Dukes Tied for First in Season Opener

Saturday, January 11

Huntington, W.Va.

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James Madison University

Marshall Women's Only Meet

1/11/2020 8:59:00 PM | Track & Field

Results

HUNTINGTON, W.V. – James Madison track & field finish tied for first in the Marshall Women's Only Meet on Saturday held at Marshall.

The Dukes scored 150 points to tie with host Marshall atop the competition. Ohio finished third with 110 points and Morehead State secured 30 points.

Freshman Paris Beaver won her first collegiate event as she posted a 1.62m high jump mark. Fellow classmate Bethany Biggi followed behind in second with a leap of 1.57m. Sophomore Tess Lee recorded a personal best in the long jump, finishing second with a distance of 5.25m.

In the mile race, freshmen trio Laura Webb (5:11.52), Maddy Hesler (5:12.69) and Megan Keady (5:12.85) took first through third, respectively. Sophomore Anoush Stamm dominated the 800m race, setting the meet record in an ECAC qualifying time of 2:12.95.

Senior Meredith Willis began her final season on a high note, winning the 60m race in an ECAC qualifying time of 7.75 seconds as well as placing first in the 200m race with an ECAC qualifying time of 24.80, just .01 seconds off the meet record.

Personal Records
In the 60m preliminaries, sophomore Lauren Smith ran a personal best 8.02 seconds and in the 200m race she ran a personal best 26.63. Junior Sophie Bollinger set her personal record in the 800m race with a time of 2:21.79.

Quoting Coach McCown
"It was a good opening meet for us," head coach Ron McCown said. "A tie for the top team spot was a good accomplishment for meet one. It was nice to see the determination and focus that this group has. Meredith and Anoush achieved ECAC qualifying marks today which they should be proud of their performances. Go Dukes!"

Up Next
JMU will return to action next weekend when the Dukes compete at the Keydet Invitational held at VMI.