Track & Field Set for Senior Day at JMU Invitational

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison track & field will celebrate seniors Faithe Ketchum and Kadence Wilson and will welcome 14 teams to Sentara Park for the 2026 JMU Invitational on Saturday, April 11.

THANK YOU SENIORS

A native of Big Flats, N.Y., Ketchum has been a reliable distance runner for the Dukes for the last three-plus seasons, highlighted by being a scorer in JMU's second-place finish at the 2022 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships and placing fifth in the steeplechase at the conference outdoor championships in 2024.
Wilson – hailing from Chesapeake, Va. – has been a veteran sprinter in the Purple & Gold, owning 11 top-10 program times as an individual or as a member of the Dukes' relay teams, and has earned two bronze medals at the Sun Belt Championships.

SPECTATOR INFORMATION

Admission is free!
Gates open at 9 a.m.
Concession stands open at 10 a.m. and run until 5 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

The JMU Invitational is slated to begin at 10 a.m., with streaming on ESPN+ set for 12:32 p.m., starting with the women's 4x100-meter relay.
Live results will be posted online at Adkins Timing Associates.

PARKING (SEE MAPS BELOW)

U4 Parking Lot – 1855 Performance Drive, Harrisonburg, VA
- Team bus/van/personal parking
- Available to patrons starting at 9 a.m.
U5 Parking Lot – 940 Performance Drive, Harrisonburg, VA
- Spectator parking
- Officials parking
- Working staff parking
U2 & U3 Parking Lot – 1035 Devon Lane, Harrisonburg, VA
- Overflow parking

MEET SCHEDULE
Field Events
10:00 a.m. - Hammer women followed by men
10:00 a.m. - Javelin men followed by women
10:30 a.m. - Pole Vault men
11:00 a.m. - Long Jump men
12:00 p.m. - Long Jump women
1:00 p.m. - High Jump men followed by women
1:00 p.m. - Shot put men followed by women
1:30 p.m. - Discus women followed by men
1:30 p.m. - Pole Vault women
2:00 p.m. - Triple Jump men followed by women

Running Events
11:30 a.m. - Senior Recognition
12:15 p.m. - National Anthem
12:32 p.m. - 4x100m Relay women
12:40 p.m. - 4x100m Relay men
12:50 p.m. - 1,500m Run women
1:10 p.m. - 1,500m Run men
1:30 p.m. - 100m hurdles women
1:45 p.m. - 110m hurdles men
1:55 p.m. - 400m women
2:10 p.m. - 400m men
2:20 p.m. - 100m women
2:35 p.m. - 100m men
2:50 p.m. - 400m hurdles women
3:00 p.m. - 400m hurdles men
3:15 p.m. - 800m women
3:35 p.m. - 800m men
3:50 p.m. - 3,000m women
4:15 p.m. - 3,000m men
4:25 p.m. - 200m women
4:40 p.m. - 200m men
4:55 p.m. - 3,000m steeplechase women
5:10 p.m. - 3,000m steeplechase men
5:20 p.m. - 4x400m relay women
5:35 p.m. - 4x400m relay men

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Players Mentioned

Faithe Ketchum

Kadence Wilson

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Completed Event: Track & Field versus Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship on February 23, 2026 , , T-8th of 13

Completed Event: Track & Field versus Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship on February 24, 2026 , , 11th of 13

Completed Event: Track & Field at Bob Davidson Team Challenge on March 20, 2026 , , 4th of 12

Completed Event: Track & Field at Raleigh Relays on March 26, 2026 , , Completed

Completed Event: Track & Field at VertKlasse Meeting on April 2, 2026 , , Completed

Upcoming Event: Track & Field versus JMU Invitational on April 11, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Track & Field at Virginia Challenge on April 17, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Track & Field at Penn Relays on April 23, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Track & Field at Kehoe Twilight Meet on May 1, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Track & Field at Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship on May 14, 2026 at All Day

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