Mpassy Medals Twice on Final Day of Sun Belt Outdoor Championship

Saturday, May 10

Harrisonburg, Va.

12 p.m.

James Madison University

Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship

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Mpassy Medals Twice on Final Day of Sun Belt Outdoor Championship

5/10/2025 10:30:00 PM | Track & Field

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – Holly Mpassy highlighted the final day of the Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championship for James Madison by helping earn 9.75 points across three events for the Dukes on Saturday evening at Sentara Park.

Receiving the final handoff in seventh in the 4x400-meter relay, Mpassy powered her way to third with a 52.41 split – the fastest by any anchor leg in the competition – to finish in a season-best 3:42.53 with Kadence Wilson, Christine Fitzgerald and Esther Saint-Germain. The time is good for fifth in program history, with Mpassy being part of three of the top five 4x400-meter teams in JMU.

Mpassy also notched silver in the 400-meter dash, improving her school-record time in the event with a 53.23 performance – just behind Southern Miss' Kennedi Sanders, who captured the win in 53.22.

Earlier in the day, Mpassy ran the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay with Kaia Putman, Faith Fuqua and Kyndal Turner, finishing eighth in 45.53.

Texas State captured the team title with 119 points, followed by Louisiana (108), Southern Miss (97), Georgia Southern (91) and Arkansas State (69). The Dukes registered 30 points to tie for 11th with ULM.

Quoting Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Delethea Quarles:
"The Sun Belt Championship was absolutely amazing. The competition was at its best. Our seniors lead our team with grace and grit – all scoring for the Dukes. Holly [Mpassy] did an incredible job placing second in the 400-meter dash with another school record and moving our relay to third with a split of 52.41. Without counting prelims, this weekend's action at Sentara Park track facility provided over 150 personal-best performances in addition to numerous Sun Belt Conference and meet records. Moreover, the championship meet featured many national qualifiers. I am ecstatic about the amazing and excellent job Rick Reardon and the entire facilities staff did. Their teamwork was just that, they operated on one accord. There was nothing they missed, and all matters were handled with urgency. I could not have asked for a better championship. Go Dukes!"

How It Happened

In the 1,500 meters, Sofia Terenziani fought her way to fifth in a career-best 4:27.62 for four points.
Ryann Bennett moved to No. 3 in the discus in school history with an effort of 45.06m (147-10) – good for seventh in the competition and two points.
Jordyn Henderson produced a 13.82 clip for sixth in the 100-meter hurdles.
Grace Mimnaugh recorded a personal-best leap of 11.19m (36-8.5) in the triple jump.

Final Standings
1. Texas State – 119
2. Louisiana – 108
3. Southern Miss – 97
4. Georgia Southern – 91
5. Arkansas State – 69
6. South Alabama – 68
7. Coastal Carolina – 63
8. App State – 50
9. Troy – 43
10. Marshall – 36
T-11. ULM – 30
T-11. James Madison – 30
13. Georgia State – 15

Up Next
The Dukes will wait to see who qualifies for the NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Fla., hosted by North Florida. The 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships take place in Eugene, Ore. at Oregon's Hayward Field on June 11-14.