Runners, Jumpers Set Personal Records At VMI Winter Relays

Friday, February 9

Lexington, Va.

James Madison University

VMI Winter Relays

Runners, Jumpers Set Personal Records At VMI Winter Relays

2/10/2018 12:24:00 AM | Track & Field

Results @JMUTrackField

LEXINGTON, Va. – James Madison track and field completes action at the VMI Winter Relays, highlighted by a top-seven program mark and eight personal records.

DAY ONE
Senior Aereale Scott placed third in the 60-meter dash semifinals with a time of 7.60 seconds, setting her new personal record and placing her seventh all-time in the indoor 60-meter dash. Additionally, Scott won the 60-meter hurdles semifinals out of 21 runners in 8.51 seconds to advance to the finals tomorrow.

Junior Sidra Morris landed in fifth place in the weight throw out of 36 throwers with a distance of 16.28 meters.

Junior Jantsen Wilson set her new personal best in the indoor triple jump with an 11.45-meter mark that gave her second place out of 26 jumpers.

In the high jump, freshman Callee Cox jumped into fifth place out of 15 jumpers with a 1.61-meter mark which is her new personal best.

Junior Elise Rasmussen crossed the finish line sixth out of 15 runners in the 1,000-meter race in 3:15.29 seconds.

DAY TWO
In the finals, Scott placed second in the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash in 8.61 and 7.66 seconds, respectively. Scott finished ninth out of 54 runners in the 200-meter dash with a new personal record time of 25.29 seconds.

In the shot put, Morris finished in first place with a distance of 14.15 meters while junior Dominique Johnson landed in fourth place out of 41 throwers with a mark of 13.11 meters.

Senior Gina Bischof set her personal record in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.93 seconds, crossing the finish line in 10th place out of 35 runners.

Freshman Matasha Martin jumped into sixth place out of 37 jumpers in the long jump with a distance of 5.40 meters.

Freshman Sophie Bollinger bested her 800-meter race time with a 2:23.66-second finish that gave her ninth place out of 42 runners.

Freshman Katie Fox improved her 3,000-meter race time, crossing the finish line in sixth out of 28 runners in 10:32.20 seconds. Freshman Kayla Connelly finished two places behind Fox, setting her personal record with a time of 10:39.15

QUOTING COACH FRIAS
"We had a successful weekend at both VMI and Boston. Many of the women were able to lead their events, reach season's best, personal best and expand on ECAC marks. We are shifting to a more competitive mindset as the season reaches its peak, which is what we need in preparation for the next two weeks."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back in action on Feb. 25, as they travel to Fairfax, Va., to compete in the GMU Last Chance at George Mason.