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Men's Track and Field 4/6/2024 12:51:00 AM

Men’s Track and Field opens Ebanks Invite with strong marks

FAIRFAX, Va. – The VMI men's track and field team is off to a great start to the 2024 Dalton Ebanks Invitational hosted by George Mason University as multiple cadet-athletes earned top-three finishes on Friday in Fairfax, Virginia.

Day 1 Results – Dalton Ebanks Invitational

Top-Three Finishes
*Senior Xander Topos came in first place in the men's 400 meter hurdles with a time of 55.06 seconds
*Freshman Cameron Thomas rebroke his own school record in the pole vault by posting a height of 5.06 meters (16' 7.25") for second place, topping his former best mark of 5.01m (16' 5.25") set at the Fred Hardy Invite back on March 22. That mark dethroned the previous VMI school record of 16' 4.75" set by JB Rosson in 2004.
*In the open pole vault competition, freshman Jesse Vaughn placed second with a height of 4.21 meters

Excellent Performances
*Senior Andrew Granger came in fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 54.84 meters
*Freshman Jacob Garnett arrived in seventh place in the 200m dash
*Freshmen Kevin Shank and Patrick Lowry competed in the 5,000 meter run. Shank finished 10th overall in 14:58.51, while Lowry came in 24th in 15:28.39
*Seniors Keyandre Midgett and Charles Male performed well in the long jump, with Midgett placing 11th at 6.46m and Male right behind in 12th at 6.41m

Up Next
The Keydets resume competition Saturday for Day 2 of the Dalton Ebanks Invitational in Fairfax.

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Granger: Throws; Junior

Charles Male: Jumps; Sophomore

Keyandre Midgett: Hurdles-Jumps-Sprints; Junior

Xander Topos: Hurdles/Relays; Sophomore

Jacob Garnett: Sprints; Freshman

Patrick Lowry: Distance; Freshman

Kevin Shank: Distance; Freshman

Cameron Thomas: Pole Vault; Freshman

Jesse Vaughn: Pole Vault; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Granger
: Junior
: Throws

Charles Male
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Keyandre Midgett
: Junior
: Hurdles-Jumps-Sprints

Xander Topos
: Sophomore
: Hurdles/Relays

Jacob Garnett
: Freshman
: Sprints

Patrick Lowry
: Freshman
: Distance

Kevin Shank
: Freshman
: Distance

Cameron Thomas
: Freshman
: Pole Vault

Jesse Vaughn
: Freshman
: Pole Vault