RICHMOND, Va. – Shelby Staib,
Dominique Johnson and
Skyla Davidson of James Madison track & field represented the Dukes at the VCU Last Chance Meet as Staib led the way with her third first-place finish of the outdoor season on Sunday.
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Staib took home gold in the javelin throw as she recorded a personal-best mark of 45.38 meters. Her mark was 11.46 meters further than second place.
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Johnson notched a second-place finish in the discus throw, launching a season-best distance of 48.97 meters. Davidson competed in the triple jump and secured a mark of 12.12 meters, landing her in third place.
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Quoting Coach McCown
"Dominique, Skyla and Shelby all should be proud of their performances today," head coach
Ron McCown said. "They all were focused and gave it their best effort today. Shelby threw further than her season best on three of her six throws. It will be great to have Skyla and Shelby back next season as forces to be reckoned with! Dominique closed out a great athletic career with a season best throw. I'm very proud of her and what she accomplished as a member of this team. Go Dukes!"
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