Track & Field Sets Four Records at Towson Invite

Friday, April 2

Towson, MD

George Washington University

Towson Invite

4/3/2021 8:29:00 PM | Men's Track/Cross Country, Women's Track/Cross Country

Colonials also win three events in second outdoor event of the year

TOWSON, Md. - GW outdoor track and field shined over a two-day stretch at the Towson Invite, setting four new school records and winning three events overall.

Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week Ryan Fowkes set his second school record in as many weeks, winning the 800m with a time of 1:54.14. Fowkes was joined in the record books by Miles Grant, who in his 100m debut, set the new school mark with a time of 11.91. Grant set not one, but two records after placing third in the long jump at 6.83m. Kathryn Nohilly accounted for the fourth school record with a time of 2:14.22 in the 800m, finishing third.

First-year Pierce Kapustka, in his GW track debut, won the 1500m with a time of 4:01.36. James Glockenmeier, debuting in the 3000m steeplechase, won the event in a time of 9:48.21.

In addition to the records and wins, GW harriers set three new personal records and 11 more appeared on the outdoor track for the first time in the Buff & Blue.

Men's 100m

15. Miles Grant - 11.91 (School Record)

Women's 800m
3. Kathryn Nohilly - 2:14.22 (School Record)

9. Brittany Wilkinson - 2:17.85

Men's 800m
1. Ryan Fowkes - 1:54.14 (School Record)

4. William Gay - 1:56.52 (GW debut)
5. Pat Castellano - 1:56.61 (event debut)
11. Ryan Doorhy - 1:59.61 (PR)
14. Pierce Kapustka - 2:01.28 (event debut)

Women's 1500m
3. Kathryn Nohilly - 4:38.91
4. Margaret Coogan - 4:39.17 (PR)
5. Peri Pavicic - 4:42.39 (event debut)

28. Izzy Doran - 5:07.32 (event debut)

Men's 1500m
1. Pierce Kapustka - 4:01.36 (event debut)

4. Ryan Doorhy - 4:06.75 (PR)
11. Alex Longeway - 4:14.51 (event debut)

Men's 3000m Steeplechase
1. James Glockenmeier - 9:48.21 (event debut)

Women's 5000m
3. Catherine Ruffino - 18:27.94 (event debut)

Men's 5000m
4. Kevin Conlon - 15:00.53 (event debut)

6. Isaiah Robyne - 15:19.11
8. Lucas Brown - 15:22.79 (event debut)

Men's 4x400m Relay
6. 3:34.60

Men's Long Jump

3. Miles Grant - 6.83m (School Record)