Hokie ClubBOSTON – Nate Paris posted season and personal bests to finish second in the heptathlon and earn First Team All-ACC honors Friday on day two of the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships at New Balance Track.
Paris continued his successful campaign in the heptathlon, delivering three personal-best performances on the final day. He opened with a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking 7.99 to score 984 points. He followed with a personal-best clearance of 4.50 meters (14 feet, 9 inches) in the pole vault to add 760 points. Paris closed out the competition in the 1,000 meters, placing fifth in a personal-best time of 2 minutes, 45.51 seconds for 813 points.
He totaled 5,821 points to secure second place overall and earn First Team All-ACC honors for the first time in his career.
Despite not qualifying for the 60-meter finals, Janiya Johnson posted a personal best time of 7.45, moving her up a spot in the program's top ten list from ninth to eighth.
In the men’s mile preliminary round, Nick Plant clocked 4:03.81, followed closely by Viktor Idhammar in 4:04.48, as both advanced to Saturday’s final scheduled for 12 p.m.
The Hokies continued their momentum in the men’s 800-meter preliminaries, placing three athletes into Saturday’s final at 1:50 p.m. Christian Jackson led the way with a season-best 1:47.95 to win his heat. Dylan DeCambre followed in 1:48.67, while Sam Idiens secured his spot with a 1:49.25 performance.
UP NEXT
The Hokies return Saturday at the New Balance Track for the final day of competition, beginning with the men’s shot put at 11 a.m. ET.
FULL RESULTS
Women’s Finishers
Long Jump
Kaitlyn Cook – 10th (5.94m / 19-6)
Mile (Prelims)
Emma Lindner – 16th (4:41.91) (Personal Best)
Sophia Holgado – 30th (4:50.08)
60m
Janiya Johnson – 10th (7.45) (No. 8 all-time for VT, Personal Best)
Men’s Finishers
Heptathlon
Nate Paris – 2nd (5,821 pts) (First Team All-ACC)
• 60mH – 2nd (7.99) (984 pts) (PB)
• Pole Vault – 6th (4.50m / 14-9) (760 pts) (PB)
• 1000m – 5th (2:45.51) (813 pts) (PB)
Mile (Prelims)
Nick Plant – 12th (4:03.81) (Q)
Viktor Idhammar – 16th (4:04.48) (Q)
Ethan Coleman – 31st (4:08.49)
Garrett Winter – 36th (4:15.40)
400m (Prelims)
Nabil Tezkratt – 11th (47.28)
Armaan Dhillon – 21st (49.96)
800m (Prelims)
Christian Jackson – 1st (1:47.95) (Q) (Season Best)
Dylan DeCambre – 2nd (1:48.67) (q)
Sam Idiens – 4th (1:49.25) (q)
Roan Kelly – 23rd (1:52.57)
Cameron Davis – 24th (1:52.57)
Current Standings:
Men's Team: 9th Place (15 points)
Women's Team: 16th Place (2 points)