Meet: Virginia Tech Invitational
Location: Blacksburg, Va. (Rector Fieldhouse)

The short story: The women's team continued their indoor season and quest for a repeat conference title in Blacksburg, Va., as they turned in impressive performances throughout the weekend, most notably in the throwing events. 

SPRINTS:

• Kayelyn Tate (7.61) earned fourth place in the prelims of the 60-meter race, sending her to the finals where she finished seventh

• Lauryn Taylor (7.62) finished right behind Tate in the 60, also sending her to the finals where she earned eighth, once again finishing on the heels of Tate

• Sophomore Jaliyah Person (25.11) notched a seventh-place performance in the 200-meter in a field that consisted of 38 runners

HURDLES:

• Sophomore Myzhane Solomon notched a time of 9.00 in the 60-meter hurdles to finish twelfth of 32 runners

DISTANCE:

• Nia Warren earned ninth of 29 runners in the 800-meter with a time of 2:16.58

THROWS:

• Eryn Byrd finished fifth of 30 contestants in the weight throw, recording a distance of 19.06m. This marked Byrd's first time throwing over 19.00m in the weight throw. Byrd (14.83m) also notched a third-place performance in the shot put

• Gudrun Hallgrimsdottir (21.62m) started her indoor season strong with a second-place performance in the weight throw. Her 21.62m throw ranks in the top 10 across the NCAA this season

• Redshirt junior Like Matalatala threw a personal best of 13.83m in the shot put to finish seventh out of 23 throwers

NEXT UP
The Rams next travel to Lynchburg, Va. to compete in the Brant Tolsma Invitational hosted by Liberty University on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25.