Stanhope Earns Bronze, Dukes Tied for Sixth After Day One at Sun Belt Indoor Championships

Monday, February 19

Birmingham, Ala.

11 a.m.

James Madison University

Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships

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Stanhope Earns Bronze, Dukes Tied for Sixth After Day One at Sun Belt Indoor Championships

2/19/2024 10:05:00 PM | Track & Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – James Madison track & field is tied for sixth with 12 points after the first day of the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships, scoring in two events inside the Birmingham CrossPlex on Monday.

Texas State is in the lead with 34 points, followed by Arkansas State (33), Coastal Carolina (25), ULM (23) and Marshall (20). Meanwhile, the Dukes are tied with Georgia Southern and App State.

Senior Miranda Stanhope recorded a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter race in 16:42.89, while sophomore Katherine Lawson notched fourth in 16:52.73 to make up 11 of the Duke's 12 points. The distance medley relay crew of junior Evie Bell, freshman Esther Saint-Germain, freshman Kristin Giordano and sophomore Faithe Ketchum clocked in at 12:18.19 for seventh.

Elsewhere on the track, Jordyn Henderson registered the fastest 60-meter hurdles time with an 8.37 clip in the prelims. Junior Kaia Putman ran a personal-best 7.60 in the 60-meter dash prelims, tied for the ninth-fastest in the JMU record book. Later in the day, Putman finished the prelims of the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.74, making her the fourth-fastest Duke in the event in program history.

Day One Standings
1. Texas State - 34
2. Arkansas State - 33
3. Coastal Carolina - 25
4. ULM - 23
5. Marshall - 20
T-6. Georgia Southern - 12
T-6. App State - 12
T-6. James Madison - 12
9. Troy - 10
10. South Alabama - 6
T-11. Louisiana - 4
T-11. Southern Miss - 4

Up Next
The championships continue tomorrow, starting with the heptathlon at 11 a.m. ET and will conclude with the men's 4x400-meter relay at 5:30 p.m. ET. Action on ESPN+ will begin at 2:30 p.m.