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Owls Set Four School Records on Final Day of Virginia Challenge

4/20/2019 11:53:00 PM

By: Hunter McKay
Final Results

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Kennesaw State track and field finished up action at the Virginia Challenge on Saturday at Lannigan Field.  The Owls set four school records and collected many personal-best performances.

Heptathlon Recap
Jordan Gray won the heptathlon with 5618 points. The redshirt-senior picked up a win in the long jump with a leap of 6.01m (19'8.75"). She would take third in the javelin and 800m.  Junior Jessica Watkins finished eighth with 4619 points.

School Records
  • Daniel Haugh landed a toss of 74.78m (245'4") to win the hammer throw.  That throw also established a new facility and Virginia Challenge meet record and ranks No. 2 in the NCAA this season.
  • Haugh also set a new school record in the discus with a throw of 56.06m (183'11') to finish fifth. 
  • Jordan Gray finished with 5618 points in the heptathlon. That total ranks No. 5 in the NCAA this season.
  •  Erica Sergeant set a new school record in the pole vault clearing  4.12m (13'6.25") to finish fourth.

Men's Top Performances
  • DJ Akindele finished third in 110m hurdles in a personal-best time of 13.92.
  • Kameron Davis finished third in the 400m hurdles in a time of 55.37.
  • Chase Kennedy posted a career-best time of 14:42.61 to finish 32nd in the 5K.
  • Chuck McConville landed a personal-best toss of 57.00m (187'0" ) to finish ninth in the hammer throw.
 
Women's Top Performances
  • Corbin McLean finished 10th in the 100m hurdles in a time of 13.73.
  • Sarah Hendrick took 11th in the 800m in a personal-best time of 2:09.61.
  • Julija Tarvide took third in the high jump clearing 1.70m (5'7").
 

Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cale McDaniel 's thoughts on the Owls performance at the North Florida Invite
"Again it's always to fun to see school records fall! Four more records this weekend and a ton of personal bests. This is the type of weekend we are looking for when you travel to a meet like this. I am so proud of what this team is doing."


Next Up
The Owls will host the Don McGarey Invitational on April 26-27 at the KSU Track and Field Facility. It will be the first home meet in program history.
 
 
Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation and @KSUTrackFieldXC or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.
 
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