DURHAM, N.C. – The George Mason track & field teams head to Duke this weekend to compete in the Duke Invitational at the Morris Williams Stadium.
The four-day meet, taking place Wednesday, April 8 through Saturday, April 11, will showcase a deep and competitive field, featuring athletes from a variety of universities as well as unattached and amateur participants. Other Atlantic 10 programs set to compete at the Duke Invitational include Davidson, George Washington, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, and VCU.
The meet will open with the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon, with all events taking place Wednesday and Thursday. Friday's competition kicks off with the women's hammer throw at 9:30 a.m. and continues through the evening, concluding with section three of the men's 5000m at 10 p.m. Saturday's schedule begins with the women's long jump at 11 a.m. and wraps up with the men's 4x400m relay at 5 p.m.
The meet will be broadcast on Friday starting at 5 p.m., and Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. on ACCNX. Both streams will run through the conclusion of the day's events.
A complete meet schedule is available online and the live results website will provide real-time updates to follow the Patriots throughout all days of competition.
The following Patriots are schedule to compete:
Men's Entries
Nadim Abdu (800m)
Jayden Apenteng (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles)
William Michael Baker (Shot put)
Walt Bannerman (Pole vault A)
Bryson Barnett (5000m)
Morgan Batten (Javelin)
Tarek Benlamkaddem (5000m)
James Bowen (Decathlon)
Davian Burke (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles)
Alex DeRoussel (3000m steeplechase)
Nicholas DeWolfe (Pole vault A)
Jordan Edwards (100m, 200m)
Nicholas Emmert (800m, 1500m)
Matt Fisher (200m)
Anthony Gibson Jr. (200m, 400m)
Abdurrazzaq Hassan (Decathlon)
Daniel Hayes (1500m)
Caleb Hymans (800m, 1500m)
Jalen Johnson (100m)
Joziah Johnson (400m)
Lance Koontz (400m)
Kellen La Roche (High jump)
Paul McClain (800m)
Messiah McKinley (800m)
Mason Morales (200m, 110m hurdles)
Alex Pilipski (Decathlon)
Cameron Portis (Shot put, discus)
Mason Samuels (200m)
Lloyd Sheppard-Brown (1500m, 5000m)
Denver Shields (100m, 200m)
Jay Sims (High jump)
Ethan Swan (Triple jump)
Jordan Tuck (200m, 400m)
Max Vom Saal (1500m)
Aidan Walcott (200m, 400m)
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry to the men's 4x100m relay and three entries to the men's 4x400m relay.
Women's Entries
Fiona Agyekum (Shot put, discus, hammer)
Shanell Berry (800m)
Chairely Bido (400m)
Sarah Clark (5000m)
Kenzie Dillman (800m, 1500m)
Kennedy Drish (Pole vault A)
Stephanie Dundas (200m, 100m hurdles)
Kymara Fernandez (Triple jump)
Salma Fizaoui (400m hurdles)
Aiko Galvin (800m)
Gabriela Gibson (Triple jump)
Simone Hamlar (200m, 400m)
Amela Male (Shot put)
Ay'rianna Moore (200m, 400m)
Sierra Matheson (100m, 200m)
Kaela-Michelle O'Connor (100m hurdles)
Sydney Rhodes (100m)
Morgan Ryerson (100m hurdles, 400m hurdles)
Helena Santacana (400m hurdles)
Ella Semple (1500m)
Shania Staats (100m, long jump)
Laila Thomas (100m, long jump)
Kailynn Tyson (100m, long jump)
Abby Weening (Heptathlon, 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump)
Aylin Yirmibesoglu (5000m)
* The Patriots are also set to have one entry to the women's 4x100m relay and two entries to the women's 4x400m relay.
LAST TIME OUT
George Mason turned in a strong performance at home hosting the Dalton Ebanks Invitational, highlighted by multiple event victories and Atlantic 10-leading marks. Abby Weening led the way with a personal-best 1.82m in the women's high jump invitational, extending her conference lead and moving into the top 10 nationally. Kellen La Roche added two wins, capturing the long jump (7.36m) and high jump (2.11m), both personal bests that rank among the top marks in the A-10. The Patriots also saw a standout showing from their relay squad, as the men's 4x100m team posted an A-10 leading time of 40.20. Additional top performances included a 1-2 finish in the women's long jump, led by Shania Staats (6.02m) and Laila Thomas (5.92m), along with several podium finishes and personal bests across events, as Mason built momentum with a deep, well-rounded team effort.
LAST WEEK'S ALL-TIME TOP 10 ENTRIES
(Women, Men)
2. Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m
4. Fiona Agyekum – W Hammer Throw – 53.52m
7. Abby Weening – W 100m Hurdles –13.96
9. Kellen La Roche – M High Jump – 2.11m
10. Johnson, Edwards, Fisher, Samuels – 4x100m Relay – 40.20
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS
9. Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m
9. Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m
33. Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m
38. Kellen La Roche – M High Jump – 2.11m
43. Ella Semple – W 5000m – 15:58.44
ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS
Walt Bannerman – M Pole Vault – 5.27m
Kennedy Drish – W Pole Vault – 4.33m
Jordan Edwards – M 200m – 21.20
Ella Semple – W 5000m – 15:58.44
Abby Weening – W High Jump – 1.82m
Johnson, Edwards, Fisher, Samuels – M 4x100m Relay – 40.20
Johnson, Walcott, Koontz, Tuck – M 4x400m Relay – 3:12.36
