Complete Results
BOSTON – Looking to cap off the indoor season with high honors, the VMI men's track and field team had several stellar performances in the finals round of the IC4A/ECAC Championships Sunday in Boston.
As a team, the Keydets finished 14th overall in the standings.
The distance medley relay team led the way Sunday with a second-place finish in 9:52.15. The team was comprised of
Andre Jordan,
Johnnie Walker,
Trent Whittaker and
Gavin Jenkins.
Whittaker also competed in the 800 meter finals and logged a third-place finish in 1:49.59, a new personal record for the event.
Senior sprinter
Jordin Poindexter also finished the weekend strong in both the 60 meter and 200 meter events. He came in sixth place in the 60m with a time of 6.94 seconds and followed it up with an eighth-place mark in the 200 meter in 21.41 seconds.
The Keydets will have a week off from competition and prepare for the outdoor season, which begins the weekend of March 24-26 at the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina.
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott:
"The VMI men finished 14th at the 100th IC4A indoor track and field championship. There were great performances from
Trent Whittaker in the 800m,
Jordin Poindexter scoring in both the 60m and 200m, and we finished the indoor season with the distance medley relay in second place.
"It was another good day for VMI track and field. We are proud of how our team competed and as a staff have learned a lot about what this team can do. We now get ready and look forward to the challenges of the outdoor season."
