Bowen Opens Outdoor Season With Second All-Time Program MarkBowen Opens Outdoor Season With Second All-Time Program Mark
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Bowen Opens Outdoor Season With Second All-Time Program Mark

Three Hokies claim event wins as Bowen records all-time program mark.

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MIAMI, Fla. — Virginia Tech opened its outdoor track and field season Friday at the Hurricane Invitational, with Yekini Bowen recording a top-10 program mark and leading three Hokies to event victories.

Bowen won the discus with a throw of 57.64 meters (189 feet, 1 inch), opening both his indoor and outdoor seasons at Virginia Tech with a victory and a top-10 mark. He opened the indoor season with a throw of 17.75 meters in the shot put before improving to a personal-best 18.11 meters (59 feet, 5 inches) to finish sixth, earning second-team All-ACC honors and moving to No. 8 all-time at Virginia Tech.

Lukas Baroke won the hammer throw with a mark of 64.13 meters (210 feet, 4 inches) in his first meet of the season.

Mariana Pestana claimed the hammer throw title with a mark of 66.01 meters (216 feet, 7 inches) in her season debut.

Alex Hoffman finished fourth in the discus with a throw of 56.25 meters (184 feet, 6 inches).

Up Next
Virginia Tech returns to the Hurricane Invitational on Saturday for the final day of competition. Additional Hokies will compete at the Virginia Opener in Charlottesville, Virginia.