BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men's and women's track and field teams closed out the regular season on Saturday hosting the Virginia Tech Challenge.
The women's team claimed three first-places finishes competing in the shot put, triple jump, and 3000m. Senior Katie Seyfang set a personal-best in the shot put with a mark of 53' 4.25" (16.26m) on her first attempt, ranked fourth in the ACC.
Senior Cierra Pyles won the triple jump with a distance of 41' 9.25" (12.73m). In the 3000m, freshman Sarah Leach recorded a personal-best time of 9:50.77 finishing first among attached athletes, second to Hokies' Mary Kate McGranahan running unattached (9:49.27).
Men's Results
Senior Brandon Burke finished second in the men's high jump clearing a height of 6' 11" (2.11m) on his third attempt. Nate Paris placed eighth in the unseeded pole vault clearing the bar at a height of 13' 3.5" (4.05m).
On the track, Alec Fleming and Trevor Mason finished third and fourth among collegiate athletes competing in the 3000m. Fleming led the Hokies clocking in a personal-best time of 8:18.88, Mason crossed second for Tech with a personal-best time of 8:24.00.
Up Next
Virginia Tech heads to Boston, Mass. on Feb. 22 – 24 to compete at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men's team will look to defend their winning-streak going for their fourth-consecutive win. The women's team will be fighting to claim their first ever three-peat at the ACC Indoor Championships.
Virginia Tech Challenge
Blacksburg, Va.
Feb. 17, 2024
Results
Men
High Jump
2. Brandon Burke - 6' 11" (2.11m)
Unseeded Pole Vault
8. Nate Paris - 13' 3.5" (4.05m)
Shot Put
13. Sean Murphy - 44' 6.75" (13.58m)
15. Nate Paris - 39' 8.75" (12.11m)
16. Clay Eckert - 36' 0.25" (10.98m)
200m
4. Ali Diaby - 21.94
13. Evan Taylor - 22.49
17. Chad Blaker - 22.79 *SB
3000m
6 (3). Alec Fleming - 8:18.88 *PB
9 (4). Trevor Mason - 8:24.00 *PB
19. Sam Hubert - 8:30.49
20. Arnav Tikhe - 8:33.79
Women's
Shot Put
1. Katie Seyfang - 53' 4.25" (16.26m) *SB *4th in ACC
Triple Jump
1. Cierra Pyles - 41' 9.25" (12.73m)
3000m
2 (1). Sarah Leach - 9:50.77 *PB
Gallery: (2-17-2024) T&F: Virginia Tech Challenge
