Meet: Fred Hardy Invitational
Location: Richmond, Va.
Complete Results

The Short Story:  Junior Jailah Channer won the high jump, sophomore Sydney Carr captured the triple jump, and freshman Ciara Joyner-Plata topped the podium in the 100-meter dash to help VCU women's track & field begin the 2023 outdoor campaign in winning style.

SPRINTS

• Joyner-Plata's winning time in the 100m was 12.55. She also competed in the 200m, placing seventh overall in that event in a time of 25.90

HURDLES

• In addition to her high jump victory, Channer finished runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles, breaking the tape in 16.04 in windy conditions

DISTANCE

• Redshirt freshman Lauren Tunnell finished fourth overall in the 800m, completing the two laps in a time of 2:13.57
• Freshman Ava Miller was the top Ram in the 1500m, crossing the line in 4:54.05. Fellow freshman Jayanna Carroll was right behind her at 4:54.57

 
JUMPS

• In the high jump, Channer cleared the bar at 1.55m (5'-1") on her winning jump. Freshman Mariah Washington had a clearance of 1.50m (4'-11") in her first collegiate outdoor meet
• Carr claimed the triple jump with a mark of 11.34m (37'-02.50). Sophomore Megan Bozarth also placed well in the event, finishing fourth

UP NEXT
 
VCU's opening weekend of the outdoor season continues on Saturday, March 18, with the second day of competition at the UCF Black & Gold Invitational in Orlando, Fla. The first event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.