Rachel Baxter won the women's pole vault with the third-best mark in school history as she vaulted a new outdoor personal best 4.45 meters (14 feet, 7.25 inches).
The Men's distance medley relay team of Bashir Mosavel-Lo, Eldon Phillips, Diego Zarate and Peter Seufer finished first with a time of 9 minutes, 44.83 seconds. That time currently sits as the third-best in program history.
The women's 4x800-meter relay team of Sara Freix, Sarah Edwards, Shannon Quinn and Rachel Pocratsky also placed first and ran 8:37.42, which was the second-fastest time ever in the event.
Sprints
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of Jacory Patterson, Michael Davenport, Joseph Tay and Cole Beck ran 39.99 to earn a fourth-place finish and a spot in the record book as they posted the No. 3 time in program history.
The women's 4x100 team of Kanajzae Brown, Kennedy Dennis, Caitlin Tate and Arlicia Bush collected a time of 45.37 as they earned a third-place finish.
Throws
At the Triton Invitational Isaiah Rogers finished 9th in the hammer when he threw a new personal best and the No. 10 mark in program history with his toss of 60.28 meters (197 feet,
9 inches).
In the men's discus Tyson Jones crushed his previous personal best (42.79 meters) with his mark of 48.08 meters (157 feet, 7 inches).
Jones tossed a mark of 18.10 meters (59 feet, 4.75 inches) In the men's shot put, while Rogers threw 17.48 meters (57 feet, 4.25 inches) in the event.
Distance
The Hokies second men's DMR team of Jack Joyce, Owen Buck, Logan Sheppard and Ben Nibbelink finished fifth and posted the 10th fastest time in Tech history with 9:53.25.
The men's 4x800 team of Thierry Siewe Yanga, Dave Whitfield, Mathias Cannon and Antonio Lopez Segura placed third with their time of 7:35.94.
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Men's Hammer Throw
Isaiah Rogers (60.28 meters; 197 feet, 9 inches)
Men's Discus Throw
Tyson Jones (48.04 meters; 157 feet, 7 inches)
(DAY ONE)
Senior Rachel Pocratsky and Freshman Jacory Patterson won event titles for the Virginia Tech track and field teams on the first day of the Tennessee Relays at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.
After a week off from outdoor competition, Pocratsky was in good form as she won her first event title of the outdoor season when she crossed the finish line in a time of 4 minutes, 20.10 seconds.
Patterson was also coming off a week without competition, but that didn't stop him as he placed first with the second fastest 200-meter dash in Tech history with his time of 20.67 seconds, which is currently tied for 14th in the country.
"Jacory raced against an Olympian in Rondel Sorillo," Tech sprints coach Tim Vaught said. "For him to race against a guy that ran for his country and was an NCAA champion, being able to beat him was great. For him to open up that fast, it shows me that he's going to be able to run a lot faster in the 400."
Sprints
Freshman Miles Green shaved over two tenths of a second off his previous personal best (52.49) as he finished second in the 400-meter hurdles and moved to seventh in the record book with his time of 52.22.
"I think Miles put together a good race," coach Vaught said. "That was the first time he executed and ran a clean first part the race."
Nykah Smith ran the 200 for the first time this season and rose to the occasion. The Freshman moved to No. 5 in the record book as she tallied a time of 23.56. Kennedy Dennis collected a time of 24.06 seconds.
"I told Nykah her in the warm-up that the way that she has been training, she should be able to run 23.6," coach Vaught said. "She went out there and ran 23.56 which was an all-time PR for her."
On the men's side of the 200, Cole Beck placed ninth as he ran an all-time best 20.99 seconds.
"That was Cole's first time breaking the 21 second barrier," coach Vaught said. He's always wanted that and he was super happy about it."
Michael Davenport tallied a time of 10.59 in the 100-meter dash, while Joseph Tay ran 10.73 for a new outdoor personal best.
In the 100 on the women's side, Kanajzae Brown set an all-time personal best and placed sixth with her time of 11.51.
"Kanajzae's race looked really good," coach Vaught said. "Her time is going to put her in the top 5 in the ACC. It was good for her and good for her confidence."
In her first meet of the outdoor season, Imagine Patterson ran 1:00.93 to place seventh in the 400 hurdles.
Throws
Pavla Kuklova finished second in the hammer throw at the Triton Invitational with her mark of 62.62 meters (205 feet, 5 Inches). She was followed by Emma Thor who finished third with a throw of 62.37 meters (204 feet, 7 inches) and Kajsa Wennberg who was fourth with her toss of 59.40 meters (194 feet, 10 inches).
A day after throwing the second-best discus mark in program history (51.22 meters), Enid Duut placed seventh with her throw of 50.54 meters (165 feet, 9 inches).
"Really proud of Enid this weekend, throws coach Andrew Dubs said. "We've been working on some major technical changes and she has done an excellent job if staying orient and buying in to the program. 51.22m is a step in the right direction and I look forward to more as she keeps improving."
Distance
Dave Whitfield ran a personal best time of 1:52.08 in the 800, while Thierry Siewe Yanga (1:52.42), Owen Buck (1:52.86) and Brian Baker (1:52.96) all turned in solid times in the event.
On the women's side, Shannon Quinn placed 11th with her time of 2:09.92 and Ellie Brush finished right behind her with a personal best time of 2:09.93 to place 12th.
In the 1500, Tech had five men in the top 12, Bashir Mosavel-Lo (3:44.35) finished fourth with a personal record, Peter Seufer (3:44.94) in sixth with a personal best, Ben Fleming (3:48.64) in 10th with a PR, Jack Joyce (3:48.82) in 11th and Matthias Cannon (3:49.07) in 12th with a PR.
On the women's side in the same event, Lauren Berman (4:25.90) placed fifth and set a new PR.
Jumps
Donovan Louis set a personal record for the second-straight week as he jumped 7.25 meters (23 feet, 9.5 inches) in the long jump to place seventh. With his jump he also moved to ninth all-time in Tech history in the event.
"Donovan had another good weekend, jumps coach Paul Zalewski said. "Each weekend he keeps improving, getting a little more consistent, and jumping a little farther. I'll take that kind of improvement any day."
OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Men's 110 Hurdles
Jaelyn Demory (14.71)
Men's 100 Meters
Joseph Tay (10.73)
Derek Tay (10.92)
Tahjere Lewis (10.98)
John Manilli (11.48)
Women's 100 Meters
Kanajzae Brown (11.51)
Men's 400 Hurdles
Miles Green (52.22)
Men's 400 Hurdles
Imagine Patterson (1:00.93)
Men's 800 Meters
Dave Whitfield (1:52.08)
Eldon Phillips (1:53.88)
Logan Sheppard (1:54.01)
Tyler Leeser (1:55.27)
Clint Gault (1:56.07)
Women's 800 Meters
Ellie Brush (2:09.93)
Men's Long Jump
Donovan Louis (7.25 meters; 23 feet, 9.5 inches)
Men's 1500 Meters
Bashir Mosavel-Lo (3:44.35)
Peter Seufer (3:44.94)
Ben Fleming (3:48.64)
Matthias Cannon (3:49.07)
Antonio Lopez Segura (3:52.16)
Will Griffen (3:53.65)
Fitsum Seyoum (3:53.66)
Simeon Mussie (3:54.76)
Women's 1500 Meters
Lauren Berman (4:25.90)
Men's 200 Meters
Jacory Patterson (20.67)
Cole Beck (20.99)
Women's 200 Meters
Nykah Smith (23.56)
Women's 5,000 Meters
Emily Schiesl (18:03.88)
(CVEATC TRAINING CENTER)
The Virginia Tech track and field throws group competed at the CVEATC (Chulsa Vista Elite Athlete Training Center) Thursday afternoon as they also prepared for the Triton Invitational starting on Friday.
Enid Duut threw personal best 51.22 meters (168 feet, 0.5 inches) in the discus, which was also the second-best mark all-time in the event.
Isaiah Rogers finished second in the shot put with an outdoor personal best mark of 17.89 meters (58 feet, 8.25 inches), while Tyson Jones was right behind him with a throw of 17.37 meters (56 feet, 11.75 inches).
Pavla Kuklova finished first in the hammer throw a mark of 64.45 meters (211 feet, 5.5 Inches). Emma Thor finished second with a throw of 60.79 meters (199 feet, 5.25 inches) and Kajsa Wennberg was third with her toss of 59.75 meters (196 feet, 0.25 inches).
Rogers placed first in the hammer on the men's side with a throw of 56.68 meters (185 feet, 11.5 inches).
Men's Shot
Isaiah Rogers (17.89 meters; 58 feet, 8.25 inches)
Women's Discuss
Enid Duut (51.22 meters; 168 feet, 0.5 inches)
