Meet: JMU Invitational
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. (JMU Track and Field)
 
The short story: Damilola Ogbeta shined for VCU, as her first-place performance in the triple jump headlined the Rams' performance in Harrisonburg. The Black and Gold sent athletes to JMU and USF this weekend to compete. 
 
JUMPS

• Ogbeta captured first place in the triple jump, shattering her previous personal best with a mark of 12.15 meters. Her performance ties Yvette Simmons for sixth-best in program history and ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 entering the weekend
• Prissy Mpofu set a new personal best in the triple jump with a mark of 11.78 meters, earning a second-place finish
• Senior Nayome Shipp cleared 1.63 meters in the high jump to earn a fourth-place finish 

THROWS

• Desi Akaolisa set a new personal best in the hammer throw with a distance of 38.50 meters to finish ninth

• Junior Anaya Harris threw a personal best of 47.58 meters in the discus to place third. Desi Akaolisa performed well in the event as well, finishing sixth with a mark of 42.67 meters
• Harris and Like Matalatala placed sixth and seventh, respectively, in the shot put. Harris recorded a top throw of 12.59 meters, while Matalatala followed closely with 12.58 meters 

DISTANCE

• Freshman Madelyn Anderson continued her impressive season, setting a new personal best in the 1500-meter race with a time of 4:48.33. Junior Ava Miller finished shortly behind Anderson, posting a time of 4:51.39
• Shreya Krishnamurthy set a new personal best in the 1500-meter and Jayanna Carroll set a new personal best time in the 800-meter race 

HURDLES

• Sophie Heinold set a new personal best of 15.13 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing 11th in a field of over 25 competitors. She also impressed in the 400-meter hurdles, placing eighth with a time of 1:04.99

Next up
The Rams will next head to Charlottesville, Va. for an in-state meet at the Virginia Challenge, taking place Friday and Saturday, April 18–19.