2023 SoCon Indoor Track and Field Championships
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Women's Track and Field

VMI Women take second at VMI Team Challenge

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI women's track team resumed the indoor season with exceptional performances Saturday at the VMI Team Challenge held at the Corps Physical Training Facility.

The Keydets placed second overall out of 13 schools competing on the women's side, finishing with 104.5 points just behind SoCon foe ETSU's 114. Marshall came in third with 75 team points followed by Washington & Lee with 58. 

Team captain Eleyah Armstrong set the tone by winning and breaking her own school long jump record with a leap of 5.92m (19'5"), breaking her former school record distance of 19'2.75" set last winter.
 
VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"The women's track and field team decided they would do their best to compete and they succeeded.  Starting with the first event on the track, Jillian Sisk stepped on the track and won the 5k with a time of 18:10.2. 
 
"Our success continued to the last event for the night as the 4x400m (SeMore Green, Heaven Hall, Olivia Hurd and anchor Alina LaForest) had a strong first-place finish in 4:03.38. We had an exceptional performance from the entire team thanks to the training program designed by Coach Eddie Williams and Coach Caleb Wisecarver."
 
Team Scores
1 - ETSU - 114
2 - VMI - 104.5
3 - Marshall - 75
4 - Washington & Lee - 58
5 - Catawba - 52
6 - Virginia State - 49
7 - Richmond - 38
8 - George Mason - 31
9 - Southern Wesleyan - 30
10 - Hagerstown CC - 20.5
11 - Bluefield State - 18
12 - Emory & Henry - 15
13 - King - 12

Top Performances
Long jump
Eleyah Armstrong - 1st - 5.92m – new school record
Anijah James - 3rd - 5.31m
 
Women's 5k
Jillian Sisk - 1st - 18:10.25
 
4x400 - 1st - 4:03.38
Heaven Hall, SeMore Green, Alina Laforest, Olivia Hurd
 
60m dash
Eleyah Armstrong - 1st - 7.67 - prelims
 
DMR - 2nd - 12:58
Evelyn Anderson, Anijah James, Jillian Sisk, Gretal Shank
 
60m Hurdles
Shea Hart - 2nd - 9.25 – prelims
 
Pole vault
Taylor Hill - 2nd - 3.51m
 
High Jump
Morgan Fraser – 4th -  1.56m
 
Triple jump
Julie Freitas - 4th - 10.50m
 
Shot put
Diamond Baker - 2nd - 11.37m
Jenna Kirkland - 3rd - 11.35m
 
Up Next
VMI faces a quick turnaround as the Keydets host the Keydet Invitational next Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26 -27.
 
 
 


 
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Players Mentioned

Eleyah Armstrong

Eleyah Armstrong

Sprints/Jumps
Sophomore
Julie Freitas

Julie Freitas

Jumps
Sophomore
Jenna Kirkland

Jenna Kirkland

Throws
Junior
Gretal Shank

Gretal Shank

Mid Distance/Distance
Sophomore
Diamond Baker

Diamond Baker

Throws
Freshman
Heaven Hall

Heaven Hall

Sprints
Freshman
Shea Hart

Shea Hart

Hurdles
Freshman
Taylor Hill

Taylor Hill

Pole Vault
Freshman
Alina LaForest

Alina LaForest

Mid Distance/Hurdles
Freshman
Jillian Sisk

Jillian Sisk

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eleyah Armstrong

Eleyah Armstrong

Sophomore
Sprints/Jumps
Julie Freitas

Julie Freitas

Sophomore
Jumps
Jenna Kirkland

Jenna Kirkland

Junior
Throws
Gretal Shank

Gretal Shank

Sophomore
Mid Distance/Distance
Diamond Baker

Diamond Baker

Freshman
Throws
Heaven Hall

Heaven Hall

Freshman
Sprints
Shea Hart

Shea Hart

Freshman
Hurdles
Taylor Hill

Taylor Hill

Freshman
Pole Vault
Alina LaForest

Alina LaForest

Freshman
Mid Distance/Hurdles
Jillian Sisk

Jillian Sisk

Freshman
Distance