King Named Co-Most Outstanding Performer, Dukes Take Third at CAAs

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King Named Co-Most Outstanding Performer, Dukes Take Third at CAAs

5/6/2017 7:02:00 PM | Track & Field

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NEWARK, Del. – Senior Kennedy King was named Co-Most Outstanding Track Performer and James Madison track & field notched a third-place team finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships inside Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium on Saturday.

Three first-place finishes and 12 All-CAA performances powered the Dukes to 126 points on day two, for a total of 140.

After winning bronze in the long jump on Friday, King secured two individual silver medals in the 100-meter dash (12.05 seconds) and the 200-meter dash (24.56 seconds). She also was a part of the CAA Champion 4x100 team with senior Annie Johnson, junior Aereale Scott and freshman Alexys Taylor that won in 45.96 seconds. King finished the day by running the anchor leg of the 4x400 relay (junior Tyrah Burrow, Taylor, and junior Charlie Bell) that took third in 3:47.50.

Burrow won the 400-meter dash championship in 54.46 seconds, improving on her second-place finish from last season. Redshirt junior De'Ana Forbes won her second CAA 100-meter hurdles championship, placing first in 14.26 seconds against a headwind. Forbes had previously won the event in 2015. Scott was also an All-CAA performer in the 100-meter hurdles, with a third-place finish in 14.41 seconds.

PHOTO OF THE DAY
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Tyrah Burrow stands on the podium after winning the 400-meter dash. See the full gallery here.

Including King, the Dukes placed four sprinters in scoring position in both 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. In the 100, Taylor took fourth (12.22 seconds), Scott took sixth (12.31 seconds) and sophomore Meredith Willis took eighth. In the 200, Taylor took third (24.64 seconds), Johnson took fifth (24.87 seconds) and Scott took eighth (25.35 seconds).

TWEET OF THE DAY

The 100-meter finals featuring Meredith Willis STILL finishing the race despite an injury! Talk about fighting for glory ?? pic.twitter.com/A8lSwG4FD3
— JMU Track & Field (@JMUTrackField) May 6, 2017

Sophomore Nicolette Serratore placed second in the heptathlon. A season-best 2:26.52 mark in the 800-meter run pushed her from fourth to second with a personal best 4,574 points.

The Dukes got two quality scoring performances in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Sophomore Olivia Viparina placed second in a season-best 10:32.43, while senior Tessa Mundell grabbed fourth in 10:37.76.

Senior Carol Strock took home two bronze medals, placing third in both the 1,500-meter run (4:29.76) and the 5,000-meter run (17:09.37), the latter coming after a big kick to move up the pack. Freshman Emily Murphy also scored in the 5K, taking eighth in 17:25.08.

TEAM POINTS
1. Towson 163.5
2. Elon 158
3. James Madison 140
4. Delaware 108.5
5. William & Mary 105
6. Northeastern 80
7. College of Charleston 34
8. UNCW 29

QUOTING COACH FRIAS
"We had some great things happen this weekend: gold medals in the 100 hurdles, 400 and 4x100, countless All-CAA honors, and many women scoring in their respective events, but we needed more. Our conference is a strong conference and it has made us better. However, we weren't at our best today."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will compete in the ECAC Outdoor Championships in Princeton, N.J. from May 12-14.