Cavaliers Fare Well at Kroger Invitational

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Virginia’s McGavock Dunbar and David Sullivan both hit personal bests in their competition today and placed in their respective events as the Cavaliers competed in t he Kroger Invitational held today at Virginia Tech. Dunbar’s time in the 800m run of 1:50.46 garnered him fifth place while Sullivan took third in the high jiump with a leap of 6′ 8.75???. All-American Kiamesha Otey placed in two events today, taking third in the long jump with a leap of 20′ .5??? and finished sixth in the 60m dash, running 7.56. The Cavaliers also earned a pair of fourth-place finishes as Jolene Hampson ran 4:58.42 in the mile and Eliese Mitchell threw 48′ 4.5??? in the shot pu t.

Virginia also earned a pair of ninth-place finishes as Sarah Folse ran the mile in 5:04.42 and Jane Maxwell ran a 9:58.61 in the 3000m run.

Dunbar’s time, a personal best in the 800m run, just missed the provisional mark for the NCAA Championships.

Full results below:

WOMEN: 60m: Otey, 7.56, 6th; 200m: Caroline Harvey, 25.86; Janine Holman, 27.33; Rachel Marks, 27.87; 400m: Ashley Gore, 60.54; Morgan Cephas, 61.40; 800m: Sharon O’Connor, 2:18.81; Shannon Hawyrlo, 2:19.62; Leslie Schultz, 2:22.12; Mile: Hampson, 4:58.42; Folse, 5:02.42; Lauren Chaikin, 5:14.85; Jessica Ellis, 5:15.56; Kristen Haughey, 5:22.13; 3000m: Maxwell, 9:58.61; Kelly Behan, 10:35.07; Heidi Sondermann, 10:50.72; Jill Berger, 11:02.80; HJ: Marks, 1.60m; LJ: Otey, 6.11m, 3rd; Harvey, 5.62m; Curtrell Frye, 5.48m; Briana Smith, 5.07m; SP: Mitchell, 14.74m, 4th

MEN: 60m: Scott Kimball, 7.09; 200m: Isi Azeke, 22.78; Kimball, 22.74; Kevin Carson, 23.22; Trumaine Pendleton, 23.39; Devin Canaday, 23.70; Da niel Garr ett, 23.76; 400m: Kellen Blassingame, 50.48; Tripp McLaughl in, 51.53; Herb Reid, 52.49; 800m: Dunbar, 1:50.46; Zach Davis, 1:55.09; Jon Britt, 1:59.69; Amr Kouchouk, 2:00.09; Mile: James Catano, 4:40.68; 3000m: Mike Lyng, 9:05.65; James Atchinson, 9:06.12; Pat English, 9:09.29; David Glynn, 9:11.91; HJ: David Sullivan, 6′ 8.75???, 3rd; PV: Daniel Garrett, 4.45mt