
Brooke Gunter (Pole vault) 
Simone Hamlar (200m, 400m) 
Madeline Hitchcock (High jump) 
Amela Male (Shot put, discus, hammer) 
Sierra Matheson (100m, 200m) 
Ay'rianna Moore (400m) 
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (100m hurdles) 
Sydney Rhodes (100m) 
Morgan Ryerson (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles) 
Helena Santacana (400m, 400m hurdles) 
Shania Staats (Long jump) 
Laila Thomas (Long jump) 
Kailynn Tyson (Long jump, triple jump)

The George Mason women's track & field team will split competition this weekend, with a small group traveling to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Spring Invitational on Saturday. The Patriots will compete against athletes from Cornell, Lafayette, Mount St. Mary's, and Navy.

Live results will be available online. 

Navy Spring Invitational Women's Entries & Schedule
Ava Bordner (1500m) - 12:40 p.m.  
Abigail Graham (800m heat 2) - 2:10 p.m.  
Lindsay Meadows (3000m steeplechase) - 11:40 a.m. 
Liza Parkhomenko (Triple jump) - 2:00 p.m.  
Alexa Pinon (1500m) - 12:40 p.m.  
Miranda Pinon (1500m) - 12:40 p.m.  
Hazel Wells (5000m) - 3:15 p.m.  
Aylin Yirmibesoglu (800m heat 1) - 2:10 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
The Patriots delivered a strong showing at the Duke Invitational, highlighted by Abby Weening's heptathlon win with 5622 points to shatter her previous best. Alex DeRoussel placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (8:57.80), ranking second in the conference. Helena Santacana led the 400m hurdles group with a personal-best 1:00.51 on the women's side, while Davian Burke, Jayden Apenteng, and Joziah Johnson added solid performances for the men. In the field, Kennedy Drish placed second in the pole vault (4.08m), and Kymara Fernandez finished fifth in the triple jump with a personal-best 11.94m. Cameron Portis recorded a personal-best 51.63m in the discus. Kenzie Dillman, Sarah Clark, and Tarek Benlamkaddem each posted personal bests in distance events, while Kaela-Michelle O'Connor added a personal-best in the 100m hurdles (13.87).

LAST WEEK'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 ENTRIES  
(Women, Men)  
2. Alex DeRoussel – M 3000m Steeplechase – 8:57.80 
3. Abby Weening – W Heptathlon – 5622 
5. Kaela-Michelle O'Connor - W 100m Hurdles - 13.87 
6. Cameron Portis – M Discus Throw – 51.63m 
6. Abby Weening – W 100m Hurdles – 13.90 
7. Kenzie Dillman – W 1500m Run – 4:27.25  
 
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS 
8. Abby Weening – W Heptathlon - 5622 
13. Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m 
16. Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m 
41. Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m 
45. Kellen La Roche – M High Jump – 2.11m 
45. Ella Semple – W 5000m – 15:58.44

ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS  
Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m 
Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m 
Cameron Portis – M Discus Throw – 51.63m 
Helena Santacana – W 400m Hurdles – 1:00.51 
Ella Semple – W 5000m – 15:58.44 
Abby Weening – W Heptathlon - 5622 
Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m 
Johnson, Edwards, Fisher, Samuels – M 4x100m Relay – 40.20