Moolman Improves School Record, Medals on Day One of Sun Belt Outdoor Championship

Thursday, May 8

Harrisonburg, Va.

10:30 a.m.

James Madison University

Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship

Erica Moolman Bronze Medal at Sun Belt Outdoor Championship 050825

Moolman Improves School Record, Medals on Day One of Sun Belt Outdoor Championship

5/8/2025 10:15:00 PM | Track & Field

Championship Central Results

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Erica Moolman highlighted the first day of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship for James Madison with a school-record clearance of 4.01m (13-1.75) in the pole vault for bronze on Thursday night at Sentara Park.

Moolman improved from her previous-best of 3.92m (12-10.25), set earlier this year at High Point's VertKlasse Meeting. Additionally, this marks the second time the graduate student has medaled at a Sun Belt Championship meet, having earned bronze at last year's outdoor meet at a height of 3.72m (12-2.5).

Through four events scored, South Alabama leads the women's teams with 37 points, followed by Texas State (35), Louisiana (27). JMU sits in seventh with six points after the third-place finish in the pole vault.

How It Happened

In the 1,500 prelims, Sofia Terenziani produced a personal-best time of 4:32.97 to win heat three and automatically qualify for Saturday's final. Previously, Terenizani's fastest time in the event was 4:33.12 at Richmond's Fred Hardy Invitational in 2022.
Jaiden Martellucci registered a PR of 49.05m (160-11) in the hammer throw on her final attempt – the second-best mark in the flight behind Flora Dupans' effort of 50.16m (164-7). Martellucci finished 13th overall, tying her best finish in the event at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championship.

Women's Team Standings | 4-of-21 Events Scored
1. South Alabama – 37
2. Texas State – 35
3. Louisiana – 27
4. Arkansas State – 20
5. Coastal Carolina – 16
6. App State – 12
7. James Madison – 6
8. Troy – 2
9. Marshall – 1
- ULM
- Georgia Southern
- Southern Miss
- Georgia State

Up Next
Championship action will pick up tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., beginning with the 110-meter hurdles of the decathlon. Coverage on ESPN+ starts at 5 p.m. with the 100-meter hurdles.