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Men's Track and Field

Track and Field Teams Post Strong Results at Mason Invitational

Complete Results

FAIRFAX, Va. – Led by individual event champions Trent Whittaker and Gavin Jenkins, the VMI men's track and field team posted excellent marks Saturday at the Mason Spring Invitational hosted by George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
 
Whittaker placed first in the 800 meter in a personal-best 1:50.44, while Jenkins came in first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:04.22.
 
Thrower Solomon Ghosh also showed well in the discus by placing second overall with a distance of 51.99 meters (170'6"), breaking a 40-year-old school record held by Tony Edwards' 167'8" in 1982. Freshman Isaiah Blount also competed and threw a distance of 43.15m for 17th place.
 
In the hammer throw, Andrew Granger performed well with a fourth-place distance of 54.38 meters.
 
Richard Edwards placed 13th overall in the 400 meter with a time of 49.47 seconds and senior Jonathan Gray placed 21st overall in 50.20 seconds.
 
Charles Male performed well in both the long jump and the triple jump, coming in 13th overall in the long jump at 6.35 meters and 19th in the triple at 12.95 meters.
 
In the shot put, Ghosh led the way in 15th at 13.63 meters while Hunter Davis (12.52) and Herbert Brooks (12.46m) placed 22nd and 23rd, respectively.
 
Xander Topos led the men in the 110-meter hurdles in 16th place in 15.72 seconds and was trailed by Hunter Reed (18th, 16.03) and Isaiah Blount (26th, 16.69).  Topos also competed in the 400-meter hurdles and placed 17th overall in 58,53 seconds.
 
Ty Hevener and Ty Wesenyak competed in the javelin throw at 47.28 meters and 46.73 meters, respectively. Joshua Tuell performed well in the high jump with a 21st-place mark height of 1.79 meters.
 
The Keydets return to action next Saturday, April 16, at the JMU Invitational in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
 
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott:
?"We had a great meet with Trent Whittaker winning the men's 800m with a new outdoor personal-best time.  Gavin Jenkins finished 1st in the 3000 steeple chase. Solomon Ghosh finished second in the men's discus, breaking a 40-year-old school record. Completing our top five finishers on our team, Andrew Granger also threw a personal best in the hammer throw and finished fourth. We had another cold, windy and sometimes raining day. Our team focused on what they control and just competed."  

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Players Mentioned

Herbert Brooks

Herbert Brooks

Throws
Junior
Solomon Ghosh

Solomon Ghosh

Throws
Senior
Andrew Granger

Andrew Granger

Throws
Sophomore
Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray

Sprints/Relays
Senior
Gavin Jenkins

Gavin Jenkins

Mid Distance/Distance
Redshirt Senior
Hunter Reed

Hunter Reed

Jumps-Multis
Sophomore
Ty Wesenyak

Ty Wesenyak

Throws
Junior
Trent Whittaker

Trent Whittaker

Mid-Distance
Junior
Isaiah Blount

Isaiah Blount

Multi
Freshman
Hunter Davis

Hunter Davis

Throws
Freshman
Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Sprints/Relays
Freshman
Charles Male

Charles Male

Jumps
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Herbert Brooks

Herbert Brooks

Junior
Throws
Solomon Ghosh

Solomon Ghosh

Senior
Throws
Andrew Granger

Andrew Granger

Sophomore
Throws
Jonathan Gray

Jonathan Gray

Senior
Sprints/Relays
Gavin Jenkins

Gavin Jenkins

Redshirt Senior
Mid Distance/Distance
Hunter Reed

Hunter Reed

Sophomore
Jumps-Multis
Ty Wesenyak

Ty Wesenyak

Junior
Throws
Trent Whittaker

Trent Whittaker

Junior
Mid-Distance
Isaiah Blount

Isaiah Blount

Freshman
Multi
Hunter Davis

Hunter Davis

Freshman
Throws
Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Freshman
Sprints/Relays
Charles Male

Charles Male

Freshman
Jumps