LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Hokies collected 10 event wins in the final regular season meet of the outdoor slate, at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier.
Ali Diaby opened action with an event-winning personal-best 10.30 in the 100m to join the all-time list at No. 7 and move to No. 5 in the ACC this season.
The men's 200m birthed a plethora of accomplishments. Kahleje "KJ" Tillmon captured the event win with a season-best 20.49, just .08 off his personal-best and the program record. Ali Diaby posted a personal-best 20.63 to elevate his all-time standing in the record book from No. 8 to No. 7. Calvin Meyer made his debut in thet all-time list for Virginia Tech with his 20.76 personal-best, landing No. 9 in the 200m and collecting his ACC Outdoor Championship qualification mark.
Faith Jeruto Kipmaiyo set the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex facility record in the 5,000m with her personal-best 16:22.46, improving upon the previous record by 37 seconds.
Viktor Idhammar finished as the runner-up in the 800m with a personal-best 1:47.97 to land No. 10 all-time for Virginia Tech and collect his ACC qualification mark in the event.
Elizabeth Coe capped the action for Virginia Tech with her event-winning 10:20.74 in the steeplechase, a mark that lands her No. 6 all-time for Tech and an ACC Outdoor Championship qualification mark. Her 10:20.74 was good for the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex facility record, besting the previous by 15 seconds.
RESULTS
Men's 100m Prelims
(1) Ali Diaby - 10.30*
(3) Kahleje "KJ" Tillmon - 10.33
(4) Calvin Meyer - 10.41*
Tomas Kersulis - 10.71
Women's 100m Prelims
(1) Janiya Johnson - 11.65
(2) Logan Daley - 11.79*
(4) Caitlyn Bobb - 12.01*
Men's 110mH Prelims
(3) Evan Taylor - 14.74*
Men's 200m
(2) Kahleje "KJ" Tillmon - 20.49
(3) Ali Diaby - 20.63*
(4) Calvin Meyer - 20.76*
(5) Tomas Kersulis - 20.89
(6) Julian Roberson - 21.65
Maximus James - 22.28
Women's 200m
(1) Caitlyn Bobb - 23.77
(2) Logan Daley - 23.85*
(3) Janiya Johnson - 24.02
Men's 400m Results
(1) Julian Roberson - 47.82*
(3) Maximus James - 48.70
Women's 400mH
(3) Ashley Krahe - 1:09.11
Men's 800m
(2) Viktor Idhammar - 1:47.97*
Women's 800m
(5) Sidney Nolan - 2:14.96
Men's 5,000m
(1) Luke Affolder - 14:37.57
Women's 1,500m
(1) Lindsey Butler - 4:15.82
(7) Kenza Elakari - 4:29.18*
Kylie Bonser - 4:39.42
Men's 1,500m
(2) William Winter - 3:44.57*
(5) Ethan Coleman - 3:48.29
(7) Ben Reynolds - 3:49.62
Nathan Atchue - 3:57.36*
Women's 5,000m
(1) Faith Jeruto Kipmaiyo - 16:22.46*
(2) Sophia Holgado - 16:54.52
(6) Anna Rigby - 17:25.17
(8) Rena Johnson - 17:49.74
Men's 4x400m
(1) Ben Reynolds, Viktor Idhammar, William Winter, Ethan Coleman - 3:20.28
Women's Pole Vault
(2) Lyndsey Reed - 4.22m (13'10")
Men's Pole Vault
(3) Jack Helmich - 4.81m (15'9.25")
Men's Steeplechase
(1) Garrett Winter - 8:54.01*
(3) Cameron Davis - 9:06.83*
(8) Carter Johnson - 9:32.61
Women's Steeplechase
(1) Elizabeth Coe - 10:20.74
(2) Mary Kate McGranahan - 10:29.04