Saturday, April 22
Baltimore, MD
George Washington University
vs
Hopkins/Loyola Invite
Track & Field Sees Three More School Records Fall
4/22/2023 10:24:00 PM | Women's Track/Cross Country
Buff & Blue take on two events in rain-shortened weekend
WASHINGTON -Â GW outdoor track set two new sprint school records as well as a long-distance mark over the weekend in the Virginia Challenge and the Hopkins/Loyola Invitational.
Thomas Sand opened the weekend with a new school-best mark in the 10000m at the Virginia Challenge on Friday. The graduate student placed 10th in a time of 30:08.96, beating the previous mark of Andrew Weber that had stood for four years by 52 seconds.
On Saturday in a rain-shortened Hopkins/Loyola Invite, both Emma Benzinger and Miles Grant topped the school record book in the 100m. Benzinger improved on her own previous time, breaking 13 seconds for the first time in her Buff & Blue career.Â
Grant took back the top spot from his teammate Nathaniel Amoah with a time of 11.34, finishing 15th in the event. Amoah also surpassed his own previous school-best with a time of 11.48 to finish 22nd.
Virginia Challenge
Men's 1500m
13. Jacob Heredia - 3:51.51 (PR)
20. Pat Castellano - 3:53.25
Men's 1500m Invitational
19. Ryan Fowkes - 3:45.23
Men's 10000m
10. Thomas Sand - 30:08.96 (School Record)
Hopkins/Loyola Invitational (Saturday)
Women's 100m
17. Emma Benzinger - 12.94 (School Record)
50. D'leela Saiyed - 14.16 (event debut)
51. Maya White - 14.20
Men's 100mÂ
15. Miles Grant - 11.34 (School Record)
22. Nathaniel Amoah - 11.48
Women's 400m
14. Marcella Mancini - 1:02.03
Women's 800m
3. Yukino Parle - 2:17.37
4. Sarah Mitchell - 2:17.55 (PR)
Women's 1500m
4. Izzy Doran - 4:43.21 (PR)
11. Kirsten Long - 4:50.84
Thomas Sand opened the weekend with a new school-best mark in the 10000m at the Virginia Challenge on Friday. The graduate student placed 10th in a time of 30:08.96, beating the previous mark of Andrew Weber that had stood for four years by 52 seconds.
On Saturday in a rain-shortened Hopkins/Loyola Invite, both Emma Benzinger and Miles Grant topped the school record book in the 100m. Benzinger improved on her own previous time, breaking 13 seconds for the first time in her Buff & Blue career.Â
Grant took back the top spot from his teammate Nathaniel Amoah with a time of 11.34, finishing 15th in the event. Amoah also surpassed his own previous school-best with a time of 11.48 to finish 22nd.
Virginia Challenge
Men's 1500m
13. Jacob Heredia - 3:51.51 (PR)
20. Pat Castellano - 3:53.25
Men's 1500m Invitational
19. Ryan Fowkes - 3:45.23
Men's 10000m
10. Thomas Sand - 30:08.96 (School Record)
Hopkins/Loyola Invitational (Saturday)
Women's 100m
17. Emma Benzinger - 12.94 (School Record)
50. D'leela Saiyed - 14.16 (event debut)
51. Maya White - 14.20
Men's 100mÂ
15. Miles Grant - 11.34 (School Record)
22. Nathaniel Amoah - 11.48
Women's 400m
14. Marcella Mancini - 1:02.03
Women's 800m
3. Yukino Parle - 2:17.37
4. Sarah Mitchell - 2:17.55 (PR)
Women's 1500m
4. Izzy Doran - 4:43.21 (PR)
11. Kirsten Long - 4:50.84
24. Catie Ruffino - 4:58.06
27. Claire McDonnell - 5:01.98
37. Sonia Lountchenko - 5:13.47 (event debut)
40. Ashley Robinson - 5:15.74 (event debut)
Men's 1500m
9. Kevin Conlon - 3:58.15
27. Claire McDonnell - 5:01.98
37. Sonia Lountchenko - 5:13.47 (event debut)
40. Ashley Robinson - 5:15.74 (event debut)
Men's 1500m
9. Kevin Conlon - 3:58.15
10. Pierce Kapustka - 3:58.69
19. Austin Brotemarkle - 4:04.20 (PR)
40. Alex Longeway - 4:13.79
Women's 5000m
2. Olivia Syftestad - 18:17.58
Men's 5000m
5. Lucas Brown - 15:14.87
9. Juan Moscoso - 15:31.78 (PR)
40. Alex Longeway - 4:13.79
Women's 5000m
2. Olivia Syftestad - 18:17.58
Men's 5000m
5. Lucas Brown - 15:14.87
9. Juan Moscoso - 15:31.78 (PR)
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