Meet: Virginia Challenge
Location: Charlottesville, Va. (Lannigan Field)
 
The short story: VCU set seven personal bests, highlighted by John Casper's top throw in the hammer, as the team traveled in-state to compete in preparation for the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
 
SPRINTS

• Emmanuel Oche recorded a time of 10.27 seconds in the 100-meter dash to place fourth. Oche currently holds the top time in the A-10 with his personal best of 10.23 seconds, set at the USF Invitational
• Sophomore Jude Okafor finished 15th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.43 seconds, just shy of his personal best of 47.17 seconds

THROWS

• Casper set a new personal best in the hammer with a throw of 61.37 meters, earning a third-place finish. His previous best was recorded at this season's Raleigh Relays. Casper currently holds the top mark in the A-10 and the third-best distance in program history 

JUMPS

• Senior David Coles recorded a personal best distance of 7.31 meters to finish tenth in the long jump
• In the high jump invite, Jaiden Oglesby cleared a top height of 2.01 meters to finish tied for ninth. Oglesby has surpassed 2.00 meters in every outdoor meet this season

DISTANCE

• Julian Lawson set a new personal best in the 1500-meter with a time of 3:58.97, competing as the sole Ram in the event
• In the 800-meter, Thomas Hess set a new personal best with a time of 1:53.56. His previous best was recorded at this season's Dalton Ebanks Invitational 

HURDLES

• Sophomore Kiwan Williams set a new personal record in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 54.73 seconds. His time currently ranks eighth in the A-10
• Marcus Acheampong continued his strong freshman season, recording a personal best time of 55.34 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles to finish just behind Williams
• Sophomore Isaiah Brightman set a new personal best in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.71 seconds. Acheampong also competed in the event, recording a time of 14.47 seconds 

RELAYS

• The 4x100-meter relay team of Christian Hallums, Okafor, Acheampong and Oche finished fourth with a time of 41.08 seconds

Next up
The Rams will next travel to Fairfax, Va., to compete in the A-10 Outdoor Championships on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4.