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Women's Track and Field

Women’s T&F earns top marks at VMI Winter Classic

LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI women's track and field team earned excellent marks and several top finishes Saturday on Senior Day at the VMI Winter Classic held at the Corps Physical Training Facility. 
 
Reagan Gilman and Jillian Sisk also represented the program well at the Darius Dixon Invite hosted by Liberty University. Facing top Division I competition, Gilman broke her own school record in the 800 meter with a sixth-place finish in 2:11.81, topping her previous record of 2:13.42 from the 2025 SoCon Indoor Championship.
 
"Reagan delivered an outstanding performance in the women's 800 meters," said VMI Director of Track and Field Zack Scott. "After the cancellation of the meet at Virginia Tech this weekend, Reagan stayed focused making the most of the opportunity to compete at Liberty.
 
"Breaking the school record is a testament to her work ethic and commitment to improvement. We're proud of the way she competed and represented our program, and this performance positions her well as we prepare for the Southern Conference Championship."
 
Sisk finished 10th overall in the mile run in 5:10.91.

VMI Winter Classic Complete Results
 
Excellent Performances
*Shea Hart came in second in the 60m hurdles prelims in a season-best 8.78 seconds but did not participate in the finals round. She then competed in the long jump and came in third at 5.33 meters
* Morgan Fraser and freshman Genevieve Cummings tied for fourth in the high jump at 1.55 meters
* Diamond Baker came in fifth in the shot put at 12.19 meters just ahead of Ruth Dickersheid's seventh-place distance of 11.66m
* Dickersheid also showed well in the weight throw with a sixth-place distance of 13.61m
* In the 400m, freshman Taliyah Headman came in seventh in 58.62 – a new PR – while Miracle Eric finished ninth in 1:00.18, also a new PR
*Hayden Talbott finished seventh in the 800m in 2:28.75, and Natalia Dias came in ninth in the mile run in 5:38.22
 
VMI( Director of Track and Field Zack Scott
"Our women battled for every point today and finished seventh with 26 points—and what I'm proudest of is how balanced the scoring was across the meet. Shea Hart delivered a big performance in the long jump, our high jump group stacked points with Morgan Fraser and Genevieve Cummings, and our throwers showed toughness with Diamond Baker and Ruth Dickersheild scoring in the shot and weight.
 
"On the track, Taliyah Headman and Hayden Talbott added key points. That's a team showing up for each other—exactly what we want heading into the next phase of the season."
 
Up Next
The Keydets have two weeks to prepare for the 2026 SoCon Indoor Championships slated for Friday-Saturday, February 27-28, at the CPTF
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Diamond Baker

Diamond Baker

Throws
Junior
Morgan Fraser

Morgan Fraser

Jumps
Sophomore
Jillian Sisk

Jillian Sisk

Distance
Sophomore
Hayden Talbott

Hayden Talbott

Distance/Mid Distance
Sophomore
Shea Hart

Shea Hart

Hurdles
Junior
Natalia Dias

Natalia Dias

Distance
Freshman
Reagan Gilman

Reagan Gilman

Distance
Freshman
Ruth Dickersheid

Ruth Dickersheid

Throws
Freshman
Miracle Eric

Miracle Eric

Sprints
Freshman
Genevieve Cummings

Genevieve Cummings

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Diamond Baker

Diamond Baker

Junior
Throws
Morgan Fraser

Morgan Fraser

Sophomore
Jumps
Jillian Sisk

Jillian Sisk

Sophomore
Distance
Hayden Talbott

Hayden Talbott

Sophomore
Distance/Mid Distance
Shea Hart

Shea Hart

Junior
Hurdles
Natalia Dias

Natalia Dias

Freshman
Distance
Reagan Gilman

Reagan Gilman

Freshman
Distance
Ruth Dickersheid

Ruth Dickersheid

Freshman
Throws
Miracle Eric

Miracle Eric

Freshman
Sprints
Genevieve Cummings

Genevieve Cummings

Freshman