Dukes Shine on Track at Liberty Twilight Qualifier

Wednesday, May 1

Lynchburg, Va.

11:30 a.m.

James Madison University

Liberty Twilight Qualifier

5/1/2024 9:55:00 PM | Track & Field

LYNCHBURG, Va. – James Madison track & field recorded 10 top-five finishes and three event titles at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex on Wednesday night at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier.

Junior Kaia Putman notched victories in the 100-meter dash (11.81) and the 200-meter dash (24.19), respectively, with the latter setting a personal best and the No. 5 time in program history. Meanwhile, classmate Virginia Keys finished second in the 100-meter dash (12.23) and third in the 200-meter dash (24.98). Keys returned to the track to run the first leg of the 4x400-meter relay and was joined by junior Holly Mpassy, freshman Esther Saint-Germain and graduate student Arianna Eberly, earning gold with a time of 3:55.23.

Mpassy paced the Dukes in the 400-meter dash with an effort of 55.18 for gold, followed by Saint-Germain's 57.35 runner-up finish and Eberly in fourth at 58.50. Elsewhere on the track, fifth year McKenzi Watkins produced a 4:58.65 PR in the 1,500 meters, while sophomore Sofia Terenziani ran a season-best 2:18.17 in the 800-meter competition to round out the top five. In the 100-meter hurdles, Jordyn Henderson crossed the finish line in 14.14 for fifth.

Up Next
The Dukes will trek to Monroe, La. for the Sun Belt Conference Championships, May 9-11. Action at Groseclose Track at Brown Stadium will stream all three days on ESPN+.