Stanhope, Lawson Post Top-Five Program Times on Day One of Virginia Challenge

Friday, April 19

Charlottesville, Va.

11 a.m.

James Madison University

Virginia Challenge

Stanhope, Lawson Post Top-Five Program Times on Day One of Virginia Challenge

4/19/2024 11:15:00 PM | Track & Field

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Distance runners Miranda Stanhope and Katherine Lawson recorded top-five program times on day one of the Virginia Challenge on Friday night at Lannigan Field.

In the 5,000-meter invite, Stanhope crossed the finish line in 16:11.00, placing her No. 2 in program history, while Lawson followed closely behind in 16:21.88, good for fifth in the JMU record book. Former All-American Mollie DeFrancesco owns the school record with a 16:03.97 effort set in 2002.

How It Happened

Senior Erica Moolman won her third consecutive pole vault competition, clearing 3.79m (12-5.25), while freshman Madelyn Moles registered a mark of 3.44m (11-3.5) for sixth.
Junior Holly Mpassy ran a season-best 54.77 in the 400-meter dash for third.
Sophomore Kaia Putman rounded out the top five in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.86.
In the steeplechase, sophomore Faithe Ketchum placed fifth (11:18.15), while freshman Kristin Giordano ran a personal-best 11:25.21 for sixth.

Up Next
The Dukes return to Lannigan Field for the second and final day of the Virginia Challenge. Action picks up at 10 a.m. with the women's hammer throw.