JMU Wraps Up Bob Davidson Team Challenge

Saturday, March 23

High Point, N.C.

10:30 a.m.

James Madison University

Bob Davidson Team Challenge

3/23/2024 8:05:00 PM | Track & Field

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HIGH POINT, N.C. – Three top-10 program efforts highlighted James Madison track & field's final day at High Point's Bob Davidson Team Challenge on Saturday evening.

The Dukes finished sixth out of 11 teams with 48 points, 24 points behind fifth-place Akron (72). Liberty took home the team win with 120 points, followed by High Point (114), ECU (108) and Howard (95).

Junior Jaiden Martellucci became the program's No. 3 discus thrower with a 44.78m (146-11) effort for eighth. In the high jump, sophomore Gracen King finished runner-up, clearing 1.67m (5-5.75) for seventh in the JMU record book. On the track, classmate Kaia Putman registered an 11.80 clip in the 100-meter dash for seventh in the event, tying for sixth in program history.

How It Happened
Track

Sophomore Katherine Lawson led the Dukes in the 1,500-meter race with a PR of 4:37.42.
The 4x400-meter relay crew of sophomore Kadence Wilson, junior Virginia Keys, freshman Esther Saint-Germain and junior Holly Mpassy took fourth in 3:51.92.

Field

Senior Erica Moolman rounded out the top five in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 3.71m (12-2).
In the long jump, Wilson notched a PR of 5.42m (17-11.75) for seventh.
Joining Martellucci in the discus was classmate Ryann Bennett who recorded a season-best toss of 43.00m (141-1).

Quoting Director Delethea Quarles
"The throwers started us off with the outdoor season elements with a pair of personal best in the discus. Jaiden Martellucci remains consistent in some of her best hammer throws as well. Gracen King did an amazing job with her best in the high jump just under 5' 6". Kaia Putman's and Katherine Lawson's leadership on the track is the direction we want to follow. Next weekend most will take a breather while our distance crew head to N.C. State for some top-level competition."

Up Next
The Dukes' distance runners will trek to N.C. State for the famous Raleigh Relays, March 28-30.