Dukes Win Multiple Events at Colonial Relays

Saturday, April 3

Williamsburg, Va.

James Madison University

Colonial Relays

4/3/2021 4:57:00 PM | Track & Field

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – James Madison track & field wrapped up action at the Colonial Relays held at William & Mary on Saturday with four top-three finishes including three event wins.

To begin the final day of competition, in her first outdoor meet Skyla Davidson won the triple jump with a mark of 11.89 meters which was .26 meters further than second place. Her mark is the ninth-best in program history.

The Dukes dominated the discus as Dominique Johnson won the event with a throw of 44.84 meters while Jamie Richards followed behind as she finished third with a mark of 42.41m.

Sinead Sargeant, Sophie Bollinger, Brooke Manion and Miranda Stanhope teamed up to compete in the distance medley race and crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 11:58.56.

DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS
In her second outdoor competition of her career, Shelby Staib won her second consecutive javelin throw with a mark of 44.43 meters. She improved her distance by .87 meters and moved up to third all-time in program history.

Dominique Johnson followed behind with a third-place finish in the shot put, launching a season-high distance of 13.06 meters. Dardlie Lefevre also earned a third-place finish at the meet as she claimed the bronze medal in the long jump at 5.62m, the longest distance for a Duke in the long jump this season.

In the final event of the night, Caitlin Swanson won the 10,000m race with a time of 36:53.90 which was 28 seconds faster than second place.

Quoting Coach McCown
"Extremely pleased with the progress this team is making," head coach Ron McCown said. "Multiple event champions and top-10 performances were accomplished. Along with several athletes achieving personal bests. I am so proud of and excited for the athletes that accomplished these marks! The determination and hard work of this team is definitely showing in our performances. Go Dukes!"

Up Next
The Dukes are back in action on Sunday, April 11 when they make the trip to George Mason to compete in the Mason Spring Invitational.