Dukes Excel at Sykes & Sabock Challenge

Saturday, February 8

University Park, Pa.

9:45 a.m.

James Madison University

Sykes & Sabock Challenge

2/8/2025 8:45:00 PM | Track & Field

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – James Madison track & field saw two Dukes record top-10 program marks and Kaia Putman notch two event victories at Penn State's Sykes & Sabock Challenge on Saturday afternoon inside Multi-Sport Facility & Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

In the weight throw, Jaiden Martellucci registered a career-best mark of 15.68m (51-5.5), placing her sixth in program history. Meanwhile, teammate Ryann Bennett's effort of 14.73m (48-4) is good for 10th in the JMU record book in the same event.

Kaia Putman captured wins in the 60-meter dash (7.54) and 200-meter dash (24.55), recording season-best times in both races.

How It Happened

Jordyn Henderson placed second in the 60-meter hurdles final in 8.42. The senior ran a season-best 8.39 in the first round of the event.
Freshman Kylie Brooks finished runner-up in the 3,000-meter competition with a career-best time of 9:53.45 – the fastest time in the event by any Duke this season.
Alayna Gifford registered a personal best of 2:13.86 for bronze in the 800-meter race.
Holly Mpassy took second in the 400-meter dash (56.02), while Christine Fitzgerald came in fourth with a 57.10 PR.
Izzy Greene finished the mile in a career-best 5:08.82.
The quartet of Kam'Dyn Thomas, Fitzgerald, Darian Harris and Mpassy turned in a season-best time of 3:50.08 for second in the 4x400-meter relay.
Freshman Madison Greene leaped a career-best 11.61m (38-1.25) to round out the top five.