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March 24, 2001
Virginia’s Eliese Mitchell (Narvon, Pa./Garden Spot) won a pair of titles at the VCU Invitational today in Richmond. She took the shot gold with a put of 13.52 and then led a 1-2-3 Cavalier sweep in the discus with a toss of 44.72. Right behind her were Hillary Wilson (44.42) and Inhar Chong (37.84). The Cavaliers were also victorious in both javelin events as Inge Jorgenson won the women’s event with a 49.18 and John Welch took the men’s gold with a 68.84. Other winners for the Cavaliers included Jarrett Hagwood in the long jump (7.15) and Vika Osipenko in the pole vault (3.34).
Osipenko just edged teammate Annica White, who leapt 3.19. Other runner-up finishes for the Cavaliers included Cary Chandler in the 110 hurdles (15.85) and Matt Antunes in the 400m (51.29).
Full results are listed below:
women: SP: Mitchell, 13.52, 1st, Chong, 10.64, DT: Mitchell, 44.72, 1st, Wilson, 44.42, 2nd, Chong, 37.84, 3rd, JT: Jorgenson, 49.18, 1st, White, 30.34, PV: Osipenko, 3.34, 1st, White, 3.19, 2nd
men: SP: David O’Rourke, 14.04, 4th, JT, Welch, 68.84, 1st, LJ: Hagwood, 7.15, 1st, PV, Cory Smith, 4.26, 3rd, 110HH: Chandler, 15.85, 2nd, 100m: Shay Clark, 11.27, Xavier Richardson, 11.82, 400m : Antunes, 51.29,