Track & Field Completes Time at Colonial Relays

Saturday, April 1

Williamsburg, Va.

10 A.M.

James Madison University

Colonial Relays

4/1/2023 7:15:00 PM | Track & Field

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The James Madison track & field program gained experience this weekend at William & Mary's Colonial Relays, highlighted by a pair of event victories.

On Friday, senior Maddie Croteau cleared 3.35m (10' - 11.75") in the pole vault for a personal-best and first place in the competition. With that mark, Croteau is now tied as the sixth-best outdoor pole vaulter in school history with former Duke Erin Harrison. The following day, senior Jenae Bowers earned the shot put title with a throw of 12.75m (41' - 10") on her second attempt. For Croteau and Bowers, their first-place efforts were the first of their careers at JMU.

How It Happened

Senior Jessica Cantrell paced the Dukes in the 1500-meter race with a personal-best time of 4:50.20 on Friday.
Classmate Maya Gary recorded a season-best time of 27.69 in the 200-meter dash.
On Saturday, the 4x1500-meter relay crew of senior Maddy Hesler, Sinead Sargeant, Annie Dunlop, and Faithe Ketchum clocked in at 19:24.12.

Quoting Director Delethea Quarles
"This weekend's performances at Colonial Relays gave us another boost in confidence with the paired first-place finishes from both Maddie and Jenae. I'm proud of their lead that ignited more individual personal bests this weekend. This is an exciting time for us to see weekly improvements, best-ever performances, and podium firsts. We are certainly moving in the right direction as we continue to prepare for the championship season."

Up Next
The team will now prepare for George Mason's Dalton Ebanks Invitational, scheduled for Saturday, April 8.