Dukes Complete Competition At Raleigh Relays

Friday, March 25

Raleigh, N.C.

All Day

James Madison University

Raleigh Relays

3/26/2016 5:17:00 PM | Track & Field

RALEIGH, N.C. - The James Madison track & field team boasted three solid peformances in three different relays on the second and final day of the 2016 Raleigh Relays at the Dail Track Complex on Saturday.

First up for the Dukes was the 4x1500-meter relay team, featuring sophomore Erica Gray, sophomore Nora Raher, junior Tessa Mundell and freshman Olivia Viparina. The quartet placed fifth out of 11 teams with a time of 19:04.65 - a mark which ranks eighth in program history.

Also making their mark in the JMU record books were sophomore Aereale Scott, junior Annie Johnson, freshman Meredith Willis and junior Kennedy King in the 4x200-meter relay. The team ran a 1:39.77 to move into seventh in program history for the event.

The third strong effort in relays came from the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Madeleine McCarty, junior Carol Strock, sophomore Erica Gray and freshman Erica Jackson, who ran a 9:00.39 to place fourth out of 15 teams and qualify for the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) Outdoor Championships.

Not to be outdone, freshman Nikki Serratore made her collegiate debut in the javelin and produced a throw of 36.13 meters - the fifth-longest distance in program history.

With the Raleigh Relays complete, the Dukes head back to Virginia for the William & Mary-hosted Colonial Relays, scheduled for Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 in Williamsburg.

QUOTING COACH TA' FRIAS
"We had a solid weekend. This meet gave us a good idea of what we need to work on to get ready for the championship meet in a few weeks. We did take a few bumps and literal bruises in some of the relays, but we are looking to build on the mistakes and get ebetter with each week."

RALEIGH RELAYS FIRST DAY RECAP
A full recap of James Madison's day at the Raleigh Relays on Friday can be found here.