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Women's Track and Field

VMI Women Finish Strong at SoCon Indoor Championships

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LEXINGTON, Va. – Behind sophomore Eleyah Armstrong's second winning performance of the weekend, the VMI women's track and field team completed the 2023 SoCon Indoor Championships with excellence Sunday at VMI's Corps Physical Training Facility.
 
Armstrong won her second event of the meet by coming in first in the 60 meter dash with a school record time of 7.56 seconds, beating former Keydet great Kerisha Goode's time of 7.58 seconds from the 2018 indoor season.
 
The VMI women finished in seventh place overall  with 38.33 points. Samford won the team title with 183 points and Wofford came in second with 120 points. ETSU (84) and Furman (82) rounded out the top four team marks.
 
Freshman Taylor Hill finished tied for second in the pole vault event with a height of 3.55 meters.
 
In the 400 meter dash finals, freshman Heaven Hall placed seventh overall in 58.41 seconds, and junior Jenna Kirkland came in seventh overall in the weight throw with a personal record distance of 13.68 meters.
 
Sophomore Gretal Shank competed in the 800 meter final and arrived in seventh overall in 2:18.45.
 
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"We are a young team, but that does not stop Eleyah Armstrong leading the way with a new school record in the 60m and a win. Taylor Hill tied for third place finish along with a PR from Jenna Kirkland in the 20 lb. weight throw scoring in seventh.
 
"Our women's team did not make the top 5, but we showed we have heart and still have more to give for our outdoor season. We now start preparing for outdoor season with a week of training and team building in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational."
 
Women's results – Final
1. Samford – 183.33 points
2. Wofford – 120
3. ETSU – 84
T4. Furman – 82
T4. Western Carolina – 82
6. The Citadel – 49.33
7. VMI – 38.33
8. Chattanooga – 20
9. UNCG – 3
 
 
Women's Most Outstanding Athlete
Netanya Linares, Wofford
 
Women's Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team)
Erin Long, Samford
 
Women: Weight throw Hannah Daffin, Samford (18.37 meters); mile Genevieve Schwarz, ETSU (4:46.22); 60-meter hurdles Kerrington Johnson, Wofford (8.53); 60-meter dash Eleyah Armstrong, VMI (7.56); 400-meter dash Jasmine Jefferson, Wofford (56.16); 800-meter run Megan Marvin, Furman (2:06.25); triple jump Tya Blake, ETSU (11.68 meters); 200-meter dash Madeline McNinch, Wofford (24.70); pole vault Brittany Bishop, Samford (3.70 meters); 5,000-meter run Abigail Robertson, Furman (16:23.42); 4x400-meter relay Taja Booker, Mekyll Robinson, Mikayla Turner, Nytrinitey Jenkins, Western Carolina (3:50.26).
 
* meet record
 
Women's All-Freshman – Day 2
Women's weight throw
Toria Roundtree, Western Carolina
Ellie Sawicki, Wofford
Claire Harrison, Samford
 
Women's mile
Kaylie Armitage, Furman
Camryn Wennersten, Furman
Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles
Meg Coleman, Samford
Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina
Rashni Walker, Samford
 
Women's 60-meter dash
Ella Tennant, Wofford
Heaven Hall, VMI
 
Women's 400-meter dash
Grace Lueders, Samford
Heaven Hall, VMI
Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina
 
Women's 800-meter run
Reagan O'Quinn, UNCG
Clair Garrett, Furman
Delaney Mulick, Chattanooga
 
Women's triple jump
Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina
Anaya Young, ETSU
 
Women's 200-meter dash
Se'More Green, VMI
Ella Tennant, Wofford
Jasmine Greene, Western Carolina
 
Women's pole vault
Taylor Hill, VMI
Lindsey Havens, Samford
Hannah Pettyjohn, Samford
 
Women's 5,000-meter run
Jenna Mulhern, Furman
Carly Wilkes, Furman
Gabbie Hoots, Samford
 
 
VMI Women Sunday Participants
60m dash - finals
Eleyah Armstrong - 1st - 7.56 - school record
 
Pole Vault
Taylor Hill - T2nd - 3.55m
 
400m dash - finals
Heaven Hall - 7th - 58.41
 
Weight Throw
Jenna Kirkland - 7th - 13.68m - PR
 
800m run - finals
Gretal Shank - 7th - 2:18.45
 



 
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Heaven Hall

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Taylor Hill

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Eleyah Armstrong

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Jenna Kirkland

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Se'More Green

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Heaven Hall

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Taylor Hill

Taylor Hill

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