Meet: Richard Drake Invitational
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. (Virginia Beach Sports Center)
Full Results (PDF)
 
The Short Story: The Rams collected four event wins and several personal bests in Virginia Beach Sunday.
 
SPRINTS

• Junior Lauryn Freeman continued her successful season with a win in the 60-meter dash. Her fastest time of the day came in the finals, where she clocked 7.72. Freeman also placed seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.84
• Junior Yasmine Silmon grabbed a runner-up finish in the 400-meter dash, turning in a time of 58.79. Sophomore Nia McMillan placed eighth in the event 
• VCU's 4x400-meter relay team of Jailah Channer, Courtney Higgins, Taylor James, and Samie Sow finished third

 
 
DISTANCE

• Freshman Cassidy Guyton finished first in the 3000-meter run. Her time of 10:30.37, a new personal best, was nearly 17 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. Guyton now sits at No. 10 on VCU's all-time list in the event

 
JUMPS

• Nayome Shipp continued her stellar freshman campaign with a win and 1.72m clearance in the high jump. Junior Dasia Mayo placed second (1.62), and junior Khaila Lyons placed fourth
• Junior Simone Pierre made her debut in the long jump, winning the event with a leap of 5.54m in the sixth and final round. She currently sits at No. 8 in the Atlantic 10. Senior Jessica Tucker placed fifth
• Freshman Sydney Carr collected a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a mark of 11.29m

 
 
UP NEXT
The Rams return to Virginia Beach, Va. to compete in the Kenneth Giles Invitational hosted by Norfolk State. Action begins Friday, Feb. 11.