Track & Field in Third after Second Day at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational

Friday, March 17

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

9 A.M.

James Madison University

Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational

Track & Field in Third after Second Day at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational

3/17/2023 10:30:00 PM | Track & Field

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – James Madison track & field moved into third place with 52.5 points after day two of the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium Friday night.

Duke still leads with 122 points, followed by Coastal Carolina (68 points) in second.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Track Events

Freshman Asia Powell excelled in her outdoor collegiate debut, clocking in at 11.70 in the preliminary race. For Powell, her preliminary time makes her the second-fastest 100-meter sprinter in school history behind Tanique Carter (11.68). In the final, the freshman finished eighth with an 11.74 clip.
In the same event, sophomore Virginia Keys produced a PR of 12.10.

Field Events

Senior Rachel Lloyd won the Pole Vault A flight, clearing 3.70 meters (12' - 1.5") for first. Junior teammate Erica Moolman tied for fourth at 3.35 meters.
Senior Isabella Bogdan recorded a career-best long jump of 5.20 meters.

Relay Events

James Madison took second in the 4x200-meter relay as the crew of sophomore Jordyn Henderson, Powell, Keys, and sophomore Holly Mpassy finished in 1:40.39.
The Dukes' 4x800-meter team recorded a time of 9:51.75, run by seniors Maddy Hesler and Jessica Cantrell, and freshmen Caroline Morley and Faithe Ketchum.