Results - UofSC Indoor Open

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Making final preparations for next week's Southern Conference Indoor Championships, the VMI track and field teams were well-represented at the University of South Carolina Indoor Open contested Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina.
 
Junior Sarah Leckman finished seventh in the women's shot put with a distance of 13.34 meters while teammate Maura Logan arrived in 10^th at 12.26 meters. Leckman would later place 12^th in the weight throw at 13.39 meters and Stephanie Jones came in 15^th overall at 13.00 meters even.
 
For the men's throwing events, Daniel Usher finished second in the shot at 14.18 meters and teammate Solomon Ghosh came in fifth at 13.80 meters.
 
In the men's pole vault, Griffin Kowal had an excellent showing by placing fifth overall at 4.55 meters. On the women's side, McKenna Dunna tied for 11^th with a height of 3.37 meters.
 
Transitioning to the men's races, sophomore Jordin Poindexter placed ninth in the 60 meterin 6.95 seconds. He would later compete in the 200 meter and arrive in 13^th overall in 22.00 seconds flat.
 
In the women's 60 meter, sophomore Ingrid Joseph came in 17^th place in 8.01 seconds.
 
In the women's 200, junior Ariana Ruffin paced the Keydets in 18^th place overall in 25.53 seconds ever slightly before Joseph arrived in 25.53. Ahliyah Williams competed and placed 25^th in the event in 25.95 seconds.

VMI head coach Darrin Webb:
 "Overall, I thought this meet was a great tune up for the conference championship.  I was especially pleased with the men's and women's 400m.  Ahliyah moved up to the top 5 just behind Marissa and Ariana. Jonathan Gray, Johnnie Walker, and Rafael Mas all had season-best performances that will put them all in the top 10 of the conference leading into next week's championships.  It was important to have good races this weekend but also to come out of the meet healthy and ready to go next week."